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From the bimah to ‘Squid Game’: A rabbi finds Torah in unexpected places
(JTA) — Jamie Field was still a rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College in New York City when she watched the first season of “Squid Game: The Challenge” and saw a call to action flash across the screen: “Could this be you? Apply now.” It was 2023, and Field, who had long gravitated toward other…
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Arizona man sentenced to 4 years in prison for antisemitic threats to Jewish NYC hotel owner
(JTA) — An Arizona man who sent hundreds of threatening messages to a Jewish-owned hotel in New York City was sentenced to 49 months in prison on Thursday in federal court. Donovan Hall, 35, of Mesa, Arizona, pleaded guilty to making interstate threats and interstate stalking of the Jewish owners of the Historic Blue Moon…
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Israel, India Sign Deals to Boost Defense, Industrial, Tech Cooperation
Israel’s Defense Ministry Director General Amir Baram and Indian Defense Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh sign new agreements in Tel Aviv to expand defense, industrial, and technological cooperation between the two countries. Photo: Screenshot Israel and India on Tuesday signed new agreements to expand defense, industrial, and technological cooperation during high-level talks in Tel Aviv,…
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From the bimah to ‘Squid Game’: A rabbi finds Torah in unexpected places
Jamie Field was still a rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College in New York City when she watched the first season of “Squid Game: The Challenge” and saw a call to action flash across the screen: “Could this be you? Apply now.” It was 2023, and Field, who had long gravitated toward other reality television…
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Trump to Meet With Syrian President on Monday, White House Says
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives to address the 80th United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, US, Sept. 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Jeenah Moon US President Donald Trump plans to meet with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday at a press briefing. Since seizing power from Bashar al-Assad last December, Sharaa…
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Saudi Arabia’s Request to Buy F-35 Jets Clears Key Pentagon Hurdle, Sources Say
US Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs fly side by side with Republic of Korea Air Force F-35s as part of a bilateral exercise over the Yellow Sea, Republic of Korea, July 12, 2022. Photo: US Air Force/Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier/Handout via REUTERS The Trump administration is considering a Saudi Arabian request to buy as many as 48 F-35 fighter jets, a potential multi-billion-dollar…
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Iran Celebrates Anniversary of US Embassy Takeover With Chants of ‘Death to America,’ ‘Death to Israel’
Iranians take to the streets during nationwide rallies on Nov. 4, 2025, marking the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the US embassy by waving flags and chanting “death to America” and “death to Israel.” Photo: Screenshot Nearly half a century after Iranian students stormed and took over the US embassy in Tehran, the Islamic…
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Arizona man sentenced to 4 years in prison for antisemitic threats to Jewish NYC hotel owner
An Arizona man who sent hundreds of threatening messages to a Jewish-owned hotel in New York City was sentenced to 49 months in prison on Thursday in federal court. Donovan Hall, 35, of Mesa, Arizona, pleaded guilty to making interstate threats and interstate stalking of the Jewish owners of the Historic Blue Moon Hotel in…
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US Proposes International Gaza Force to UN as Turkey Pushes for Role Amid Concerns Over Hamas Support
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan poses with his counterparts Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, Ayman Safadi of Jordan, and Sugiono of Indonesia before their meeting on Gaza, in Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 3, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Murad Sezer The United States has proposed a draft resolution for an international force in Gaza as Turkey…
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When Rabin was assassinated, Israel changed before my eyes
The minibus was crammed with Jordanians making their way from the south of the country to Amman. I couldn’t help but wonder why everyone looked so grim. We had departed at dawn, and throughout the three-hour drive, the radio had been dominated by somber discussion. I hadn’t studied any Arabic yet so I couldn’t make…
