Charges dismissed against Reuven Kahane, NY rabbi and developer accused of hitting Columbia protesters with his car
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New children’s books for Hanukkah channel 2024’s unusual Christmas convergence
Also out this year: a picture book about a unique menorah used at the White House.
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Melbourne, Australia, synagogue set ablaze in suspected arson attack
The alleged attack occurred as the Australian Jewish community reported a fourfold increase in antisemitic incidents
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A very Jewish, very New York gift guide for Hanukkah 2024
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Cornell president’s leaked criticism of Gaza class prompts new row over academic freedom
After JTA published the president’s correspondence, faculty accused him of inappropriate scrutiny.
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Israel’s military is acknowledging that soldiers’ helmets and body armor may be unsafe
A new website quietly launched by the Israeli military lets soldiers anonymously check whether their safety equipment complies with official standards.
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Politics Almost one month after Election Day, here’s what we know about how Jews voted
Donald Trump won a higher percentage of Jews than in 2020, but not by the margins he predicted.
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Pass the matzo: Brigham Young’s Jewish quarterback lands endorsement deal with Manischewitz
The purveyor of gefilte fish and macaroons partners with Jake Retzlaff for a series of videos that will release between now and Passover
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Who is Steven Donziger, the Jewish environmental lawyer who politicians want Biden to pardon next?
Donziger was imprisoned and later put under house arrest after suing Chevron for $9.5-billion
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Trump taps Abraham Accords negotiator as ambassador-level hostage envoy amid Gaza crisis
Adam Boehler shares Trump’s view of U.S. negotiations backed by the threat of military action
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Trump picks Jewish space adventurer Jared Isaacman to head NASA
Isaacman has made headlines with his private adventures into outer space
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