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Art After the war broke out, Sara Erenthal kept making art — in the name of peace
The artist's new exhibition situates viewers in a big, diverse protest against the Israel-Hamas war
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Culture Finally, an event to honor the only American Girl doll who eats challah and owns a samovar
The Museum of Jewish Heritage held a meet-up for owners of Rebecca Rubin, an American Girl doll with a Jewish immigrant story — and accessories to match
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Culture In a new war over Middle Eastern food, eating hummus and shawarma has become a political act
For some, calling a chopped salad 'Israeli' or 'Palestinian' says a lot about where you stand on the Israel-Hamas war
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Fast Forward 15 New York synagogues hit with false bomb threats on Friday
The threats were part of a campaign to interrupt synagogue operations, but there did not appear to be any actual danger to the targets, a Jewish security official said
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Fast Forward Most New Yorkers link rise in antisemitism to war in Gaza and favor strong condemnation of Hamas
The Siena College monthly survey of New Yorkers shows support for Israel’s battle against Hamas in Gaza
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News ‘House of horrors’: Shaken and tearful, a dozen New York politicians visit the devastation at a kibbutz near Gaza
The 12 Democrats said they are committed to sharing what they saw with their constituents
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Fast Forward Hundreds gather in Bryant Park following pro-Palestinian NYC high school walkout
The majority of the crowd appeared to be older than school age. One speaker told the audience that “over 150” students had walked out of class, out of the hundreds of thousands of high schoolers in the city
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Fast Forward NYPD reports 69 antisemitic hate crimes in October, marking a surge since start of war
The number of antisemitic crimes in October 2023 marked a 214% increase over the same month in 2022
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