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Writers reject festival invite from PEN America over Gaza war response
14 Mar 2024
Several writers and activists, including Naomi Klein and Michelle Alexander, declined to participate in PEN America's World Voices Festival due to what they ...
14 Mar 2024
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Israel's war is making American Jews unsafe. So why are so many still supporting it?
14 Mar 2024
The author discusses how the Israeli government's conduct in the war against Hamas in Gaza is contributing to rising antisemitism, making American Jews feel ...
14 Mar 2024
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Floyd Mayweather has a long record of domestic violence. Why are supporters of Israel embracing him?
14 Mar 2024
Floyd Mayweather, a former boxing champion known for his history of domestic violence, has received praise and support from various Jewish organizations and ...
14 Mar 2024
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11-month-old Binyomin Kuravsky was killed by a faulty radiator — and now his parents demand accountability from the city
14 Mar 2024
11-month-old Binyomin Kuravsky tragically died from steam inhalation and thermal burns caused by a faulty radiator in his Midwood home. His parents, Alex and...
14 Mar 2024
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US adds 3 Israeli settlers and, in a first, 2 West Bank outposts to sanctioned extremists list
14 Mar 2024
The Biden administration has expanded its list of West Bank settlers facing U.S. sanctions, adding two settlement outposts along with individuals accused of ...
14 Mar 2024
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Columbia University mulling reinstating student groups critical of Israel
14 Mar 2024
Columbia University is contemplating reinstating its chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace, which were suspended in Novemb...
14 Mar 2024
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How a club of Irish-Jewish immigrants celebrated St. Patrick’s Day
14 Mar 2024
A club called the Loyal League of Yiddish Sons of Erin, founded as a joke and marketing tactic for a Jewish restaurant in New York, celebrated St. Patrick's ...
14 Mar 2024
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Video: A Purim tale, ‘Drunk all year, but sober on Purim‘
14 Mar 2024
The video "A Purim tale, Drunk all year, but sober on Purim" by Mayer Kirshenblatt discusses the traditional celebration of Purim in Eastern European shtetls...
14 Mar 2024
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An online comedy course asks Marc Maron, Lewis Black and more — why did Jews get into the funny business?
14 Mar 2024
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research presents a new online course, "Is Anything Okay? The History of Jews and Comedy in America," exploring the origins of ...
14 Mar 2024
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Schumer says Netanyahu ‘stuck in the past,’ calls for new Israeli elections
14 Mar 2024
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer harshly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stating that his outdated policies no longer serve Israel'...
14 Mar 2024
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It wasn't just the goblins — is J.K. Rowling doing Holocaust denial now?
13 Mar 2024
J.K. Rowling has faced criticism for her views on transgender individuals, with some accusing her of Holocaust denial for downplaying the impact of the Nazis...
13 Mar 2024
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The man sending $800M in post-Oct. 7 donations to Israel on where the money goes
13 Mar 2024
Jeff Schoenfeld, co-chair of the Israel Emergency Allocations Committee, is overseeing the distribution of nearly $800 million in donations from North Americ...
13 Mar 2024
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After drawing protests in NJ and Canada, Israeli real estate tour cancels Brooklyn stop over security concerns
13 Mar 2024
A real estate tour promoting properties in Israel and West Bank settlements faced controversy and protests, leading to the cancellation of its final Brooklyn...
13 Mar 2024
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Camps cancel summer trips to Israel because of war, low enrollment
13 Mar 2024
Enrollment for Jewish American teens on summer trips to Israel has decreased significantly this year, with some camps cancelling the trips due to low interes...
13 Mar 2024
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Is Kate Middleton’s disappearance a modern-day Purim story?
13 Mar 2024
The article draws parallels between the speculation surrounding Kate Middleton's sudden absence from the public eye, referred to as "KateGate" or "WaterKate,...
13 Mar 2024
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The secret Jewish history of Pi
13 Mar 2024
The concept of Pi, the ratio of a circle's diameter and circumference, has a secret Jewish history intertwined with mathematical and spiritual dimensions. Wh...
13 Mar 2024
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80+ bands pull out of South by Southwest to protest festival’s ties to Israeli military
13 Mar 2024
Over 80 bands and several panelists have withdrawn from the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, due to protests against the festival's ties to the ...
13 Mar 2024
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The Secret Jewish History Of The Solar Eclipse
13 Mar 2024
Jewish tradition has a long history of interpreting solar eclipses for spiritual meaning, drawing from sources in Genesis, Talmud, and rabbinic commentary. E...
13 Mar 2024
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Israel is 5 months into a brutal war. It's clearer than ever that Netanyahu's government must go
13 Mar 2024
As Israel faces a brutal war five months in, the call for a change in leadership grows louder. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is under scruti...
13 Mar 2024
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Was the ceasefire pin worn at the Oscars really a reference to the Second Intifada?
13 Mar 2024
Some attendees at the 2024 Academy Awards wore red Artists4Ceasefire pins to show support for a ceasefire in Gaza. However, for some Jewish observers, the pi...
13 Mar 2024
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What to know about the fiery Jewish reactions to Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech criticizing Israel
12 Mar 2024
Jonathan Glazer, a Jewish filmmaker who won an Oscar for his Holocaust movie "The Zone of Interest," stirred controversy with his acceptance speech connectin...
12 Mar 2024
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Feds investigate Yonkers, NY, school district where girls basketball players yelled antisemitic slurs at Jewish opponents
12 Mar 2024
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the Yonkers Public Schools in New York for discrimination following an incident where girls basketball play...
12 Mar 2024
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NJ school district retracts email encouraging staff to teach about Ramadan in context of Israeli ‘genocide’ of Palestinians
12 Mar 2024
A New Jersey school district retracted an email instructing staff to link lessons about Ramadan with Israel's alleged prevention of Palestinian Muslims from ...
12 Mar 2024
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After 5 months of fierce fighting, how close is Israel to its goals?
12 Mar 2024
After five months of intense fighting between Israel and Hamas, Israel aims to destroy Hamas by removing them from power in the Gaza Strip, seeing it as a cr...
12 Mar 2024
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He was the heir apparent to Franz Kafka and Ralph Ellison and pioneered the idea of 'wokeness' — how did he just disappear?
12 Mar 2024
Barry Beckham, a writer influenced by Franz Kafka and Ralph Ellison, authored "Runner Mack," considered the first African-American baseball novel, blending t...
12 Mar 2024
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Netanyahu rebukes Biden for recent warnings to Israel
12 Mar 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized President Joe Biden and other world leaders for voicing support for Israel's fight against Hamas but opp...
12 Mar 2024
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Itay Chen, 19, American-Israeli soldier missing since Oct. 7, is confirmed dead by IDF
12 Mar 2024
Itay Chen, a 19-year-old American-Israeli soldier missing since October 7, has been confirmed dead by the IDF after being killed and his body taken by Hamas ...
12 Mar 2024
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Music video for ‘Hurricane,’ Israel’s Eurovision entry, released after changes that tone down references to Oct. 7
12 Mar 2024
Israel released a new version of its Eurovision entry, "Hurricane," toned down from an earlier song, "October Rain," to remove political references. The song...
12 Mar 2024
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GOP state senator aligns with rabbi who blames Zionism for the Holocaust
12 Mar 2024
Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano, a Christian nationalist, introduced a bill for Holocaust education in public schools alongside Rabbi Joseph Kolako...
12 Mar 2024
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Sympathy for the Pharaoh? A Jewish-Indian play asks us to find a soft spot for an old enemy
12 Mar 2024
Misha Shulman's play "Pharaoh" delves into the character of the villain from the Exodus story, aiming to humanize him and explore his relationship with his s...
12 Mar 2024
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Marching in silence, UC Berkeley students and faculty demand safety for Jews
12 Mar 2024
On March 11, 2024, a silent protest with 250 Jewish students, faculty, and allies took place at UC Berkeley to demand safety for Jews on campus following a r...
12 Mar 2024
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Kathy Goldman, NYC’s ‘most important food activist,’ dies at 92
12 Mar 2024
Kathy Goldman, a prominent food activist in New York City, passed away at the age of 92. Born to Jewish immigrant parents and known for her work with organiz...
12 Mar 2024
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Canadian Jewish groups raise alarm about threat to kosher slaughter
12 Mar 2024
Canadian Jewish groups, including the Council for Israel and Jewish Affairs and two kosher certifiers, are concerned over new regulations in Canada affecting...
12 Mar 2024
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US religious freedom commission leaves Saudi Arabia after rabbi co-chair is told to remove his kippah
12 Mar 2024
A U.S. government delegation monitoring religious freedom left Saudi Arabia early when a Saudi request for Rabbi Abraham Cooper to remove his kippah was refu...
12 Mar 2024
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Biden faces his first test at the polls after calling for 'immediate' ceasefire in Gaza
11 Mar 2024
Progressive groups are mobilizing Washington State voters to protest President Biden's stance on the Gaza conflict by marking ballots as uncommitted or writi...
11 Mar 2024
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Netanyahu downplays tensions with US after weekend of sniping with Biden over Gaza
11 Mar 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden have engaged in a weekend of tensions, with Biden criticizing Netanyahu's handling of th...
11 Mar 2024
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A forgotten front in the war: Israel’s farms at risk of failing for lack of low-wage labor
11 Mar 2024
Israeli farmers, like third-generation grower Adi Dafna, are facing significant challenges due to the labor shortage caused by the conflict with Hamas, which...
11 Mar 2024
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An elite literary journal imploded over an essay about the war — because it dared to humanize Israelis as well as Palestinians
11 Mar 2024
Guernica, a prestigious literary magazine, faced backlash and mass resignations after retracting an essay by Israeli writer Joanna Chen that humanized both I...
11 Mar 2024
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Jewish Berkeley students are confronting pro-Palestinian protesters. Their professor is staging a sit-in instead.
11 Mar 2024
Ron Hassner, the chair of Israel Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, is staging a one-man sit-in in his office to urge the university to addre...
11 Mar 2024
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Guernica magazine retracts Israeli writer’s coexistence essay that co-publisher called an ‘apologia for Zionism’
11 Mar 2024
Guernica magazine retracted an essay by Israeli writer and translator Joanna Chen titled "From The Edges Of A Broken World" after criticism from staff member...
11 Mar 2024
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‘Reject AIPAC’ launches to counter pro-Israel spending in 2024
11 Mar 2024
Reject AIPAC, a coalition of left-leaning groups, was launched as a response to American Israel Public Affairs Committee's (AIPAC) influence in Congress and ...
11 Mar 2024
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Remembering Gene Wilder — as mensch, mad genius and the only Wonka who matters
11 Mar 2024
"Remembering Gene Wilder" is a new documentary that delves into the life and talent of the iconic actor, showcasing his creativity and unique acting style. T...
11 Mar 2024
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No, Jonathan Glazer did not ‘refute his Jewishness’
11 Mar 2024
Jonathan Glazer did not refute his Jewishness at the Oscars but actually criticized the occupation and the misuse of Jewish identity and the Holocaust to jus...
11 Mar 2024
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What happened the first time I wore a yarmulke on the subway
11 Mar 2024
In this personal narrative, Moishele Alfonso reflects on his experience of wearing a yarmulke in public amidst rising antisemitism. Despite not being religio...
11 Mar 2024
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Pro-Palestinian protesters target Dutch Holocaust museum opening ceremony attended by Israeli president
11 Mar 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated outside the opening ceremony of the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam due to the attendance of Israeli President...
11 Mar 2024
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AIPAC to increase pressure on House Republicans to pass Israel aid bill
11 Mar 2024
AIPAC lobbyists are ramping up efforts on Capitol Hill to push House Republicans to pass a bipartisan $95 billion foreign aid bill that includes $14.1 billio...
11 Mar 2024
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How Israeli hostages in Gaza wound up on display outside an Academy Awards afterparty
11 Mar 2024
Filmmakers Matti Leshem and Lynn Harris organized a display at an Academy Awards afterparty featuring footage of Israelis held captive by Hamas in Gaza, aimi...
11 Mar 2024
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At Oscars, ‘Zone of Interest’ director calls out ‘Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked’ by Israel
11 Mar 2024
Director Jonathan Glazer, accepting the Oscar for Best International Feature for "The Zone of Interest," spoke out against Israel's actions in Gaza, connecti...
11 Mar 2024
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Oscars 2024: 'Oppenheimer' cleans up, 'Zone of Interest' director calls out Israel
10 Mar 2024
At the Oscars 2024, "Oppenheimer" directed by Christopher Nolan won big, including Best Picture and Best Actor. However, the most noteworthy moment was direc...
10 Mar 2024
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Analysis: Biden and Netanyahu trade barbs to satisfy their bases
10 Mar 2024
President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu engaged in a heated exchange of criticisms, with Biden accusing Netanyahu of harming Israel with his Gaz...
10 Mar 2024