Steven Dettelbach, nominee for ATF chief, highlights his Judaism at Senate hearing
Dettelbach vowed to stay above the political fray and focus on combating hate crime as head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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Jews? Pagans? 2,100-year-old discovery in the Galilee reveals huge mystery
We don’t know who lived there, but the inhabitants in this farm in northern Israel seem to have grabbed their essentials and fled, leaving their home and farming gear unusually intact.
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Supreme Court declines to hear 2 different attempts to stop longtime Ann Arbor synagogue protesters
Protesters have gathered weekly outside an Ann Arbor synagogue for nearly two decades holding anti-Israel and antisemitic signs.
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This private, on-demand ‘hot rabbi’ may soon star in her own reality TV show
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AIPAC funds help Henry Cuellar, one of Congress’ most conservative Dems, cling to narrow lead in key Texas race
AIPAC’s PAC has poured millions into elections this year to shore up Israel-sympathetic Democrats, and the group is on a winning streak.
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Israeli military likely killed Palestinian journalist, AP and CNN conclude
The AP and CNN report Shireen Abu Akleh was most likely killed by an Israeli, but Israel’s own investigation remains ongoing.
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Russia bans entry to numerous U.S. Jews, including Chabad rabbis seeking return of Schneerson library
Russia released the list explicitly to retaliate against expanded U.S. sanctions against Russia for its unprompted war against Ukraine.
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‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ is filming an Israel scene and looking for Jewish extras
The filming will take place around New York.
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Palestinian-American student snubs Blinken at Georgetown graduation to protest killing of Al Jazeera journalist
The student was carrying a Palestinian flag to honor Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot to death while covering an IDF raid in the West Bank
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Israel says it foiled plot to assassinate a member of the Knesset
Security forces also found a drone they suspect was meant to carry a bomb to the Jerusalem light rail.
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LeBron James attends Jewish NYC wedding — holding hands with a notorious rabbi
The basketball superstar has long had ties to Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, a well-known Moroccan-Israeli Kabbalist rabbi who once served a year in prison.
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