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Fast Forward Israel reportedly kills Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar
Sinwar’s removal could accelerate the hostages’ release and an end to the war in Gaza even as it has intensified in Lebanon and the threat of an Iran war still looms
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Fast Forward Palestinian-owned Oakland cafe features drink named for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
Also on offer at the Jerusalem Coffee House is the “iced in tea fada” iced tea.
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Opinion On Yom Kippur, my brother-in-law is still a hostage. How do I atone for that?
Our failure to free the hostages is an ongoing sin
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Fast Forward Antisemitism hits record high in the U.S.; new report shows most-ever incidents in single year
‘Antisemitism is raging like we’ve never seen before,’ said head of Anti-Defamation League on Oct. 7 anniversary
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Opinion Going into year two of war, could international criticism — and accusations of war crimes — actually change Israel’s tactics?
Israel has once more proved itself adept at spinning favorable narratives around its wartime actions
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Opinion One year later, why can’t the UN lay blame for Oct. 7 where it belongs?
The international diplomatic organization has yet to condemn the Hamas terror attack.
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Antisemitism Decoded Things are getting scary at Baruch College
Hillels serving the CUNY system have found themselves targeted by protesters using increasingly violent rhetoric
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News What you need to know about Telegram, the embattled app Hamas uses to spread its message
The app has exploded in popularity in Israel following Oct. 7 and is known for its lack of content moderation
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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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News An Alabama millionaire offered Jews $50,000 to move to his town. 16 years later, what’s left?
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Culture Why is Israel’s attack on Iran called ‘Rising Lion’ — and what does the Bible have to do with it?
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News As Israel attacks, what is life like for Jews in Iran?
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Culture How a Jewish reporter like me got addicted to Christian media
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Opinion Israeli leaders are using Holocaust comparisons to justify attacks on Iran. Is that kosher?
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Fast Forward Over half of Jewish students at Columbia experienced discrimination and exclusion after Oct. 7, survey shows
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Fast Forward Journalist board of Shtetl, news site covering haredi Orthodoxy, resigns after founder renounces mission
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