Senior Biden administration official: Israel’s Diaspora minister ‘does not understand the American Jewish Diaspora’
'His comments have ramifications,' a Biden administration official said. 'The Biden administration is watching'
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Judicial overhaul talks near blowup after Netanyahu’s coalition postpones crucial vote
'Netanyahu has lost control,' said opposition leader Yair Lapid. 'He's crushing Israeli democracy'
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Ed Sheeran is popular — but not as popular as the Talmud, according to attendance figures at MetLife Stadium
For those who participate in Daf Yomi, it takes roughly seven and a half years to get through all 2,711 pages of the rabbinic code of law
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Queens lawmaker resigning to take top job at Jewish philanthropy
Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal will join the UJA-Federation of New York as vice president of government relations
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Toronto’s first Holocaust museum looks to the post-survivor era
'What we set out to do from the very beginning was to ensure that this was a place to hear from survivors long after they’re gone,' the museum’s executive director said.
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Older adults show a willingness to connect with Jewish community — but many don’t
A new survey of Jews ages 55-74 yielded results that the Jewish Federations of North America says should lead to new initiatives
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U.S. antisemitism envoy met Israeli minister who called J Street a ‘hostile organization’
The meeting between Deborah Lipstadt and Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli took place amid the latter's remarks about the 'Soros-funded' organization
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London Jewish Museum to close indefinitely and look for new location
Among the rare objects that risk slipping out of view are the oldest Hanukkah menorah made in Britain and a 17th-century Venetian synagogue ark
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Politics Gubernatorial candidate who has trafficked in antisemitism likens current politics to Nazi Germany
Mark Robinson, a North Carolina Republican, also compared himself to a young naval officer battling Hitler during World War II
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Asaf Zamir and Maya Wertheimer, prominent Israelis heading home after years in NYC, are wed by NYC mayor Eric Adams
'Our rabbi is the one and only @ericadamsfornyc,' Wertheimer wrote about the officiant at their surprise wedding.
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Israel’s soccer team wins bronze at U-20 World Cup
The win came despite a decision by the Israel Football Association to recall five of its key players before the game so they could join Israeli teams ahead of upcoming matches in Europe
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