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‘This is not your house’: Anti-Israel protester disrupts Berkeley law dean’s backyard dinner, refuses to leave
“I am appalled and deeply disturbed by what occurred at Dean Chemerinsky’s home last night,” said UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ
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Meet Argentina’s Axel Wahnish, the first rabbi ever to be appointed as an ambassador to Israel
Wahnish is the personal rabbi to Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, who is Catholic but says he wants to become Jewish
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How US Jewish summer camps are preparing to welcome Israeli staff — many fresh from war
The Jewish Agency for Israel is running training sessions for prospective Israeli counselors — and the American summer camps that will welcome them — to help both sides prepare for a summer in the shadow of Oct. 7
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Ritchie Torres’ pro-Israel activism sparks controversy in DC — and within his own family. In Israel, he’s a star.
Ritchie Torres says he suffers near constant opprobrium stateside for his support for Israel and sometimes the tension strikes close to home
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Analysis: Are we on the cusp of a ceasefire and hostage deal?
Signs point to a deal within the coming days that would release less than half of the hostages still believed to be alive
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Jewish tradition sees eclipses as bad omens. Many American Jews are seeking totality anyway.
Some synagogues and JCCs are hosting eclipse viewing parties, and rabbis have issued opinions on the right blessings to say (or not say)
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‘Everyday feels like forever’: Israelis observe 6-month anniversary with sadness and frustration
Outdated hostage posters, frayed flags and an embattled prime minister’s call for unity mark somber Sunday in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
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6 months into Israel’s war, American rabbis are grappling with anxiety over the battle’s aims and mounting toll
“I certainly never could have imagined six months,” one rabbi said
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Why the high-profile killing of a famous aid group’s volunteers could be a turning point for how Israel treats Gaza relief
Israel’s expressions of regret have included changes in policy
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Antisemitism Decoded Why these Jews are opposed to more federal synagogue security funds
A new coalition of progressive Jewish groups say the popular Nonprofit Security Grants Program is wrong solution for combating antisemitism
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Politics Poll shows Rep. Jamaal Bowman trailing by double digits in his reelection bid
The poll, from a group that endorsed Bowman’s opponent, also measured voters’ views of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza
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Fast Forward Rep. Max Miller says driver called him a ‘dirty Jew’ and threatened to kill his family. A local doctor turned himself in.
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Fast Forward Mamdani tells Colbert — and a national audience — why NYC Jews shouldn’t fear him as mayor
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Opinion Bombing Iran, Donald Trump is triggering a tragedy that Thucydides foretold long ago
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News As Israel attacks, what is life like for Jews in Iran?
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Sports Pick-and-deli-roll? Brooklyn Nets draft Jewish duo back-to-back in an NBA first
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Yiddish דאָס אײַנפּאַקן אַ טאָרבע פֿאַרן לויפֿן אין שוצקעלער האָט עפּעס דערוועקט אין מירPacking a bag before running to the shelter hit a nerve in me
בני מער האָט שוין מיטגעמאַכט אַ סך מלחמות אין ישׂראל אָבער די איצטיקע איבערלעבונג איז אין גאַנצן אַנדערש.
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Opinion Pro-Palestinian protesters are suddenly supporting Iran. They might want to talk to some Palestinians
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Fast Forward Schumer and Nadler race to endorse Mamdani, in sharp contrast to Jewish establishment worries
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