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Earlier in the day, Adams had lost a bid to dismiss the bribery charges against him. Nonetheless, the crowd Tuesday night was all smiles and good cheer
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‘We can never lose hope’: Biden’s message to Jewish community at his final White House Hanukkah party
Plus: Watch a livestreamed video from the Monday night event
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Meet Yaniv Bazini, the Israeli college soccer star who could lead UVM to a national title
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Rapid changes in the Middle East appear to have changed negotiations, which are still not assured
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New mayor of Florence, Italy, is the first woman and first Jew to lead the historic city
Sara Funaro has expressed support for Israel, talked about what led her to embrace Judaism as an adult and received police protection due to antisemitic attacks
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Israel to shutter Ireland embassy, citing ‘antisemitic rhetoric of the Irish government’
The move illustrates how Israel’s new foreign minister is approaching ties with countries that criticize Israel
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Newborn grandson of Trump’s Mideast envoy named after Trump
Don James Witkoff is the grandson of Steve Witkoff
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U of Michigan fires DEI official over purported antisemitic comments
The incident came as the university has faced questions about its ability to protect Jewish students and personnel
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Despite ceasefire, residents of northern Israel are wary of return, fearing another Oct. 7
Our reporter travels a region battered by 14 months of war and finds lasting damage of all kinds
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‘September 5’ focuses on news, not Jews, in dramatizing 1972 Munich attack on Israeli Olympians
Like Oct. 7, the Munich attack represented a watershed moment in the livestreaming of terrorism
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