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Maimonides Hebrew Day School dinner to note contributions of Laber family, Zlatopolskys
Three generations of the Laber family are honored alongside the Zlatopolskys at the school's May 28 "To Be Continued!" annual dinner.
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Shavuot: the gift that still shapes our lives
Yael Eckstein on the Book of Ruth, the choice to receive Torah anew, and the Sinai values that bind Israel and a soon-250-year-old America.
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At NYC Jewish American Heritage Month reception, Mayor Mamdani pledges $26 million to fight hate crimes
Every major NYC Jewish group boycotted Mayor Mamdani's Heritage Month reception. Rabbi Irwin Kula stayed to give the invocation.
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May 21, 2026
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Hamas, Oct. 7 and the weaponization of rape
When, immediately after Oct. 7, 2023, several journalists and I entered the devastated kibbutzim in southern Israel, the first thing—the most…
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Hamas, Oct. 7 and the weaponization of rape
When, immediately after Oct. 7, 2023, several journalists and I entered the devastated kibbutzim in southern Israel, the first thing—the most…
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Hamas, Oct. 7 and the weaponization of rape
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Sustained’ harassment of Jews at largest U.S. labor union, complaint alleges
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Sustained’ harassment of Jews at largest U.S. labor union, complaint alleges
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May 14, 2026
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Sustained’ harassment of Jews at largest U.S. labor union, complaint alleges
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Hormuz blockade succeeds in choking off Iran’s oil lifeline
USS John Finn (DDG 113) sails behind USS Milius (DDG 69), USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7), and USS George H.W.
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May 14, 2026
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Hormuz blockade succeeds in choking off Iran’s oil lifeline
USS John Finn (DDG 113) sails behind USS Milius (DDG 69), USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7), and USS George H.W.
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May 14, 2026
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Hormuz blockade succeeds in choking off Iran’s oil lifeline
USS John Finn (DDG 113) sails behind USS Milius (DDG 69), USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7), and USS George H.W.
David Isaac
May 14, 2026
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What Yom Yerushalayim should mean to American Jews
Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, begins this year at sundown on Thursday, May 14, and continues through Friday, May 15.
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May 14, 2026
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What Yom Yerushalayim should mean to American Jews
Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, begins this year at sundown on Thursday, May 14, and continues through Friday, May 15.
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May 14, 2026
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What Yom Yerushalayim should mean to American Jews
Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, begins this year at sundown on Thursday, May 14, and continues through Friday, May 15.
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May 14, 2026
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Honoring Abraham Foxman
Abraham Foxman, a Holocaust survivor and national director of the Anti-Defamation League from 1987 until 2015, died on Sunday, May 10.
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May 14, 2026
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Honoring Abraham Foxman
Abraham Foxman, a Holocaust survivor and national director of the Anti-Defamation League from 1987 until 2015, died on Sunday, May 10.
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Honoring Abraham Foxman
Abraham Foxman, a Holocaust survivor and national director of the Anti-Defamation League from 1987 until 2015, died on Sunday, May 10.
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Iselin mother/son duo now active within Jewish National Fund-USA
ALEX ISELIN & LAUREN ISELIN For Lauren and Alex Iselin, supporting the land and people of Israel runs in the family.
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May 14, 2026
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Iselin mother/son duo now active within Jewish National Fund-USA
ALEX ISELIN & LAUREN ISELIN For Lauren and Alex Iselin, supporting the land and people of Israel runs in the family.
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May 14, 2026
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Iselin mother/son duo now active within Jewish National Fund-USA
ALEX ISELIN & LAUREN ISELIN For Lauren and Alex Iselin, supporting the land and people of Israel runs in the family.
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May 14, 2026
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jscreen marks Jewish American Heritage Month
ATLANTA, Ga. – In recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month, the national public health initiative jscreen is celebrating the enduring legacy,…
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May 14, 2026
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jscreen marks Jewish American Heritage Month
ATLANTA, Ga. – In recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month, the national public health initiative jscreen is celebrating the enduring legacy,…
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May 14, 2026
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jscreen marks Jewish American Heritage Month
ATLANTA, Ga. – In recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month, the national public health initiative jscreen is celebrating the enduring legacy,…
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May 14, 2026
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The Beyachad gamble: Inside the Bennett-Lapid bid to topple Netanyahu
On April 26, former Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid announced the merger of the “Bennett 2026” and “Yesh Atid” factions.
Shimon Sherman
May 7, 2026
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The Beyachad gamble: Inside the Bennett-Lapid bid to topple Netanyahu
On April 26, former Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid announced the merger of the “Bennett 2026” and “Yesh Atid” factions.
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May 7, 2026
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The Beyachad gamble: Inside the Bennett-Lapid bid to topple Netanyahu
On April 26, former Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid announced the merger of the “Bennett 2026” and “Yesh Atid” factions.
Shimon Sherman
May 7, 2026
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No future for Jews of France:’ Scores of French Jewish doctors prepare to immigrate to Israel
Raphael Mimoun and his wife, Eva Cohen, at a Paris event for medical professionals eyeing a move to Israel.
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May 7, 2026
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No future for Jews of France:’ Scores of French Jewish doctors prepare to immigrate to Israel
Raphael Mimoun and his wife, Eva Cohen, at a Paris event for medical professionals eyeing a move to Israel.
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May 7, 2026
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No future for Jews of France:’ Scores of French Jewish doctors prepare to immigrate to Israel
Raphael Mimoun and his wife, Eva Cohen, at a Paris event for medical professionals eyeing a move to Israel.
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May 7, 2026
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Israel, US decry reported plan to indict mohels in Belgium
Belgian prosecutors reportedly decided on Wednesday, May 6 to indict three Jewish circumcisers for unlawfully conducting the procedure, prompting…
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May 7, 2026
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Israel, US decry reported plan to indict mohels in Belgium
Belgian prosecutors reportedly decided on Wednesday, May 6 to indict three Jewish circumcisers for unlawfully conducting the procedure, prompting…
Canaan Lidor
May 7, 2026
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Israel, US decry reported plan to indict mohels in Belgium
Belgian prosecutors reportedly decided on Wednesday, May 6 to indict three Jewish circumcisers for unlawfully conducting the procedure, prompting…
Canaan Lidor
May 7, 2026
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You be the judge: 'Jewish Voice for Peace' wants to block weapons to Israel
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