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When roast goose was a Hanukkah delicacy, and latkes were fried in its schmaltz
As someone who grew up with the tradition of eating potato latkes with smetene, or sour cream, I was completely thrown when I first read Sholem Aleichem’s story “Khanike-gelt,” about the gifts of money traditionally given on Hanukkah. In the story, a boy in a shtetl describes what the first night of Hanukkah was like…
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Surprise, we’re going to Auschwitz! What happens when an influencer stumbles upon a Holocaust memorial
Online lifestyle influencers generally produce relatively interchangeable videos in predictable genres: unboxing clothes, makeup tutorials, relationship content. That’s what Radhica Isac thought she was sharing when she posted a video presenting her boyfriend with a surprise for his 30th birthday. Except that viewers were horrified by the gift. In the video, which got 7.4 million…
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China Expresses Outrage Over Senior Taiwanese Official’s Reported Trip to Israel
A Taiwan flag can be seen on an overpass ahead of National Day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ann Wang China has strongly condemned a senior Taiwanese official’s reported secret trip to Israel, describing the issue of Taiwan as a “red line” for the Chinese government and warning the Jewish state not…
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Exclusive: Mamdani to meet with New York rabbis to discuss his agenda, as Jews remain divided over him
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will meet with a dozen diverse rabbis and community leaders on Thursday, continuing months of outreach to Jewish leaders and clergy as Jews in New York remain divided about his election. Mamdani is expected to present his vision on public safety and affordability and engage in a discussion about common interests and…
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Trump Plans to Appoint US General to Lead Gaza Security Force: Report
A drone view shows Palestinians walking past the rubble, following Israeli forces’ withdrawal from the area, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Gaza City, Oct. 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas The Trump administration is planning to appoint an American two-star general to command the International Stabilization Force in Gaza, Axios reported on Thursday, citing two US officials and two Israeli officials.…
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Al Jazeera’s Academic Arm Denies Hamas Sexual Violence and Other Crimes
The Al Jazeera Media Network logo is seen on its headquarters building in Doha, Qatar, June 8, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon Al Jazeera Centre for Studies — the research arm of Qatar’s state-backed media giant — co-hosted an academic conference last week in Qatar’s Education City that whitewashed Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre, and dismissed…
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US House Backs Massive Defense Policy Bill, Senate Next
A US soldier keeps watch at an Afghan National Army base in Logar province, Afghanistan August 5, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Omar Sobhani/File Photo The US House of Representatives passed a massive defense policy bill on Wednesday authorizing a record $901 billion in annual military spending, paving the way for the must-pass measure to become law for a 65th straight year. The tally…
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Amnesty International Says Hamas Attacks, Gaza Hostage Treatment Amount to Crimes Against Humanity
An aerial view shows the bodies of victims of an attack following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip lying on the ground in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, in southern Israel, Oct. 10, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Ilan Rosenberg A new report by Amnesty International has found that Palestinian terrorist group Hamas committed crimes against humanity during its attack…
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Iran Appeals to UN Over ‘Tightening Restrictions’ on Its Diplomats in New York
The United Nations headquarters building is pictured though a window with the UN logo in the foreground in the Manhattan borough of New York, Aug. 15, 2014. Photo: REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Tehran called on the United Nations to intervene in what it called the “tightening of restrictions on Iran‘s diplomatic mission to the United Nations in New York,” according to a…
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How to make quick and easy Sephardi pumpkin patties for Hanukkah
In the United States, pumpkin pie is almost mandatory at Thanksgiving, while pumpkin makes occasional appearances in sweet breads and sometimes a creamy soup during the fall and winter — all the way through Hanukkah. Pumpkin also holds a special place in the stomachs — and history — of Sephardic Jews. This versatile fruit is…
