Virginia cultural festival says it won’t hold a menorah lighting due to Israel-Hamas war
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Rabbi Laurie Phillips, founder of a Manhattan ‘synagogue without walls,’ dies at 55
Starting in 2014, Beinenu (which means “between us” in Hebrew) offered Jewish worship and celebrations in intimate spaces
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An IDF soldier killed a civilian who shot at terrorists, raising hard questions about vigilante culture in Israel
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Despite bus driver boycott, thousands attend pro-Israel rally in Ottawa
Local Jewish leaders called the event, organized by Jewish federations across Canada and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, a historic gathering
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At the UN, a call to recognize Oct. 7 victims of rape
Rallygoers said that far too many have ignored or excused Hamas' rape of women and girls in Israel
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Shlomo Avineri, dovish Israeli political philosopher and public intellectual, dies at 90
Avineri applied his historical perspective as a frequent commentator in the Israeli and foreign media, and as a regular columnist for the Israeli daily Haaretz
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How an Israeli TikToker’s little-known song became the soundtrack to emotional wartime reunions
In hundreds of videos, a Hebrew song with the lyrics “Good days will come…” builds to its crescendo as the soldier’s family falls upon him
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Pro-Palestinian protesters target Philadelphia falafel shop owned by Jewish celebrity chef Michael Solomonov
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish, called the genocide chant “a blatant act of antisemitism — not a peaceful protest.”
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In Argentina, Milei gives top legal role to former justice minister who resigned over neo-Nazi ties
The appointment by Javier Milei, a far-right upstart who backs Israel and has said he wants one day to convert to Judaism, has drawn a range of reaction from Jewish groups in Argentina
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With billboards, Jewish Pennsylvanians thank Sen. Fetterman for his public support of Israel
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, is facing backlash from the left for allying with Israel and resisting calls for a cease-fire in Gaza
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