‘A new phase of Zionism’: Young U.S. Jews celebrate an ‘alternative’ Israeli Independence Day
As Israeli turns 75, an 'alternative Yom Hatzmaut' celebration in Israel’s secular capital combined revelry with protest
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The Dominican Republic was a haven for Jews fleeing the Nazis. A museum project could tell that story.
Joe Benjamin, who grew up a refugee in “tropical Zion,” is pushing the Caribbean country’s government to fund the project, which he’s pitching as a tourist draw.
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On Israel’s 75th Independence Day, its flag has taken on new meaning as a protest symbol
'It’s a symbol that had been hijacked for way too long by the right,' one Yom Haatzmaut partier in Tel Aviv said about the flag.
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Before Israel’s birth, this company began sewing its flags. As Israel turns 75, it’s still in business.
But all those flags in Israel’s streets these days? Not Berman’s
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‘Fight for the things you believe in:’ Meet the Jewish student leading the union at Ben & Jerry’s flagship store
22-year-old Rebeka Mendelsohn wants to bring out the best in Ben & Jerry's
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This Jewish disease wreaks havoc. But it may have an upside.
The disorder — debilitating if untreated — may also offer protection against deadly tuberculosis
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Politics As Biden announces reelection bid, Republican Jewish Coalition calls him complicit in rising antisemitism
Just as swiftly, other Jewish leaders called out the attack against the president as hypocritical
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How a wildflower became a symbol for Israel’s Memorial Day
In the decades since poet Haim Gouri alluded to it in 1948, the local flower known as Maccabees’ blood has become so associated with mourning the fallen that it is now cultivated to send to bereaved families
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As trial begins in Tree of Life massacre, Pittsburgh’s Jews struggle with what to reveal and what to conceal
Who narrates this story, the gunman or his victims? That struggle now looms as the accused shooter goes to trial
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Politics Netanyahu says ‘of course’ he will meet Florida’s DeSantis during Israel trip
Seemingly maintaining impartiality, Netanyahu says 'it's his job' to meet with Republican and Democratic governors. DeSantis is set to visit Israel this week ahead of a 2024 presidential announcement
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Even without Netanyahu, protesters find plenty of targets at American Jewish conference in Israel
The disruptions surrounding the Jewish Federations of North America's General Assembly hinted at a resurgence of liberal Zionism, while highlighting many setbacks
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