Judoka Raz Hershko claims silver medal, Israel’s third in Paris
All three of Israel’s Paris medals — and nine of 16 all-time — have come in judo
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British rabbi jailed in Ireland on charges of performing circumcision without a medical license
A judge ruled that Rabbi Jonathan Abraham was a flight risk and he remained jailed three days after his arrest
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‘Rejecting the binary’: Jewish Democratic leaders praise Harris for support Israel and Gazans
The first “Jews for Harris” Zoom call included Sen. Ben Cardin, Gov. Jared Polis and comedian Alex Edelman
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Among pro-Israel conservatives, concern mounts over isolationism — and antisemitism — on the right
Republican far right-wingers who favor isolationism and occasionally resurrect anti-Jewish tropes are alarming pro-Israel evangelicals and their Jewish allies
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Sports Jewish Australian Jemima Montag wins bronze in the 20-km racewalk
Montag, 26, finished the race six seconds behind the Spanish silver medalist and 31 seconds behind the Chinese winner
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Sports American Jewish teen Claire Weinstein wins silver medal in 4×200-meter freestyle relay
Weinstein, 17, won her medal alongside U.S. Olympic legend Katie Ledecky
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Israeli judoka Inbar Lanir just medaled in Paris — and is going viral at home for her Oct. 7 selflessness
Alongside Lanir’s silver, Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik won bronze — weeks after his trainer’s son was killed in battle in Gaza
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US women’s foil squad — including 2 Jewish fencers — takes gold in Paris Olympics
Also on Thursday, Israel took home its first medals of this Olympics, in men’s and women’s judo
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Harris veepstakes watch: Tim Walz’s record on Israel, Holocaust education and antisemitism
Walz’s backers say he would be a strong running mate because of his folksy manner, popularity in a Midwestern battleground state and many friends in Congress
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Will Josh Shapiro be Kamala Harris’ VP? Speculation mounts ahead of Philadelphia rally
Discussion of a Shapiro nomination has grown contentious among Democrats and campaign watchers
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Israel just killed two of its longtime enemies, but will it matter?
Exactly what such killings — which Israel’s top court ruled in 2006 are legal — accomplish isn’t clear cut, analysts say
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