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Fast Forward It was a historic Jewish night at the Oscars. Why are so many Jews outraged?
Israeli director Yuval Abraham, condemned Oct. 7 and called for the release of hostages. Many said it wasn’t enough.
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Fast Forward Musk falsely accuses Jewish former ambassador suing DOGE of heading ‘crime family’
Former US ambassador to the Czech Republic Norm Eisen and his daughter were the victims of Musk’s erroneous smear
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News A congregational rabbi said there were no innocents in Gaza. The blowback was fierce.
Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham's Facebook post upset some congregants. But others shared his sentiment.
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News Elon Musk’s Jewish problem
The world’s richest man has adopted an approach to Jews informed and augmented by the far right, with seemingly contradictory positions that are more consistent than they at first appear.
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Fast Forward As news of Bibas deaths sinks in, orange becomes color of Jewish grief
The redheaded Bibas boys, Ariel and Kfir, had come to symbolize national anguish after they were taken hostage on Oct. 7
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Fast Forward His calling: Wrapping the Jewish rich and famous — and Jake Paul — in tefillin
Yossi Farro, 21, adapts a classic Chabad hustle for the age of the influencer
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Fast Forward Why was there a pro-Hitler, Holocaust-denying ad on X?
The ad, which features a smiling photo of Hitler with happy children, has since been removed
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Fast Forward Thanking Elon Musk for ‘allowing me to vent,’ Kanye West quits X after antisemitic rant
“It has been very cathartic to use the world as a sounding board,” Ye posted
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