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Bill to criminalize egalitarian prayer and immodest dress at the Western Wall is shelved after outcry
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Man charged with making threats against Toulouse Jewish school that was site of 2012 shooting
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Jewish congressman introduces his colleagues to ‘real’ bagels at House Bagel Caucus meeting
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Barcelona mayor severs ties with twin city of Tel Aviv, citing Israeli ‘apartheid’
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Just elected: The only Jewish woman in Pennsylvania’s legislature
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Michigan GOP candidate who was raised Jewish now says she’s a Messianic Jew
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2 listen or not 2 listen? ADL chief launches new podcast with Nick Cannon
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Archaeologists discover rare 1600-year-old gold bead in Jerusalem
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This Israeli tourism company wants to show you the reality behind ‘Fauda’
The travel package includes visits to the city where the hit drama is filmed and meetings with former intelligence officers
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2 Jewish community leaders missing in Antakya, Turkish city devastated by earthquakes
Jews have lived in Antakya, located near Aleppo, Syria, for 2,500 years. Locals say it’s unlikely any will remain
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