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The airline penalty is the largest issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation for discrimination
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UK group urges families to ‘save a seat in the sukkah’ for hostages in Gaza, in a new take on a Jewish tradition
The initiative riffs on “ushpizin,” the practice of inviting symbolic guests to the temporary huts built for the Sukkot holiday
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Biden warns Israel to allow humanitarian relief into Gaza or face cuts to military aid
The warning comes after the number of aid trucks entering Gaza fell sharply
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Adam Abeshouse, Jewish producer of classical recordings, dies at 63
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Christopher Columbus was genetically Jewish, Spanish researchers say
New research uses DNA analysis to add to longtime speculation about the explorer’s identity
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Israeli Deni Avdija sits out Yom Kippur NBA game; Jewish BYU quarterback suits up
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US to send troops to Israel as Hezbollah ramps up its attack
The group of 100 U.S. troops will come to Israel to operate the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, an advanced missile defense system that will be stationed in Israel to repel an Iranian attack.
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Politics In final stretch, Harris and Trump intensify outreach to Jewish voters in key swing states
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