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No, the West Bank can't be to Israel what Puerto Rico is to the US
26 Feb 2025
Dan Perry critiques the flawed analogy made by proponents of Israeli annexation of the West Bank, comparing it to the status of Puerto Rico in the United Sta...
26 Feb 2025
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At a Dan Friedman exhibition, the bizarre joy of being Dan Friedman
26 Feb 2025
Dan Friedman reviews an exhibition celebrating the work of the late designer Dan Friedman at Superhouse in New York City. The exhibition, titled "Why Shouldn...
26 Feb 2025
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Reviving Jewish folk tunes that were nearly lost forever
26 Feb 2025
Sofia Magid, a Soviet-Jewish musicologist active between 1928 and 1938, made significant contributions to preserving Jewish folk music by recording a rich co...
26 Feb 2025
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Hochul orders Hunter College to remove Palestinian studies job listings
26 Feb 2025
Governor Kathy Hochul's decision to remove Palestinian studies job listings at Hunter College has reignited debate over academic freedom and allegations of a...
26 Feb 2025
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Michelle Trachtenberg, Jewish ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Buffy’ star, dies at 39
26 Feb 2025
Michelle Trachtenberg, best known for her roles in "Harriet the Spy," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," and "Gossip Girl," has died at the age of 39. Trachtenberg,...
26 Feb 2025
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Trump’s AI dream for Gaza is the golden calf, Samson and Nimrod rolled into one
26 Feb 2025
President Trump's AI-generated video on his social media channels envisions a surreal, glamorized redevelopment of Gaza into a flashy tourist hub, complete w...
26 Feb 2025
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Whether fleeing Nazis, Cossacks, wildfires or ICE, we all need a 'go bag'
26 Feb 2025
Joan Afton reflects on the concept of a 'go bag,' a kit ready for quick evacuation, as she navigates the recurring wildfires in Los Angeles. In her personal ...
26 Feb 2025
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Hamas has made me hate. How can I pray for peace?
25 Feb 2025
Rabbi Marc Katz reflects on the complex emotion of hatred, which has surfaced in him and his congregants following the brutal acts of Hamas, including murder...
25 Feb 2025
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Cuomo and Adams hope Jewish voters will fuel comeback in NYC mayor’s race
25 Feb 2025
Eric Adams, the current NYC mayor, and former governor Andrew Cuomo are both vying for the Jewish vote in the upcoming NYC mayoral race, leveraging their tie...
25 Feb 2025
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Why are Jewish influencers suddenly talking about Meir Kahane?
25 Feb 2025
Prominent pro-Israel influencer Lizzy Savetsky sparked controversy by posting a video of Meir Kahane, a far-right Israeli nationalist, advocating for force a...
25 Feb 2025
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Chaim Grade’s last Yiddish novel ‘Sons and Daughters’ finally available in English
25 Feb 2025
Chaim Grade's last Yiddish novel, "Sons and Daughters," now available in an English translation, offers a vivid portrayal of Jewish life in pre-war Poland, f...
25 Feb 2025
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Steve Bannon has given an old antisemitic trope a fresh 'pro-Israel' spin
25 Feb 2025
Steve Bannon, a former adviser to Donald Trump, recently reignited an age-old antisemitic trope by labeling American Jews as primary enemies of Israel unless...
25 Feb 2025
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A Jewish college basketball star is turning NBA heads at Michigan
25 Feb 2025
Danny Wolf, a standout college basketball player from Glencoe, Illinois, and an Israeli citizen after representing Israel in the Under-20 European Championsh...
25 Feb 2025
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U.S., Israel vote against U.N. resolution condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine
24 Feb 2025
The United States and Israel voted against a United Nations resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, aligning with countries like Belarus and Nort...
24 Feb 2025
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Jeers for Israel and a top award for a doc about hostages at Berlin film festival
24 Feb 2025
The Berlin International Film Festival awarded the top documentary prize to "Holding Liat," a poignant film about an Israeli family dealing with the aftermat...
24 Feb 2025
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3 years into war, Jewish life in Ukraine gets boost from NY Jewry
24 Feb 2025
Three years into the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Jewish life in Ukraine is receiving substantial support from Jewish communities abroad, par...
24 Feb 2025
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New FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino has a lot to say about George Soros
24 Feb 2025
Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent and prominent right-wing podcaster, has been appointed deputy director of the FBI by President Trump. Known for hi...
24 Feb 2025
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I'm a Jew from Germany and I fear the AfD's triumph is only the beginning
24 Feb 2025
Mia Faye Kreindler expresses her deep concern over the electoral success of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which has become the second la...
24 Feb 2025
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In an Israeli boy’s coming of age story — tween angst, family dysfunction, and a bar mitzvah amidst rocket fire
24 Feb 2025
Eli Zuzovsky's debut novel 'Mazeltov' takes on the complex topic of a young Israeli boy's journey through adolescence, surrounded by family issues and societ...
24 Feb 2025
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Students were expelled for protesting my Columbia class on Israel. Here's what they taught me
24 Feb 2025
Israeli historian Avi Shilon reflects on his experience teaching a modern Israel history course at Columbia University, which became the center of a campus c...
24 Feb 2025
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An online course on Hasidic creativity in Yiddish
24 Feb 2025
The Workers Circle is launching an intriguing 10-week online course focused on Hasidic creativity in Yiddish, starting February 26. The course, taught by Yid...
24 Feb 2025
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‘Devastating’: What Germany’s election results mean for Jews
24 Feb 2025
Germany's recent election reveals a disturbing trend with significant implications for Jewish communities. While the center-right Christian Democrats won, th...
24 Feb 2025
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Trump refused to visit Columbia after antisemitic campus protests, new book claims
24 Feb 2025
According to Michael Wolff's new book, President Donald Trump declined an invitation to visit Columbia University to support Jewish students amid antisemitic...
24 Feb 2025
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Trump dismissed top Jewish donor Miriam Adelson as ‘so boring,’ new book claims
23 Feb 2025
The latest tell-all book by journalist Michael Wolff reveals the often tense relationship between former President Donald Trump and his top Jewish donor, Mir...
23 Feb 2025
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Trump administration pushes for release of last living American hostage in Gaza
23 Feb 2025
The Trump administration is intensifying efforts to secure the release of Edan Alexander, the last known American hostage held by Hamas in Gaza. With recent ...
23 Feb 2025
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Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, threatening ceasefire deal, after Shiri Bibas' body returned
22 Feb 2025
The Israeli government delayed the release of 600 Palestinian prisoners, creating tension with Hamas and threatening a recently established ceasefire. This d...
22 Feb 2025
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I'm Palestinian. Here's why Trump's Gaza gambit might just work
21 Feb 2025
Daoud Kuttab examines the potential geopolitical ramifications of former U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian confli...
21 Feb 2025
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Jonathan Larson died before becoming a Broadway legend. This Jewish 'RENT'-head feels obliged to continue the work.
21 Feb 2025
The legacy of Jonathan Larson, famed composer of 'RENT' and 'Tick, Tick... Boom!', is being revived through "The Jonathan Larson Project," spearheaded by the...
21 Feb 2025
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At a glitzy gala, techno music and sushi bars draw in young supporters of Israel
21 Feb 2025
The recent 1,000 Strong gala in New York highlighted a vibrant and youthful expression of American Jewish solidarity with Israel, featuring techno music and ...
21 Feb 2025
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After rebuke from far-right French leader, Steve Bannon denies that his straight-armed gesture at CPAC was a Nazi salute
21 Feb 2025
Steve Bannon, a former adviser to Donald Trump, faced backlash after making a gesture at CPAC that was perceived as a Nazi salute. While Bannon claimed it wa...
21 Feb 2025
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From plague times to Trump's executive orders, Jews and immigrants have been accused of spreading disease
21 Feb 2025
The article explores the historical and ongoing use of disease as a pretext for discrimination, focusing on how both Jews and immigrants have been scapegoate...
21 Feb 2025
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At a Hasidic Jewish sweat lodge, enlightenment in the all-encompassing darkness
21 Feb 2025
Miriam Herman explores an unconventional spiritual experience in "At a Hasidic Jewish sweat lodge, enlightenment in the all-encompassing darkness." In Florid...
21 Feb 2025
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Trump has offered Israel an easy way out of more ceasefire talks. Will Netanyahu take it?
21 Feb 2025
Amidst renewed tensions between Israel and Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a critical decision: adhere to the ceasefire and foster peace, or r...
21 Feb 2025
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ADL criticizes Steve Bannon following gesture resembling Nazi salute
21 Feb 2025
Steve Bannon is under scrutiny after making a gesture similar to a Nazi salute during his CPAC speech, leading to criticism from the Anti-Defamation League (...
21 Feb 2025
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Eric Adams said he'd 'collaborate' on immigration enforcement — so did Vichy France during WWII
21 Feb 2025
Robert Zaretsky draws a provocative parallel between New York City Mayor Eric Adams' collaboration with former Trump administration officials on immigration ...
21 Feb 2025
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German Jews express alarm after J.D. Vance’s comments boost far-right AfD ahead of election
21 Feb 2025
The rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of Germany's election has caused alarm among German Jews and politicians, especially foll...
21 Feb 2025
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At Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square, Israelis mourn — and vow to keep fighting for the captives who remain
21 Feb 2025
In Tel Aviv's Hostages Square, thousands gathered to mourn the return of four deceased hostages from Gaza, including peace activist Oded Lifshitz, and the Bi...
21 Feb 2025
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‘It took the Nazis one month’: Pritzker compares Trump’s policies to 1930s Germany
20 Feb 2025
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, invoking his Jewish heritage and historical knowledge, drew controversial parallels between Donald Trump's recent policies a...
20 Feb 2025
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Hamas sent ‘anonymous, unidentified’ body in Shiri Bibas’ place, IDF says
20 Feb 2025
In a grave development amid the tensions surrounding the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, Hamas handed over an unidentified body instead of Shiri Bibas dur...
20 Feb 2025
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Course to explore Ukrainian-Yiddish dialect of the theater and the Breslov Hasidim
20 Feb 2025
Yiddish scholar Leyzer Burko is offering a course this spring focusing on the Ukrainian-Yiddish dialect, which was historically significant in Yiddish theate...
20 Feb 2025
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The LA fires destroyed countless Jewish heirlooms. A national Judaica drive aims to create new ones.
20 Feb 2025
Following devastating fires in Los Angeles, Amy Conroy and her daughter Chloe have initiated a national Judaica collection drive to help Jewish families who ...
20 Feb 2025
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Elon Musk’s Jewish problem
20 Feb 2025
Elon Musk's controversial actions and statements, such as allegedly performing a Nazi salute and sharing antisemitic memes, have sparked debate regarding his...
20 Feb 2025
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Kushner and Witkoff tout real estate expertise in shaping Trump’s Gaza policy
20 Feb 2025
Jared Kushner and Steven Witkoff, two prominent Jewish real estate moguls, have leveraged their business acumen to influence Middle Eastern diplomacy during ...
20 Feb 2025
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Jewish moms look at our children and think of Anne Frank. Now, we'll think of Kfir and Ariel Bibas, too
20 Feb 2025
In a heartfelt opinion piece, Carly Pildis conveys the intense grief and anger felt by Jewish communities following the deaths of the Bibas children, who wer...
20 Feb 2025
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The media is not showing the extent of Hamas' barbarity — is that a mistake?
20 Feb 2025
Aviya Kushner examines the media's complex role in relaying the true extent of Hamas' barbarity during the hostage ceremonies, while also contemplating the e...
20 Feb 2025
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For Ariel and Kfir Bibas, two empty chairs are symbols of a devastating loss
20 Feb 2025
In the poignant exhibit "Every Hostage Has a Story" at Israel's National Library, two chairs once representing young hostages Ariel and Kfir Bibas, taken by ...
20 Feb 2025
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Her name is Rivke. She hates it when people on the phone call her 'sir'
20 Feb 2025
Rivke, a woman with a distinctively Jewish name, expresses frustration at being misgendered as 'sir' during phone conversations due to her voice. She struggl...
20 Feb 2025
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Trump’s Gaza plan will cost Israel its soul
20 Feb 2025
Sruli Fruchter argues against President Trump's proposal to forcibly displace two million Palestinians from Gaza, a plan which has received endorsement from ...
20 Feb 2025
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What Peter Beinart misunderstands about Jewish values
19 Feb 2025
Yonkel Goldstein criticizes Peter Beinart’s book and perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, arguing that Beinart fails to appreciate the importanc...
19 Feb 2025
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Marian Turski, Holocaust survivor and co-founder of Warsaw’s landmark Jewish museum, dies at 98
19 Feb 2025
Marian Turski, a prominent Polish journalist, historian, and Holocaust survivor, passed away at 98. Turski was instrumental in the founding of Poland's POLIN...
19 Feb 2025