Israeli Deni Avdija sits out Yom Kippur NBA game; Jewish BYU quarterback suits up
'I feel that the best way to start the season is by honoring Jewish tradition,' Avdija said before the game
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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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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
Ben Stiller, Alex Edelman, Benj Pasek and Doug Emhoff headlined a Sunday event in Pennsylvania.
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On tour in South America, Paul McCartney attends Yom Kippur services in Santiago, Chile
McCartney has previously attended Yom Kippur services with his Jewish wife Nancy Shevell
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Historic Prague synagogue used on Yom Kippur for the first time since the Holocaust
The Klausen Synagogue had not held a Jewish worship service since the Nazis shuttered it and murdered most Czech Jews
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‘All options are on the table’ to keep Iran from going nuclear, Kamala Harris says in High Holiday call with Jewish voters
The phrase is understood as encompassing potential military action
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In a change, the Biden administration is now signaling that it backs an Israeli strike against Iran
President Joe Biden is giving Israel a green light — albeit with qualifications
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Sports Sandy Koufax famously didn’t pitch on Yom Kippur in 1965. But did he go to synagogue?
We spoke to a man who swears he sat behind the legendary pitcher at Temple of Aaron in Minnesota
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Palestinian-owned Oakland cafe features drink named for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
Also on offer at the Jerusalem Coffee House is the “iced in tea fada” iced tea.
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Politics Ta-Nehisi Coates says Harris funding Gaza war as first Black female president would be ‘nightmare’
‘It does not mean that you don’t vote for Kamala’ he tells Peter Beinart
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