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Fast Forward Biden signs law that could lead to US Jewish history museum joining the Smithsonian
A new law may help ensure the survival of an institution that not so long ago faced bankruptcy
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News Prominent DC synagogue cancels event with Yoav Gallant after members protest
The former Israeli Defense Minister was scheduled for an event at Adas Israel, a Washington, DC, synagogue popular with top political officials
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Fast Forward Museum of the Bible unveils world’s ‘oldest Jewish book’ in new exhibit
The handwritten manuscript of prayers and poems dates back 1,300 years and originates with Jews who lived in a Buddhist civilization in what is now Afghanistan
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Opinion ‘He should go and stay’: As Netanyahu visits Congress, Israelis at home are tired of the act
The prime minister’s big visit generates more dark humor than hope
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Sports NBA’s only Israeli player traded from its second-worst team to its third-worst
The Portland Trail Blazers gave up four draft picks to pry Deni Avdija away from the Washington Wizards
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News ‘Until a ceasefire’: Nonstop protest rocks the Israeli Embassy — and the neighborhood beyond
For the past month, protesters have maintained a constant presence outside the embassy in Washington
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News On the National Mall, 3 minutes in a ‘Hamas tunnel’
Advocates for the hostages plan to take the tunnel to New York and other cities
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Theater How ‘Hester Street’ made its way to the stage
Joan Micklin Silver’s classic film debuts as a play at Theater J
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