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From a kabbalist’s grave to a destroyed kibbutz: Inside an IDF press tour
The stench of burned bodies stuck to my hair for two days, and I was uncomfortable parachuting in and out
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Politics ‘The feeling is, wow’: Orthodox attitude toward Biden shifts amid show of support for Israel
Regardless, recent polls show Orthodox Jews leaning heavily toward the Republican presidential candidate by a wide margin
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As Israel wages war on Hamas, colleges and companies take flak over their responses
Jewish groups see “both-sides-ism” when institutional leaders decline to condemn Hamas terrorism — full stop
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American hostages released by Hamas: This is their story
Judith and Natalie Raanan visited their mother and grandmother for her 85th birthday on kibbutz Nahal Oz, which Hamas attacked on Oct. 7
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Cornell professor apologizes for saying he was ‘exhilarated’ by Hamas attack, as campus Israel battles continue
A professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago also apologized for writing, "Israelis are pigs. Savages," on social media this week
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What’s happening in Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza? The latest and what could come next, explained
A recap and a look ahead
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Sports All the Jewish NHL players to watch in the 2023-2024 season
Eleven Jewish players began the new hockey season on NHL rosters
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Politics Jamaal Bowman’s Jewish allies counter efforts to unseat him over his stances on Israel
Some Democrats and rabbis have encouraged George Latimer, Westchester’s county executive, to challenge US Rep. Jamaal Bowman in 2024
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Your turn: American college students share how the Israel-Gaza war is affecting life on campus
Misha Shaffner-Kargman, a Jewish student at a liberal arts college, asks, “Why can’t we just mourn in peace?”
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‘You feel invisible’: Israeli Bedouins fear rockets and apathy
Of the 200,000 Bedouins who live in the Negev, about half reside in cities and towns unrecognized by Israel
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A torched bicycle shop, an arrested singer: Arab-Israelis face precarious landscape during Gaza war
A poll found that 80% of Arab-Israelis opposed Hamas’ attack, while just 5% supported it
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