New crop of High Holidays children’s books take place in Uganda, Hong Kong and a Sephardic home
New stories about forgiveness for kids of all ages channel the Jewish holiday spirit
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David Schaecter, Holocaust survivor who founded Miami Beach memorial and led survivors’ advocacy group, dies at 96
Schaecter lost 105 relatives during the Holocaust and spent his life pushing for restitution, Holocaust education and vigilance against antisemitism
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Hamas releases video of hostages Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Alon Ohel in Gaza City amid Israeli military offensive
The video is the first public footage of Ohel as protests throughout Israel called for a ceasefire marked the 700th day since Oct. 7
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Hungarian Jews spark backlash with letter condemning both Gaza war and local Jewish leaders
Over 300 Jews signed an open letter on their views, which was published online and subsequently gathered more than 1,400 total signatures from both Jews and non-Jews
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Turkish authorities cancel French-Algerian Jewish singer’s concert over his support for Israel
Enrico Macias, beloved in Turkey for decades, was barred amid rising anti-Israel sentiment
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Northwestern’s Jewish president to resign after tension with White House over handling of antisemitism
Michael Schill is the latest university president to resign following allegations of campus antisemitism
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Clock ticking on California’s K-12 antisemitism bill as legislative session nears end
The bill would create the country’s first state antisemitism watchdog for public schools
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Looted painting that was spotted in Nazi’s daughter’s real estate ad has been recovered by Argentine police
The daughter’s attorney handed over the painting after failed searches of the property
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Prosecutors say they have more than 1.5 million pages of evidence as Capital Jewish Museum suspect pleads not guilty
Elias Rodriguez, 31, is charged with murdering Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky outside the Capital Jewish Museum in May
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Jewish judge overturns Harvard funding freeze, saying antisemitism allegations were a ‘smokescreen’
A federal judge wrote that the administration had used antisemitism to advance its agenda at the country’s top universities
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Israeli fashion brand launches campaign protesting starvation in Gaza
The campaign features 12 Israeli restauranteurs and chefs holding empty pots
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