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The Jewish guide to Kamala Harris’ CNN interview
The Democratic presidential candidate’s first interview since cinching the nomination will be conducted by a Jewish journalist, Dana Bash, CNN’s chief political correspondent
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Israeli envoy: ‘Pro-terror’ protests should worry all New Yorkers
Ofir Akunis, who became Israel’s consul general in New York in May, said he was “worried for America"
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How universities have changed their policies on protest because of the war in Gaza
Students returning to campuses this week will find bans on tents, rules regarding masks and training around antisemitism
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Books A new book about American Jewry is causing controversy. Here’s what it actually says.
A canceled book launch. Surging sales on Amazon. We read 'Tablets Shattered' by Joshua Leifer. Here’s the summary.
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Politics Jill Stein says war in Gaza ‘makes any genocide pale by comparison’ — and then says she misspoke
The Green Party Platform supports the right of return for Palestinians who were forcibly removed or fled during Israel’s war for independence
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Politics Kamala Harris wants Jews to donate to her campaign — in multiples of 18
Donating to charity of giving gifts in multiples of $18 is a longstanding Jewish tradition rooted in the numerical value of the Hebrew word chai
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Politics Harris spoke more extensively about war in Gaza at DNC than Trump did at RNC
Republican candidates did not use the worlds "Gaza," "Hamas" or "Palestinians" during their acceptance speeches
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Baking matzah and defying blackouts, Dnipro’s Jews press on despite the grind of Russia’s war on Ukraine
The giant, Chabad-run Menorah Center anchors a community that is facing rolling blackouts, departures of essential figures and threats of forced military conscription
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Books Trump planned to announce Jerusalem embassy move months earlier than he did, new book reveals
Former national security adviser H. R. McMaster described Netanyahu’s optimistic view of Putin's intentions as ‘delusional’
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An Oct. 7 survivor and other Jewish and Israeli athletes to watch at the Paris Paralympics
Israel has won 384 medals at the Paralympics dating back to 1960.
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Before this famous Polish bakery ‘opened’ in 1944, it belonged to a Jewish family killed by the Nazis
The third-generation owners of Kuźmiuk Bakery say they only learned of the site’s pre-war history in the past decade
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