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Opinion For Jews who have supported Israel, famine in Gaza may be a breaking point
The 'troubled committed' are facing a crisis — which means that Israel is, too
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Opinion Is starvation in Gaza really Israel’s fault? The facts are clear
There are those who would have us believe that Israel is blameless in this crisis. They're not telling the whole truth.
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Fast Forward Israel announces daily ‘humanitarian pauses’ to allow Gaza aid distribution amid global outcry
The United Nations said it welcomed the pauses and other moves meant to address a hunger crisis in Gaza
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Yiddish World VIDEO: What Rabbi Soloveitchik said about Jewish concern for Israel
The renowned Talmudist and philosopher gave the sermon ten years after Israel’s founding
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News In Druze town where hundreds breached border with Syria, residents mourn one tragedy while fearing another
“They cried, they hugged, and then they went back to opposite sides of the fence, in enemy states,” recalled a soldier who witnessed family reunions during the brief breach
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Fast Forward Youth wing of the Democratic Party passes amendment opposing Israel’s ‘ongoing genocide in Gaza’
The amendment underscores growing fault lines between Israel and the Democratic party
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News Head of embattled Gaza aid program tells Jewish group starvation is ‘real’ — but blames the United Nations and Hamas
Rev. Johnnie Moore says Hamas and other aid groups are waging a disinformation campaign against the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
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Fast Forward 25 countries call for ‘immediate’ end to Gaza war, citing mounting death toll at aid distribution sites
Daily shootings kill Gazans seeking aid under U.S.-Israel distribution system
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Culture At Eurovision, Israel’s near triumph shows the limits of tolerance
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Sports An op-ed compared an NBA team to Israel as underdog success stories. Then the threats poured in.
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News Mamdani’s first Jewish Heritage event reveals a narrowed circle
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