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Rachel Goldberg doesn’t know if what she’s doing will bring her son Hersh home. But she won’t stop trying.
In trying to free her son Hersh Goldberg-Polin and other hostages, Goldberg has spoken to the pope, Elon Musk, Joe Biden and more
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Politics Ethiopian-Israeli mom of 7 could be the next New Yorker in Congress
Mazi Melesa Pilip, an Ethiopian-born Orthodox Jewish county legislator, will vie for former US Rep. George Santos’ seat
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Rabbi invited to discuss controversial ‘Israelism’ film says he was ‘heckled, interrupted and yelled at’
Filmmakers say students at Hunter College event felt they'd been 'censored' and were angered by Rabbi Andy Bachman’s questions
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Jewish groups confront new questions: What counts as calling for genocide? And how should it be punished?
What, exactly, counts as a call for genocide? And how should students be punished if those rules are broken?
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From Kibbutz Be’eri to the White House, menorahs retrieved from Oct. 7 wreckage light up for Hanukkah
Joe Biden called a menorah from Kibbutz Kfar Aza “a symbol of the Jewish people that not only survive but heal, rebuild and continue to shine their light on the world"
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In Israel, armed neighborhood-watch groups proliferate since Oct. 7
Civilians are also rushing to purchase guns, easing fear for some, and worsening it for others
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‘Nothing will separate between us’: After Israel’s bloodiest day since Oct. 7, thousands pay their respects to a fallen commander
Tuesday’s news has hit the country particularly hard, both due to the number of soldiers killed and the circumstances of the battle
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The debate over what should happen in Gaza after the war, explained
Does Israel stay in the Gaza Strip? How long? And who takes its place?
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‘Really different from Tel Aviv’: Meet the Israeli last-minute addition to West Virginia University’s basketball team
As war rages back home, Ofri Naveh is trying to make an impact — both on and off the court
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He was attacked on the way to shul. He read the Torah portion anyway.
Raphy Nissel’s alleged attacker faces four charges, including committing a hate crime
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Penn’s Jewish students — preparing for finals — say problems remain after president resigns
Students said that they’re more concerned about antisemitism from their peers than the question of who sits in the president’s office
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