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When fire spread to West Hollywood, a rabbi’s mom chose to grab candlesticks
“Physical things come and go, but the spiritual is what keeps us going,” her son says.
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Politics The unconventional contenders for Trump’s antisemitism envoy
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach and Dov Hikind, both close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., hope to be on the shortlist to replace Ambassador Deborah E. Lipstadt
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‘Do you have the Torahs?’ Synagogue races LA wildfire to rescue its past and future
The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center is one of 3 synagogues in the path of the Eaton Fire
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Scoop: Heritage Foundation plans to ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors
The conservative think tank told prospective donors that the project was part of its work to combat antisemitism
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Everyone has a plan to fight antisemitism. Few have studied what actually works.
A behavioral social scientist at the Anti-Defamation League is partnering with universities on an ambitious research agenda
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Meet the Arab Christian leading the race to represent Israel at Eurovision
Valerie Hamaty’s success has ignited debate among Arab and Jewish Israelis alike about what it would mean for her to head to Basel in May
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The world after Oct. 7, and before Trump 2.0: The essential Jewish conversations of 2024
In a tumultuous year, JTA essayists struggled with the trauma of the Israel-Hamas war and the impact of a polarizing election
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Photos: Remembering Jimmy Carter’s most Jewish moments
Photographer Robert A. Cumins captured Carter during trips to Israel, signing the Camp David Accords and at Shabbat dinner
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RFK Jr. wants fluoride out of drinking water. Israel has a decade of lessons to offer.
Since Israel’s health minister decided in 2013 to stop requiring fluoridation, pediatric dental health has worsened
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Antisemitism Decoded This obscure rule explains Biden’s approach to antisemitism
Biden maintained a Trump-era executive order addressing campus antisemitism, but never fully implemented it — embodying an often muddled approach on the issue
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The top 10 Jewish sports moments of 2024, from Jessica Fox’s Olympic dominance to Sam Salz’s historic college football debut
Jewish athletes made history in baseball, hockey, wrestling and soccer this year
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Opinion The biggest impediment to peace between Israelis and Palestinians has little to do with Gaza
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