Kamala Harris wants Jews to donate to her campaign — in multiples of 18
Donating to charity of giving gifts in multiples of $18 is a longstanding Jewish tradition rooted in the numerical value of the Hebrew word chai
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Sellout crowd, spike in sales for author whose talk was canceled over pro-Israel moderator
Author Joshua Leifer jokes about sending a fruit basket to thank whoever shut last week’s event down
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Politics Harris spoke more extensively about war in Gaza at DNC than Trump did at RNC
Republican candidates did not use the worlds "Gaza," "Hamas" or "Palestinians" during their acceptance speeches
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Books Trump planned to announce Jerusalem embassy move months earlier than he did, new book reveals
Former national security adviser H. R. McMaster described Netanyahu’s optimistic view of Putin's intentions as ‘delusional’
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Israel thwarts major Hezbollah attack, striking rocket launchers aimed at Tel Aviv
The terror group responded by firing hundreds of rockets at Israel, mostly aimed at military bases. There was little damage
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Man arrested in France synagogue arson, as ISIS claims German stabbing attack ‘to avenge Muslims in Palestine’
A man wearing a keffiyeh and a Palestinian flag tied around his waist was captured on video setting fire outside a synagogue
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NYU issues new hate speech guidelines discouraging students from targeting ‘Zionists’
The school described “Zionist” as a “code word” that could put users in violation of anti-harassment policies
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This year’s Burning Man to feature massive tribute to the Nova festival victims and their spirit
The producers of the Supernova music festival in Israel, where nearly 400 people were killed on Oct. 7, are bringing their refrain “We will dance again” to Burning Man
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Books Brooklyn book launch canceled over ‘Zionist’ moderator is rescheduled for next week
The conversation between Jewish journalist Joshua Leifer and Rabbi Andy Bachman will take place Monday in Brooklyn
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Politics RFK Jr. ends long-shot presidential campaign, which included series of bizarre comments about Jews
At the same time, Kennedy was a vocal defender of Israel, calling its war in Gaza “a moral war” and stating, “Self-defense means destroying Hamas"
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Politics Harris makes a forceful case for Israel’s security — and Palestinian self-determination — in DNC address
To rousing applause, Harris condemned Hamas and the atrocities of Oct. 7
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