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California university president placed on leave after agreeing to boycott Israeli institutions

Jews were excluded from California county’s death penalty juries for decades, new evidence reveals

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IDF recovers bodies of 3 Nova festival victims, including Shani Louk

For Jewish teens critical of Israel, the generation gap is sometimes with their peers

Lily Greenberg Call, Jewish staffer who quit Biden administration over Israel policy: ‘There are so many of us who feel this way’

U of California workers authorize strike in response to treatment of pro-Palestinian protesters

Beloved Borscht Belt entertainer Morris Katz remembered in new NYC exhibit

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When Jewish holidays can seem like too much, and meaning-making too soon

The Drake-Kendrick Lamar ‘Great Rap War’ is a battlefield of race, identity — and Jewishness

How can I celebrate Israel’s Independence Day when my country is in turmoil?

5 Israeli soldiers killed in friendly fire incident in Gaza, adding to toll of accidental deaths

CUNY college cancels Israeli Memorial Day event due to protests

Jewish Life Stories: Bob Dylan’s house photographer, and the TV reporter who got under Mel Gibson’s skin

Suspect in LA shootings of Jewish men in 2023 will plead guilty

In costly Maryland Democratic Senate primary, candidate endorsed by J Street beats opponent who donated to AIPAC

Turkey’s sudden ban on trade with Israel is already affecting Jews in both countries

Martha Stewart collaborates with Breads Bakery on a brand-new babka

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