New videos of 2 Israeli hostages in Gaza raise concerns that they are facing starvation with no deal in sight
The propaganda videos come as 49 hostages kidnapped during the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks are still in Hamas captivity in Gaza
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New Trump policy letting federal employees proselytize at work references tefillin
In the federal government’s announcement, they cited a woman keeping tefillin on her desk
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Antisemitic conspiracy theories about Jeffrey Epstein are proliferating — and entering the mainstream
Watchdogs point to the Epstein discourse as a textbook example of 'horseshoe theory': where the far ends of the political spectrum come together
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Israelis lament their divides, and cling to them, as they mark a holiday commemorating the toll of disunity
'Anyone who doesn’t know how to cry on Tisha B’Av is giving up eternal life,' a rabbi said in reaction to a far-right march set for the night
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Trump calls on Hamas to ‘surrender,’ Witkoff visits Gaza as US and Israel reportedly take new tack
The shift comes as leaders around the world are adopting new efforts to jolt a stalemate in the Gaza war
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Record number of Senate Democrats vote to block US weapons sales to Israel
The senators joining the vote included several who had not previously voted against such sales
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Australian police arrest suspect in December arson attack on Melbourne synagogue
The arson attack came amid a sharp escalation in antisemitic violence in the country
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Brown University strikes $50M deal with Trump administration over allegations of campus antisemitism
The school also agreed to survey Jewish students and renew partnerships with Israeli academics
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From Shabbat dinners to ‘Talmudic discourse’: Jewish women killed in NYC shooting leave legacies of faith and family
Wesley LePatner and Julia Hyman were members of New York’s Jewish community
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In a first, Arab League countries condemn Oct. 7 attack, call on Hamas to disarm
The move comes amid growing signs that world leaders are increasing willing to jolt the Israeli-Palestinian conflict quagmire in new ways
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Canada joins France and UK in saying it will recognize Palestinian state in September
Prime Minister Mark Carney said the move was dependent on the Palestinian Authority committing to hold elections next year
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