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News As Democrats shift on Israel, Josh Shapiro stands firm: ‘I don’t waffle or waver because of polling’
The Pennsylvania governor and potential presidential contender first visited the Jewish state at age 16
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Fast Forward Drama about Palestinian boy stopped by IDF soldiers is Israel’s Oscar entry
After “The Sea” won Israel’s top award on Tuesday, the country’s culture minister said he would cut funding to the Ophir Awards
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Fast Forward A cycling team was supposed to be good PR for Israel. It backfired.
It’s not just Spanish fans who wanted Israel Premier Tech out of the Spanish Vuelta. Other riders, did too.
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Opinion Netanyahu’s pitch for Israel as ‘super-Sparta’ is a dystopian death wish
The prime minister's dark new vision would drive the country into ruin
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Yiddish פֿישמאַן־פֿונדאַציע זוכט פּראָיעקטן וואָס שטאַרקן ייִדישFishman Foundation seeking projects that bolster Yiddish
די פּרעפֿערענץ איז פֿאַר איניציאַטיוון וואָס מוטיקן קינדער און יוגנטלעכע צו רעדן ייִדיש
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Fast Forward ‘I will not be silenced’: Josh Shapiro invokes assassination attempt in address on rising hate violence
In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, the Pennsylvania governor said political violence ‘tears at the fabric of American society’
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Culture Pleading with God, pleading with Social Security
For this author, the High Holiday prayer Hineni has special resonance now
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Film & TV Robert Redford’s legacy is surprisingly Jewish
The actor and director shared the screen with Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand and Paul Newman
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Yiddish פֿאָלקלאָר וואָס האָט אָפּגעשפּיגלט דאָס לעבן און הומאָר פֿון אַמאָליקע ייִדןFolklore that reflected the life and humor of Eastern European Jewry
ס׳איז לעצטנס אַרויס אין דער ענגלישער איבערזעצונג אַ בוך אַנעקדאָטן וועגן אַמאָליקע רבנים, כּלל־טוער און גבֿירים
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