Biden to visit Israel as Iran deal and Jerusalem tensions rise
Despite the points of disagreement, a White House statement after Sunday’s call between leaders emphasized how close and friendly relations are.
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Brooklyn family with 8 kids loses home to fire on last night of Passover
Borough Park community raises funds for a family left “with nothing but the clothes on their backs.”
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Temple Mount closes to Jews after weeks of Jewish visits and police clashes
Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said Israel “is committed to the status quo” that strictly limits Jewish worship.
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Orrin Hatch wrote a Hanukkah song and wore a mezuzah around his neck for 4 decades
The long-serving Mormon Republican styled himself a friend of the Jews and of Israel.
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Jewish leaders express relief at Le Pen’s defeat, warn of new battle ahead in France
President Emmanuel Macron may have defeated his far-right rival relatively comfortably in Sunday’s runoff, but the Jewish community says the hard work lies ahead: ‘The progress Marine Le Pen has made is frightening.'
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American University Muslim student group withdraws from interfaith seder with Hillel over its Israel support
“Hillel’s continued support for the state of Israel after this attack contradicts our values of human rights and justice," the group stated.
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Gwyneth Paltrow funds historical signboard at her Jewish ancestors’ cemetery in Poland
The informational signboard will be unveiled on Tuesday at the Jewish cemetery of Nowogród in northeastern Poland.
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Ukrainian refugees to join March of Living at Auschwitz for first post-COVID commemoration
The refugees are among 2,500 people from 25 countries who have signed up for the mission.
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E-commerce site Redbubble restricts ‘Schindler’s List’ design after leggings go viral
The design had been for sale on many other products, including skirts, shower curtains and iPhone cases.
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Violence erupts on Temple Mount on last days of Passover and Ramadan
Israeli riot police deployed tear gas and Palestinian rioters, under Hamas flags, threw stones and set off fireworks.
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Did Emmanuel Macron use Yiddish in his presidential debate with Marine Le Pen? Some French Jews think so.
He appeared to say “oy, oy, oy,” a phrase that’s rare to nonexistent in French.
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