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Joe Rogan says ‘The idea that Jewish people aren’t into money is ridiculous’
The podcaster's latest comments come only weeks after using antisemitic tropes about George Soros
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Santos invites Jewish Democrat he met in 2021 as guest to the State of the Union
Michael Weinstock said he accepted the invitation to bring attention to firefighters with neuropathy
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Auschwitz survivor among the guests the White House invited to Biden’s State of the Union address
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Oregon university that fired professor who reported antisemitic incidents settles with him for $1M
Linfield University, a private school in McMinnville, will pay $1 million to English professor Daniel Pollack-Pelzner for his wrongful termination in 2021
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Was this woman fired because she wanted eight days off for the Jewish holidays?
Kim Edelstein said her supervisor's response was, 'Holy cow, eight days!' and a federal jury awarded her more than $1 million in damages
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IsraAid dispatches team to Turkey following deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake
The relief workers will bring supplies, work to clean water after deadly quake
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Israel sends aid to Turkey and Syria in wake of earthquake that has killed thousands
A few local Jews were rescued from rubble as southeastern Turkey was ravaged by its worst earthquake in a century
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Worried you won’t be able to rent a snorkel on Tu B’shvat? This Hawaiian chain has you covered
Snorkel Bob’s prides itself on being open every day, even during the Jewish celebration of trees
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Man arrested in shooting at San Francisco Jewish center, charged with drawing imitation firearm
“Now I’m getting to the point that I’m disturbed a little,” the wife of the center’s rabbi told local media
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At least 5 Palestinian militants killed in exchange of fire with Israeli forces near Jericho
According to the IDF statement, its forces entered the Aqbat Jabr refugee camp to uncover a terror cell that had attempted a shooting attack on a restaurant last week
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