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The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish guide to the 2024 MLB season
22 Mar 2024
The article provides a comprehensive overview of the 2024 MLB season from a Jewish perspective, highlighting Jewish players in the league, including Alex Bre...
22 Mar 2024
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Out of all the Israeli hostages in Gaza, the one I think about most is Keith Siegel
22 Mar 2024
Aviva Siegel shares the story of her husband Keith Siegel, an Israeli hostage in Gaza, who was taken captive along with their neighbors in October. Aviva was...
22 Mar 2024
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Is Louis Vuitton selling pro-Palestinian T-shirts for $800? Social media and fashion industry norms are divided.
22 Mar 2024
Louis Vuitton faced backlash over an $820 T-shirt with a logo in colors resembling the Palestinian flag, sparking debates on social media about whether the b...
22 Mar 2024
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Ending his sit-in, UC Berkeley professor says campus response to antisemitism has improved
22 Mar 2024
Israel studies professor Ron Hassner has concluded his two-week sit-in at UC Berkeley's office, satisfied with the commitments made by the university to addr...
22 Mar 2024
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The Museum of Jewish Heritage seeks to educate more college-age visitors about the Holocaust, starting with a private tour for CUNY students
22 Mar 2024
The Museum of Jewish Heritage is expanding efforts to educate college-age students, initially through a private tour for City University of New York (CUNY) s...
22 Mar 2024
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Faculty at Italy’s University of Turin vote to exit an Israel research pact amid Gaza war protests
22 Mar 2024
The University of Turin in Italy decided to suspend a collaboration agreement with Israeli universities for joint research projects due to student protests o...
22 Mar 2024
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Tens of thousands participate in global Shema prayer on behalf of Israeli hostages
22 Mar 2024
Tens of thousands of Jews worldwide participated in a collective recitation of the Shema prayer in support of over 130 Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Organi...
22 Mar 2024
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Martin Greenfield, Auschwitz survivor and master tailor to American presidents, dies at 95
21 Mar 2024
Martin Greenfield, an Auschwitz survivor who worked as a tailor in the concentration camp, passed away at the age of 95. Greenfield found solace and a new st...
21 Mar 2024
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Netanyahu is unpopular in Israel. But not for the reasons US lawmakers are turning on him.
21 Mar 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing criticism from US Democratic leaders, including President Joe Biden, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Senator ...
21 Mar 2024
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How John Fetterman’s outspoken support for Israel won him supporters on the right and critics on the left
21 Mar 2024
John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania Democratic senator, has garnered both support and criticism for his vocal backing of Israel amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. ...
21 Mar 2024
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Most Jewish Americans support Israel’s war against Hamas, and how it’s fought
21 Mar 2024
A recent Pew Research Center study reveals that a large majority of U.S. Jews support Israel's war against Hamas, believing its reasons for the conflict are ...
21 Mar 2024
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Schumer says he would welcome Netanyahu to address Congress, one week after saying the Israeli leader has ‘lost his way’
21 Mar 2024
Senator Chuck Schumer, who had recently criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership, has now stated through a spokesman that he would w...
21 Mar 2024
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Just in time for Purim, local businesses offer Jewish revelers pricey IV hangover ‘cures’
21 Mar 2024
Businesses like Park Ave Drips are offering pricey IV hangover cures just in time for Purim, aimed at alleviating the effects of excessive drinking during th...
21 Mar 2024
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The mystery of Kate Middleton’s disappearance casts a spotlight on Jewish Sassoon family’s Chinese history
21 Mar 2024
The disappearance of Kate Middleton has sparked online theories linking her to Prince William's alleged affair with Rose Hanbury, whose husband David Cholmon...
21 Mar 2024
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US Jewish history museum may become part of the Smithsonian 4 years after surviving bankruptcy
21 Mar 2024
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation to explore the possibility of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelp...
21 Mar 2024
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Canadian Jewish federation ‘dismayed’ by theater’s decision to postpone Jewish film festival over security fears
20 Mar 2024
The Playhouse Cinema in Hamilton, Ontario decided to postpone the Hamilton Jewish Film Festival citing security concerns amidst the sensitive backdrop of the...
20 Mar 2024
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The New York Public Library’s Jewish division digitized 800 years of Jewish history
20 Mar 2024
The New York Public Library's Jewish Division, Dorot, has digitized select materials from its archives as part of its 125th-anniversary celebration, showcasi...
20 Mar 2024
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Jewish Life Stories: The inventor of the poodle skirt, Time Warner’s ‘Jewish, frumpy intellectual’
20 Mar 2024
Jewish Life Stories featured three notable individuals: Juli Lynne Charlot, known for inventing the iconic poodle skirt and designing dresses for dignitaries...
20 Mar 2024
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Amy Sherman-Palladino, Eli Roth among 1,200+ Jewish creatives rejecting Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech
20 Mar 2024
Over 1,200 Jewish Hollywood creatives, including Amy Sherman-Palladino and Eli Roth, have signed a statement rejecting director Jonathan Glazer's critical sp...
20 Mar 2024
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Shawarma gets a fine dining touch at Spice Brothers in the East Village
19 Mar 2024
Spice Brothers in the East Village offers a unique twist on shawarma by using upscale ingredients and culinary expertise from the co-owners, Lior Lev Sercarz...
19 Mar 2024
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Meet the Jewish activist fighting for the rights of people with disabilities
19 Mar 2024
Eric Rosenthal, a Jewish activist, founded Disability Rights International to advocate for people with disabilities worldwide, focusing on ending institution...
19 Mar 2024
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UWS residents clean up after Effy’s, a neighborhood kosher cafe, is hit with anti-Israel graffiti
18 Mar 2024
Effys Café, a kosher establishment on the Upper West Side, was vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti in March 2024, leading to police investigating the incide...
18 Mar 2024
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Why pro-Palestinian protesters are vandalizing images of Lord Balfour
15 Mar 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters recently vandalized a portrait of Lord Balfour at Trinity College in Cambridge, England, due to his authorship of the Balfour Decl...
15 Mar 2024
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The Jewish Sport Report: How the Israel-Hamas war is riling up a South American soccer tournament
15 Mar 2024
The article discusses how the conflict between Israel and Hamas is impacting a South American soccer tournament, particularly involving a Chilean team called...
15 Mar 2024
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Canadian Jewish agencies sue over government rules they say have curbed kosher meat production
15 Mar 2024
Two major kosher certification agencies in Canada, along with a Jewish advocacy group, are suing the Canadian government over regulations regarding animal sl...
15 Mar 2024
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‘Zone of Interest’ producer calls Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech a ‘distraction,’ as Auschwitz memorial defends it
15 Mar 2024
A Jewish executive producer of the film "The Zone of Interest" disagreed with director Jonathan Glazer's controversial Oscar speech criticizing Israel, while...
15 Mar 2024
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Purim parties in NYC: Here’s where to celebrate in 2024
15 Mar 2024
In New York City, Purim celebrations for 2024 offer a variety of events including traditional megillah readings, masquerade parties, Purim plays, and family-...
15 Mar 2024
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A rabbi uses a traditional Indian dance form to retell the Passover story from Pharaoh’s perspective
15 Mar 2024
Rabbi Misha Shulman has created a unique play, "Pharaoh," that retells the biblical Exodus story from Pharaoh's perspective using the traditional Indian danc...
15 Mar 2024
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Chuck Schumer called for elections in Israel. What did he hope to achieve?
15 Mar 2024
Sen. Chuck Schumer, a prominent Jewish leader, called for new elections in Israel, expressing criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and advocating f...
15 Mar 2024
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Now riding the subway: A poem by Ukrainian Jewish poet Ilya Kaminsky
14 Mar 2024
Ilya Kaminsky, a Jewish Ukrainian-American poet who became deaf at a young age due to complications from mumps, has his poem "Lullaby" featured on New York C...
14 Mar 2024
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New state of affairs: Jewish legislator seeks to decriminalize adultery in NY
14 Mar 2024
New York Assemblymember Charles Lavine, a Democrat and Jewish lawmaker, is working to repeal the state's law criminalizing adultery, considering it an outdat...
14 Mar 2024
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Chile’s Palestino soccer club, whose fans were ejected for accusing Israel of genocide, advances in international tournament
14 Mar 2024
Chiles Palestino soccer team, founded by Palestinian immigrants in Chile, advanced to the main group stage of a prestigious South American soccer tournament,...
14 Mar 2024
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How do we celebrate Purim in a time of mourning? We’re not the first Jews to face that question.
14 Mar 2024
In the midst of mourning over recent tragedies and historical hardships, the Jewish tradition offers a balance between joy and sadness. Despite facing challe...
14 Mar 2024
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Chuck Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, says Netanyahu has ‘lost his way’
14 Mar 2024
Senator Chuck Schumer has delivered a landmark speech calling for new elections in Israel, criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for losing his way a...
14 Mar 2024
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After drawing protests in other cities, an expo about Israeli real estate is canceled in Brooklyn
13 Mar 2024
An expo promoting Israeli real estate and West Bank settlements faced cancellation in Brooklyn due to security concerns following protests in other cities. T...
13 Mar 2024
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Three Jewish teens on how they are picking colleges in a post-Oct. 7 world
13 Mar 2024
Jewish high school students considering colleges are now factoring in real and perceived antisemitism on campuses following incidents like the Hamas attacks ...
13 Mar 2024
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Jewish Life Stories: The 19-year-old son of a tech legend, and the French Jew who helped abolish the guillotine
13 Mar 2024
The article features three individuals in the Jewish community: Marco Troper, the 19-year-old son of tech executives who tragically passed away from a suspec...
13 Mar 2024
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At a busy Borough Park bakery, it’s time to make the hamantaschen
12 Mar 2024
Strauss Bakery in Borough Park, Brooklyn, ramps up its hamantaschen production for Purim by using square cutouts of dough for efficiency in creating the tria...
12 Mar 2024
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For every looted Schiele, there are countless looted Jewish artifacts. They need to be returned to their rightful owners, too.
12 Mar 2024
The article discusses the need to return looted Jewish artifacts to their rightful owners, focusing on a specific case of a book from the Romanian Jewish com...
12 Mar 2024
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A Cooper Union art student’s paintings recall her Israeli family’s roots in a community shattered on Oct. 7
11 Mar 2024
Darya Arad, a Cooper Union art student, created a series of paintings based on her Israeli family's connection to Kibbutz Nahal Oz following a Hamas attack o...
11 Mar 2024
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Israeli university launching unique mental health trauma center spurred by distinct nature of Oct. 7
11 Mar 2024
In response to the traumatic events of October 7, 2023, including a deadly attack by Hamas in Israel, Hebrew University in Jerusalem has established the Inst...
11 Mar 2024
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House set to vote on bill that could trigger TikTok ban, with support from major Jewish group
11 Mar 2024
A bill that may lead to a ban of TikTok in the United States due to concerns over national security and antisemitism has gained bipartisan support, including...
11 Mar 2024
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Singer Steve Lawrence, son of a cantor and half of ‘Steve and Eydie,’ dies at 88
11 Mar 2024
Steve Lawrence, renowned singer and son of a cantor, passed away at 88 in Los Angeles. Along with his wife Eydie Gorm, they formed a successful singing duo, ...
11 Mar 2024
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The Jewish Democrats plan to get Joe Biden reelected by targeting independent voters
11 Mar 2024
The Jewish Democratic Council of America is strategizing to help President Joe Biden get reelected by targeting independent voters, particularly young Jewish...
11 Mar 2024
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The Netherlands, home to the Nazis’ most famous victim, has never had a Holocaust museum — until now
11 Mar 2024
The Netherlands has recently opened its first National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam, providing a comprehensive account of the country's role in the Holocaus...
11 Mar 2024
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Growing number of Jews using NY’s first Reform chevra kadisha burial society
11 Mar 2024
A Reform Communal Chevra Kadisha has been established in New York, providing progressive Jews with an opportunity to participate in the sacred practice of pr...
11 Mar 2024
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Pro-Palestinian protesters target Israeli president during opening of Dutch Holocaust museum
11 Mar 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated outside the opening of the Netherlands' first Holocaust museum due to the presence of Israeli President Isaac Herzog,...
11 Mar 2024
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In Oscars acceptance speech, ‘Zone of Interest’ director Jonathan Glazer denounces ‘occupation’ and ‘dehumanization’ in Israel and Gaza
11 Mar 2024
Jonathan Glazer, the director of "The Zone of Interest," used his Oscars acceptance speech to speak out against the occupation and dehumanization in Israel a...
11 Mar 2024
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Freed hostage says NY Jewish community ‘gives us strength’ as thousands rally to mark 150 days since Oct. 7
10 Mar 2024
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Central Park to mark 150 days since an October 7 attack on Israel left over 250 hostages, with more than 100 remaining...
10 Mar 2024
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English readers get their first taste of ‘the finest living author writing in Hebrew’
10 Mar 2024
Israeli author Maya Arad's collection "The Hebrew Teacher" introduces English readers to her poignant novellas, set in the U.S. and centered on Israeli chara...
10 Mar 2024