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Politics Trump says Jews would deserve much of the blame if he loses
The speech was supposed to be about antisemitism but instead trafficked in it, Trump’s critics said
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Fast Forward The deadly pager operation in Lebanon is no laughing matter. Or is it?
Memes celebrating the deaths of Hezbollah operatives spark a Jewish debate on social media
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Opinion Get ready for an extraordinary example of Netanyahu’s wanton corruption
Israel's prime minister has a habit of using taxpayers' money to fund pricey vacations — under the guise of observing Shabbat
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Politics Analysis: In twin speeches, expect Trump to present himself as Jews’ secular savior
Here are 4 applause lines Trump likes to use when talking about antisemitism and Israel
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Fast Forward 14 dead, 450 injured in Lebanon on second day of pager attacks
Top Israeli officials, while not addressing the mass explosions, have said that the war is shifting from Gaza to the northern border
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Opinion A daring attack on Hezbollah may reveal Israel’s strengths — and its most terrifying weakness
Israel has once more demonstrated the superiority of its intelligence and military technology — and the buffoonery of its leader
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Fast Forward At least 8 killed and thousands wounded as Hezbollah pagers explode across Lebanon
Hezbollah blamed Israel for the attacks, Reuters reported, and said there would be “fair punishment”
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Culture An up-close look at the real Theodor Herzl — and the real meaning of Zionism
At Temple Emanu-El, rare artifacts, including report cards, portraits and journals, explore the leader's life and legacy
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Fast Forward Why some Satmar Hasidic leaders endorsed Zohran Mamdani as mayor, stunning many Jewish voters
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News How Mamdani became New York’s next mayor, with Jews divided between fierce opposition and fiery support
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Opinion I’m an Israeli who lives in New York. Here’s why I’m voting for Mamdani
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Sports It’s so cool that Sandy Koufax was there for that
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Culture Mamdani quoted Eugene Debs in his victory speech — there’s a long Jewish history there
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Fast Forward The Jewish vote for NYC mayor went to Cuomo, but the Israel vote went to Mamdani, exit polls show
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Yiddish מאַמדאַניס נצחון באַזאָרגט אַ סך ייִדישע כּלל־טוערMamdani’s victory worries many Jewish leaders
מאַמדאַני האָט נישט איין מאָל דערקלערט, אַז ער אָנערקענט נישט ישׂראל ווי אַ ייִדישע מדינה.
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Film & TV Israel’s Oscar entry is, once again, about Palestinians
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