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In Doug Emhoff, the Harris campaign sees a skilled surrogate with wide appeal
One Obama administration official compared his appeal to Michelle Obama’s
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Politics Trump’s Israel adviser suggests diverting $1 billion from Palestinian aid to fund West Bank annexation
Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman writes in new book that U.S. support for Israeli sovereignty is ‘based first and foremost on biblical prophecies and values’
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Israel is reeling from an unbearable tragedy. But does it change anything?
Does Israel’s government withstand the crisis, and how does it affect the U.S.-Israel relationship?
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In the courtyard where Hersh Goldberg-Polin danced on Oct. 6, grief and anger reign after his death
Hundreds of people flocked to the Goldberg-Polin family’s egalitarian synagogue in Baka, Jerusalem
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Sports The Jewish Sport Report: Why FIFA might ban Israel from international soccer
FIFA is set to rule on a request to temporarily bar the Israel Football Association from international competition
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Sports Ami Dadaon wins Israel’s second Paralympics gold medal after setting new record in 100m freestyle
Dadaon won a gold medal and set the Paralympic record in an event in which he also owns the world record
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Politics What Kamala Harris said about Israel and the war in Gaza in her CNN interview with Tim Walz
“A deal is not only the right thing to do to end this war but will unlock so much of what must happen next,” Harris said.
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A Jewish Floridian looks to South Dakota in bid to overturn Supreme Court ban on school prayer
A follower of the Chabad movement is proposing a ballot measure in South Dakota to require daily prayers in schools with an eye toward a showdown at the high court
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After 10/7, Jewish federations raised $850 million for Israel. 40% is unspent
Federation officials want to carefully track how the funds are spent, and avoid overwhelming Israeli NGOs, but some say the money isn’t flowing fast enough
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At 28, Ireland’s new chief rabbi is leading an aging population in a time of turmoil
“Since Oct. 7, so much has changed,” Rabbi Yoni Wieder says about Jewish life in Ireland, a country that is staunchly pro-Palestinian
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For rabbis writing High Holiday sermons during the Israel-Hamas war, procrastination pays off
“Being a rabbi is being able to pivot and to give meaning and significance and the grounding of Torah to current events,” said Rabbi Nicole Guzik of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles
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