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Culture ‘Am Yisrael Chai’ has become an anthem for the Jewish people — but where did it come from?
Contrary to popular belief, the stirring song does not date back centuries
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Fast Forward Evidence of a shift among Democrats as calls for a ceasefire in Gaza grow
Joe Biden has in days shifted his unqualified support for Israel's actions to pressing for what the administration calls 'humanitarian pauses.'
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Fast Forward Cornell University cancels classes Friday following arrest of student for antisemitic threats
'The hope for tomorrow is that everyone will use this as restorative time to take care of themselves,' Lindsey Knewstub, a university spokeswoman, said Thursday
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Yiddish אין דעם שוועדישן אוניווערסיטעט שאַפֿט מען איינעם פֿון די גרעסטע ייִדיש־קאַטעדרעס אויף דער וועלטThis Swedish university will soon have one of the largest Yiddish departments in the world
אינעם לונדער אוניווערסיטעט וועלן זײַן דרײַ ייִדיש־לערער און אַ קורס פֿאַרן אױסבילדן ייִדיש־לערער.
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Fast Forward London Holocaust library defaced in latest incident of pro-Palestinian graffiti on Jewish site
Staff at the Wiener Holocaust Library discovered the spray-painted graffiti on Thursday morning on a prominent sign affixed to a fence outside the building
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Culture How Superman, Captain America and a little-known Hollywood star fought the Nazis
Jewce at the Center for Jewish History explores Jewish origins and themes in the comic book industry
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Yiddish World Video: Israeli soldier speaking Hasidic Yiddish reassures American Jews
Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, about 2,000 Haredi men have volunteered to serve in the Israel Defense Forces
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Culture For this unprecedented time of war and grief, new prayers for those held captive by Hamas
Rabbis are updating prayers or writing new ones calling for the safe return of the hostages in Gaza
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Fast Forward Austria increases Holocaust survivor payments for first time in decades
The move was decided on well before the start of the Israel-Hamas war
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