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Haredi ‘lost boys’ may find themselves drafted into Israel’s army
Netanyahu's government is in jeopardy over the military exemption for yeshiva students
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Fast Forward Joe Lieberman’s rabbi on the senator who was ‘one of us’
Rabbi Daniel Cohen leads the Stamford synagogue the Lieberman family has called home for generations
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‘Until a ceasefire’: Nonstop protest rocks the Israeli Embassy — and the neighborhood beyond
For the past month, protesters have maintained a constant presence outside the embassy in Washington
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Joseph Lieberman, centrist senator and first Jew on a major presidential ticket, dies at 82
His legacy was that of a bridge builder, a position that sometimes angered former colleagues
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Sports Can you discuss a Jewish NHL player’s 50-goal season without noting his ‘insanely rich’ family?
Zach Hyman's impressive achievement was briefly overshadowed by a hockey analyst's insistence on — you guessed it — context
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Ben Shapiro’s split with Candace Owens reflects how Israel and antisemitism are also dividing the right
The Jewish conservative media figure parted ways with his star pundit after she heavily criticized Israel
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The Borscht Belt is burning: In the Catskills, abandoned resorts keep catching fire
For longtime Catskills residents, the fires are resurfacing grief over a fading chapter in American Jewish history
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Sports Jeremy Swayman, all-star Boston Bruins goalie, confirms Jewish roots in bar mitzvah video
The Anchorage native describes ‘unique’ bar mitzvah in congratulatory message
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The New York Public Library’s Jewish division digitized 800 years of Jewish history
Discover Jewish artifacts from every period of Jewish history through the library’s new online exhibit
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Sports The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish guide to the 2024 MLB season
A record 18 Jewish players appeared in an Major League Baseball game last season. This season it could be even higher
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Muslims at iftar dinner co-sponsored by Israeli embassy praised for their ‘courage’
A mosque on the invitation did not send representatives to the event, apparently because of the Israeli embassy’s involvement
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The Museum of Jewish Heritage seeks to educate more college-age visitors about the Holocaust, starting with a private tour for CUNY students
"This kind of program is really, really important, always, but I think particularly during these days,” said CUNY Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez
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Culture The internet’s Kate Middleton obsession may have revealed an unsavory Jewish secret
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Fast Forward After saying Netanyahu has ‘lost his way,’ Chuck Schumer says he would welcome him to address Congress
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Opinion Don’t be fooled: Palestinian suffering in this war is exactly what Hamas wants
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Opinion ‘If I were injured there, the best thing would be to die’: An ICU doctor’s devastating mission to Gaza
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