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‘The last person to be any kind of threat’: 2 Israeli-Americans missing since Oct. 7 confirmed killed in Hamas attack
Judith Weinstein and Gadi Haggai were taking their regular morning stroll when Hamas attacked
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Dortmund’s only Jewish mayor died in poverty after a successful career. The German city is reviving his story.
Paul Hirsch helped establish the formal borders of Berlin and Dortmund before the Nazis came to power, but his story is not widely known
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Politics What you need to know about Dean Phillips, the Jewish congressman running for president
Phillips was one of the first Jewish members of Congress to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war
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Palestinian advocacy groups seek ‘leverage’ with new political wings
The US Campaign for Palestinian Rights hopes to move Congress by grading politicians and mobilizing voters
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Maxwell Jacob Friedman — the latest pro wrestler in the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame — is glad to be seen as a strong Jew
The pro wrestler known as MJF emphasizes his Jewish heritage in his presentation, using social media to share photos from his bar mitzvah and talking openly about antisemitic taunts he’s faced
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Politics Suozzi, running against an IDF veteran for Santos’ former seat, takes a weekend trip to Israel
Democrat Tom Suozzi faces an Ethiopian Israeli in the race for the Long Island district, where about 13% of the voters are Jewish
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As the war rages on, Jewish day schools still plan to send students to Israel
Schools committed to the trips in the coming months are assuring families that they are building in extra security precautions, and adjusting itineraries to steer clear of the fighting
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What is antisemitism? At a Jewish studies conference, scholars use the archives as a guide — and a warning
Antisemitism is often difficult to find in the archives — and sometimes difficult to name in the moment
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At Stanford, a committee to address antisemitism is roiled by Jewish infighting
A Jewish studies professor with a history of fighting antisemitism at Stanford resigned after being accused of not being pro-Israel enough
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Orthodox school reports ‘credible’ claims that its former head engaged in ‘sexualized’ communications to students
Houston's Robert M. Beren Academy reports that multiple alumni made allegations against Rabbi Ari Segal earlier this year. An investigation is ongoing
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A poll shows Palestinians overwhelmingly support Oct. 7. What does that mean?
Support for Hamas is softer than support for its actions, which Palestinians perceive as a means of placing their plight front and center of international attention
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