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In New York City, Jews Are Accused of Breaking ‘International Law’ for Supporting Israel’s Existence
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference at the Unisphere in the Queens borough of New York City, US, Nov. 5, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kylie Cooper Last month, New York City’s Park East synagogue hosted a talk on matters of American Jewish interest, including immigration to Israel. Outside, a crowd of protesters raged against…
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At My School and Others, Students for Justice in Palestine Continues to Erase History
Rutgers University students holding an anti-Zionist demonstration on March 19, 2024. Photo: USA Today Network via Reuters Connect On the two-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks, the University of Florida’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) hosted a vigil directly in front of our school’s library to “honor the martyrs,” where they…
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What India’s New Security Paradigm Means for Israel
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane lands at the Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, March 22, 2018. REUTERS/Amir Cohen Indian strategic restraint was designed to prevent escalation with Pakistan. In practice, it did the opposite. Terror groups backed by Pakistan’s security agencies exploited the firebreak between terrorism and state…
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Manischewitz is taking suggestions for its next matzo-box cover athlete
(JTA) — Manischewitz is thinking outside the box — literally. The iconic Jewish food company has it all figured out when it comes to things like making matzo and selling kosher wine. Now, it’s asking America to help solve a different, non-food-related mystery: Who is the best Jewish college athlete in the country? The company…
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Judge orders University of Florida to readmit law student who posted antisemitic content online
(JTA) — A University of Florida law school student who posted that Jews must be “abolished by any means necessary” on social media was ordered to be readmitted to the school by a federal judge last week. The student, Preston Damsky, was banned from the campus for three years in April after he posted dozens…
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Secular Jews speak Yiddish in Israeli TV series ‘Makom Sameach’
במשך פֿון די לעצטע יאָרן קען מען אויף דער ישׂראלדיקער טעלעוויזיע באַמערקן אַלץ מער דיאַלאָג אויף ייִדיש. געוויינטלעך הערט מען ייִדיש אין סעריעס וועגן דער פֿרומער וועלט, ווי „שטיסל“ אָדער „קוגל“, אָדער בײַ היסטאָרישע פֿילמען און סעריעס וואָס פֿאַרנעמען זיך מיט סעקולערע ייִדן. קומט די נײַע סעריע „מקום שׂמח“ („אַ גליקלעך אָרט“), אויפֿן קאַנאַל „כּאן…
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Over 300 rabbis and Jewish leaders call for removal of UN official who denied Oct. 7 rapes
(JTA) — Over 300 Jewish leaders, including women’s rights advocates and rabbis, urged the United Nations on Tuesday to remove Reem Alsalem, the U.N. rapporteur on violence against women and girls, for denying that rape occurred during Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The letter, which was addressed to U.N. secretary-general Antonio Guterres, came…
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Rome synagogue memorial for 2-year-old killed in 1982 Palestinian terror attack vandalized
(JTA) — A synagogue in Rome and a memorial for a 2-year-old boy killed in a 1982 attack by Palestinian terrorists on the city’s Great Synagogue were vandalized on Monday by unknown individuals. The plaque dedicated to Stefano Gaj Taché, who was killed in the attack that also left 37 injured, is located on the…
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Danny Wolf will see you now
When the Brooklyn Nets drafted Danny Wolf this summer out of the University of Michigan, scouts said they were getting a versatile big man who could get buckets, create for his teammates and rebound. But the last few days of NBA action have shown the Jewish seven-footer picking up a surprising new habit: putting his…
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Turkey Pushes for Closer Ties With Iran Despite Mounting Sanctions as Both Countries Pursue Regional Ambitions
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, Oct. 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Umit Bektas Despite the recent reimposition of UN sanctions on Iran, Turkey has called for closer diplomatic and trade relations with the Iranian regime, as both countries seek to bolster their…
