Faculty senate at University of Pennsylvania condemns ‘intimidation’ by donors over Israel
Academic freedom ‘is not a commodity that can be bought or sold,’ read the faculty statement
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Hamas releases two American hostages to Israel
Judith Raanan and her daughter Natalie are from Evanston, Illinois
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Yeshiva University students launch ‘Day of Loving-Kindness’ to counter Hamas ‘Days of Rage’
Participants are urged to share their good deeds online and spread the Jewish concept of “chesed,” or benevolence
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From grief to rage, American Jews are struggling with how to feel about the conflict in Israel
Protests, rallies and a social media campaign by Birthright Israel have all sought to sway American Jewish feelings about the violence in the region
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In a first, a Jewish organization opens an office at the Vatican
World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder asked Pope Francis to continue to call on Hamas to release Israeli hostages
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Israel evacuates Kiryat Shemona, town of 20,000 near Lebanon
Israel has for days been ready to launch an incursion into Gaza, and seeks to prevent the conflict from escalating on its other fronts
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Alex Bregman, Ryan Braun and other Jewish MLB stars call on fans to support Israel
"For years, you have supported us on the field, but now it's time to support all of us in standing up against antisemitism," the players say in the clip
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‘An inflection point in history’: Biden says assisting Israel and Ukraine is necessary to preserve democracy
Russia and Hamas "both want to completely annihilate neighboring democracies," Biden said
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In Tel Aviv and beyond, 200-seat empty Shabbat tables are set for Israeli hostages
Empty Shabbat tables have also gone up in the Jewish Quarter of Rome and on Australia's Bondi Beach
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Thousands rally in Times Square to demand release of Hamas hostages
"To free the hostages we will persist and persist and persist,” Sen. Chuck Schumer told the crowd
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Hamas killed her mother and niece. Her children are hostages in Gaza.
Hadas Calderon is advocating for the untold number of children among Hamas' hostages
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