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Fast Forward Retired Supreme Court Justice Breyer hopeful about compromise on Israel’s judicial overhaul
‘Beware of changes that are too fast, beware of changing too quickly,’ Breyer cautioned the Israeli government
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News ‘It’s our home too’: Jews of color delegation readies for first national federation trip to Israel
The New York Jewish federation has sponsored such a trip but this is the first for the Jewish federations nationally
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Opinion The Israeli Dee family lost three members during Passover. Why won’t they sit shiva until after the holiday?
In Jewish law, mourning and festivals do not mix
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Opinion Three days, two funerals, one family: my community in Efrat is reeling after a Passover terror attack
Passover is a time for family outings. They shouldn’t be to a cemetery
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Opinion Is having a Jewish state worth it? A new book makes the case for optimism
75 years after Israel’s founding, Daniel Gordis takes a hard look at the country’s past and future
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Opinion The murder of two sisters shattered Israel. The words of their father gave us hope
In Israel, each terror attack is horrifying on a human level, but also on a completely personal one
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Opinion Why is Israel increasingly aligning itself with dictators?
The current Israeli government appears to be prioritizing its relationships with autocracies over respect for human rights
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Fast Forward Israel and Gaza exchange fire after security forces clash with Palestinian worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
The violence erupted as Passover eve coincided with Ramadan
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