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Pope Leo to Visit Eight Cities in Turkey, Lebanon on First Trip Abroad as Pontiff
Pope Leo XIV arrives to lead the Mass for the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, Oct. 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Yara Nardi Pope Leo will visit eight towns and cities in Turkey and Lebanon later this year, the Vatican said on Monday, his first trip outside Italy as pontiff, and he is expected to make appeals for peace across the region. Leo,…
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Prominent Orthodox politician swaps endorsement of Republican for Cuomo as NYC mayoral election nears
Curtis Sliwa has long pointed to Dov Hikind, a former New York state assemblyman who represented Jewish neighborhoods in Brooklyn for more than three decades, as one of strongest allies within the New York Jewish community. Last month, in an interview with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Sliwa named Hikind, who also founded the nonprofit Americans…
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He celebrated Oct. 7 and criticized Israel. Now, ICE has detained him.
A British political commentator known for his vocal criticism of Israel was detained Sunday in California by federal immigration authorities and is now facing deportation. Sami Hamdi was in the middle of a speaking tour with the Council on American-Islamic Relations when he was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at San…
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Israel Won’t Accept Turkish Armed Forces in Gaza, Foreign Minister Says
A drone view shows tents used by displaced Palestinians amid destroyed buildings, following the withdrawal of the Israeli forces from the area, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Gaza City, Oct. 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas Israel won’t accept the presence of Turkish armed forces in Gaza under a US plan…
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Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum joins Mamdani rally with progressive leaders in Queens
This piece first ran as part of The Countdown, our daily newsletter rounding up all the developments in the New York City mayor’s race. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. There are 8 days to the election. A rally in Queens Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, a longtime advocate of LGBTQ rights and anti-Trump…
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How Zohran Mamdani’s Ambiguous Words Echo in the Digital Sphere
Candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a Democratic New York City mayoral primary debate, June 4, 2025, in New York, US. Photo: Yuki Iwamura/Pool via REUTERS When politicians speak out about Israel, antisemitism, or the Holocaust, what they omit can matter as much as what they say. In the digital arena, where nuance collapses within seconds,…
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Fighting an Empire Isn’t Terrorism — But Intentionally Targeting and Murdering Civilians Is
The aftermath of the suicide bombing at the Sbarro pizzeria in Jerusalem on Aug. 9, 2001, that killed 15 people, including two Americans, and wounded around 130 others. Photo: Flash90. A few days ago, I watched Haviv Rettig Gur respond on Instagram to a question I’ve been asked more times than I can count: “Didn’t…
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How the ‘Experts’ Lost Credibility: 10 Predictions About Israel’s War That Fell Apart
Relatives and friends of Israeli hostage Alon Ohel, held in Gaza since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, react as they watch broadcasts related to his release as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Lavon, Israel, Oct. 13, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Rami Shlush Israel’s…
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Did Popular NPR Podcast Break Its Own Journalistic Standards with Anti-Israel Episode?
Jewish Americans and supporters of Israel gather at the National Mall in Washington, DC on Nov. 14, 2023 for the “March for Israel” rally. Photo: Dion J. Pierre/The Algemeiner On October 15, 2025, NPR’s popular Code Switch podcast aired a 45-minute program entitled, “What does Israel mean to American Jews?” But anyone hoping to gain an…
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Anyone saying Jews face a simple choice in the NYC mayoral election is not paying attention
As a New York City voter, I’m preparing to cast my ballot in the upcoming mayoral election. But as a congregational rabbi and now the head of the largest Jewish movement in North America, I’ve never told congregants for whom they should vote. I won’t start now, despite the Trump administration’s misguided efforts to weaken…
