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As the war rages on, Jewish day schools still plan to send students to Israel
Schools committed to the trips in the coming months are assuring families that they are building in extra security precautions, and adjusting itineraries to steer clear of the fighting
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What is antisemitism? At a Jewish studies conference, scholars use the archives as a guide — and a warning
Antisemitism is often difficult to find in the archives — and sometimes difficult to name in the moment
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At Stanford, a committee to address antisemitism is roiled by Jewish infighting
A Jewish studies professor with a history of fighting antisemitism at Stanford resigned after being accused of not being pro-Israel enough
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Orthodox school reports ‘credible’ claims that its former head engaged in ‘sexualized’ communications to students
Houston's Robert M. Beren Academy reports that multiple alumni made allegations against Rabbi Ari Segal earlier this year. An investigation is ongoing
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A poll shows Palestinians overwhelmingly support Oct. 7. What does that mean?
Support for Hamas is softer than support for its actions, which Palestinians perceive as a means of placing their plight front and center of international attention
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Special Report The secret history and uncertain future of Students for Justice in Palestine
The group was founded as a voice of moderation — now it faces suspension and censure as it tests the bounds of student activism
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Politics Trump denies plagiarizing Hitler with ‘poisoning blood’ phrase: ‘I never read ‘Mein Kampf”
Trump’s critics say his claim that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country” echoes language Hitler used in “Mein Kampf"
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The new Jews of Porto: How the Portuguese city built a Jewish community from scratch
Over the past decade, a community of roughly 1,000 Jews has materialized in Porto, thanks to a law that since 2015 has allowed the return of people whose ancestors were expelled during the Portuguese Inquisition
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Politics Young voters prefer Palestinians — and Trump, new poll shows
48% of those ages 18 to 29 think Israel is intentionally killing civilians, and 55% oppose further US aid to the Jewish state
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In Central Park, runners race against time for Israeli hostages
Run For TheIr Lives of Manhattan strives to 'Bring Them Home Now' in a marathon of hope
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Controversy over letter from Jewish day school alumni saying they were fed ‘false narratives’ about Israel
While some grads of Maryland’s Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School condemn Israel’s war on Gaza, other alumni call the critics ‘self-hating Jews’
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