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Jewish groups mourn Jimmy Carter despite ‘profound disagreements’ with his later views on Israel
Chabad published an obituary focusing on the fact that Carter was the first president to publicly light a Hanukkah menorah in 1979
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Jimmy Carter, former president who brokered first Arab-Israeli peace accord, is dead at 100
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Arlene Agus, New Yorker who popularized Rosh Chodesh rituals for Jewish women, dies at 75
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Israel has spent millions trying win hearts and minds abroad. It’s about to spend 20 times more.
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IDF loosened rules of engagement after Oct. 7, fueling high death toll in Gaza: Report
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Israel hits Yemen as conflict escalates with Houthis, Iran’s strongest remaining proxy
The strikes come as Israelis endure continued rocket attacks from the Houthi militia in Yemen even as attacks from Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip have diminished
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Using menorah from Argentina’s Milei, Volodymyr Zelensky lights Hanukkah candles with Ukrainian rabbis
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US ambassador to Israel calls Gaza famine warning ‘inaccurate,’ prompting review
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