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Arab Americans and Israel hawks battle for influence in Trump’s second term
Massad Boulos, the Lebanese-American father-in-law of Tiffany Trump, may play a role in mediating a ceasefire in Lebanon
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Barbra Streisand joins thousands at ‘Jewish Women for Kamala’ virtual fundraiser
Speakers used Yiddish phrases, talked about Jewish holidays and praised Kamala Harris' commitment to Israel and to fighting antisemitism
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After UK riots against Muslims and refugees, British Jews grapple with extremism that targeted them, too
British Jews are also thinking about whether and how to reestablish ties with Muslim communities that frayed after Oct. 7
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He went to a Modern Orthodox day school. Now he’s playing Trump in Harris’ debate prep.
Ex-Hillary Clinton aide Philippe Reines pulls no punches, whether bashing Trump or clapping back at antisemites
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Malcolm Gladwell’s ‘Revisionist History’ podcast examines the 1936 Olympics and how Hitler ‘gave us the Olympics we have today’
In a conversation with JTA, Gladwell explains Hitler’s lasting influence on the Olympics and gives his take on the veracity of calls to ban Israeli athletes from international competition
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Kamala Harris’ Hebrew merch is taking shape — in the form of a punctuation mark
A popular design is a riff on a pronunciation guide for Harris’ first name — with Hebrew letters at its center
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DNC: What to know about pro-Palestinian protests
More than 3,000 law enforcement officers will police inside and outside the United Center
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As Israel’s leaders spar and an Iranian attack looms, Jews see echoes of Tisha B’Av everywhere
“On the day we mark the destruction of the temple, I’m really really worried that soon we’ll mark the destruction of the State of Israel,” one Israeli posted online
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Sports A Jewish baseball event so rare it has only ever happened three times before
When Max Lazar threw to Garrett Stubbs and Joc Pederson struck out, the three Jewish ballplayers were making history
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All the Jewish medalists at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Jewish and Israeli athletes have won 18 total medals so far in sports ranging from swimming and judo to sailing and fencing at the 2024 Paris Games
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Navigating tense waters, Kamala Harris listens to pro-Palestinian activists and then shushes them
Harris’ anger at protesters in Michigan offered a raw display of the fine line Democrats must walk around the Israel-Hamas war as the presidential election looms
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Remembering the three Jewish women fencing champions who defied Hitler at the 1936 ‘Nazi Olympics’
A Jewish memorabilia collector recalls the Jewish trifecta of women athletes who won medals in foil at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
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