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United States

Department of Ed resolves Title VI antisemitism complaints against 5 U of California campuses, U of Cincinnati

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What David Brooks and Bob Dylan teach Jews about heresy

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8 candles, 80 opinions: The many meanings of an American Hanukkah

RFK Jr. wants fluoride out of drinking water. Israel has a decade of lessons to offer.

8 incredible things to do during Hanukkah in NYC this year

2 Bay Area House reps face class-action suit for supporting Israel aid

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Israel has spent millions trying win hearts and minds abroad. It’s about to spend 20 times more.

Israel hits Yemen as conflict escalates with Houthis, Iran’s strongest remaining proxy

US ambassador to Israel calls Gaza famine warning ‘inaccurate,’ prompting review

Broadway stars celebrate Hanukkah in Times Square

The top 10 Jewish sports moments of 2024, from Jessica Fox’s Olympic dominance to Sam Salz’s historic college football debut

Tree of Life murderer is one of 3 death row inmates exempted from Biden’s commutation order

JD Vance appears to defend Germany’s far-right AfD party

Guatemalan authorities take 160 minors from extremist Lev Tahor sect after abuse allegations

Timothée Chalamet doesn’t talk much about his Judaism. But it turns out his grandfather was an important Jewish writer from the Bronx.

Department of Ed resolves Title VI antisemitism complaints against 5 U of California campuses, U of Cincinnati

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