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An Israeli flag football team forfeited a game on Shabbat. It won the European championship anyway.
6 Sep 2023
Israel's under-17 men's flag football team won the gold medal at the European Junior Flag Football Championships in Italy. Despite having to forfeit a game s...
6 Sep 2023
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For cancer patients, the High Holidays can bring some unique challenges
6 Sep 2023
The High Holidays can present unique challenges for Jewish women struggling with breast or ovarian cancer. The emotional significance of the holiday season, ...
6 Sep 2023
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At pre-High Holidays roundtable, Eric Adams compares Israeli protesters and Netanyahu to family members in a ‘squabble’
6 Sep 2023
At a pre-High Holidays roundtable, New York City Mayor Eric Adams compared Israeli antigovernment protesters and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to quarrel...
6 Sep 2023
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Ireland’s first kosher restaurant in decades attracts local Jews and non-Jewish celebrities
6 Sep 2023
Deli 613, Ireland's first kosher delicatessen in over 50 years, has become popular among both Jews and non-Jews in Dublin. The restaurant serves a mix of loc...
6 Sep 2023
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A Florida JCC canceled a slavery-focused talk with a Jewish author, citing ‘the current political climate’
6 Sep 2023
A Jewish community center in Florida canceled a talk by Jewish author Rachel Beanland, citing the current political climate. Beanland was scheduled to discus...
6 Sep 2023
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‘Tatami,’ a film inspired by Iran’s Israeli athlete boycott, is making movie history
5 Sep 2023
The film Tatami, a co-production between Israeli and Iranian filmmakers, made its debut at the Venice International Film Festival. The movie tells the story ...
5 Sep 2023
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Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s daughter boycotts namesake CUNY center over anti-Israel speech at law school graduation
5 Sep 2023
Maura Moynihan, the daughter of late New York Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, is boycotting the opening of a CUNY institution named after her father due to ...
5 Sep 2023
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Makeup artist apologizes over prosthetic nose worn by Bradley Cooper in ‘Maestro’ film
5 Sep 2023
Kazu Hiro, the makeup artist who transformed Bradley Cooper into Leonard Bernstein for the film "Maestro," has apologized for creating a prosthetic nose that...
5 Sep 2023
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Israeli Hebrew didn’t kill Yiddish. As a new exhibit in NYC shows, it gave it a new nest to live in.
5 Sep 2023
Although Hebrew is often seen as the victor over Yiddish as the language of the Jewish state, a new exhibition in New York City suggests that Hebrew has actu...
5 Sep 2023
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First-of-its-kind Israel experience offers young Jewish communal professionals a month in Tel Aviv
5 Sep 2023
Birthright Israel Onward is introducing a monthlong professional development program in Tel Aviv called the Sullam Israel Residency. Designed for young profe...
5 Sep 2023
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Looking to order Rosh Hashanah dinner in NYC? These 15 places can cater your holiday meal.
5 Sep 2023
New York Jewish Week has compiled a list of 15 restaurants and caterers in NYC that are offering Rosh Hashanah meals for takeaway or delivery. Options range ...
5 Sep 2023
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Jewish sailor Bill Pinkney, first Black person to circle the globe solo, dies at 87
5 Sep 2023
Bill Pinkney, a Jewish sailor and the first African American to sail around the world solo, passed away at the age of 87. His 22-month, 27,000-mile journey i...
5 Sep 2023
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Fan ejected from US Open match after chanting Nazi phrase at German player Alexander Zverev
5 Sep 2023
During a recent match at the U.S. Open, a spectator was ejected for chanting a Nazi anthem at German player Alexander Zverev. Zverev alerted the umpire, who ...
5 Sep 2023
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Barcelona resumes ‘sister city’ relationship with Tel Aviv, reversing former mayor’s decision
5 Sep 2023
Barcelona's new mayor, Jaume Collboni, has announced the restoration of the sister cities relationship between Barcelona and Tel Aviv, reversing the previous...
5 Sep 2023
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Ishay Ribo, Orthodox Israeli pop star, delivers rock concert-religious revival mashup at Madison Square Garden
5 Sep 2023
Israeli pop star Ishay Ribo, known for his blend of pop music and liturgical lyrics, delivered a unique concert experience at Madison Square Garden. The show...
5 Sep 2023
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Jack Lew, Orthodox Jew who led US Treasury, is Biden’s pick for Israel ambassador
5 Sep 2023
President Joe Biden has chosen Orthodox Jew Jack Lew to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to Israel. Lew, who previously served as secretary of the treasury ...
5 Sep 2023
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Elon Musk threatens to sue ADL for billions of dollars, blaming Jewish group for lost revenue
5 Sep 2023
Elon Musk has threatened to sue the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for up to $22 billion, accusing the Jewish group of causing a 60% drop in advertising revenu...
5 Sep 2023
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Elon Musk is amplifying a self-declared antisemite’s call to ban the ADL from X
3 Sep 2023
Elon Musk recently engaged with white nationalists and antisemites who are calling for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to be banned from Twitter. Musk, who ...
3 Sep 2023
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Netanyahu orders crackdown on migrants after unrest involving Eritrean asylum seekers in Tel Aviv
3 Sep 2023
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for renewed efforts to remove African asylum seekers from the country after clashes between Eritrean gro...
3 Sep 2023