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White House names Bezalel Smotrich as obstacle to ceasefire deal, says he is ‘jeopardizing’ hostage lives

Sharp words targeting an Israeli right-wing leader reflect how deeply invested President Biden is in talks taking place next week to wrap up a ceasefire-for hostages deal.

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Jewish Olympic wrestling champion Amit Elor condemns antisemitism, after avoiding subject ahead of Paris

“My grandparents won. I won,” Elor said, holding up her gold medal, in an Instagram post responding to an antisemitic comment.

For the first Tisha B’Av after Oct. 7, new liturgy and traditions mourn a fresh tragedy

Congregations, rabbis, scholars and musicians are responding to Oct. 7 and the war in Gaza with liturgy and rituals that draw a connection between the traditional meaning of the Tisha B’Av fast day — which begins Monday night at sundown — and current anguish.

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Doug Emhoff installed mezuzahs at the Vice President’s Residence. What happens to them when he moves out, or up?

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The Jewish Sport Report: These sisters made Jewish Olympics history in Paris

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Isaiah Rothstein, Orthodox rabbi focused on diversity and inclusion, takes the helm at Greenpoint Shul

Protesters outside Columbia University, April 30, 2024. (Luke Tress)

New York

Pro-Palestinian vandals deface apartment building of Columbia University administrator

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at a protest outside Columbia University, in Manhattan, April 18, 2024. (Luke Tress)

New York

3 Columbia University deans resign after sending text messages with ‘antisemitic tropes’

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Navigating tense waters, Kamala Harris listens to pro-Palestinian activists and then shushes them

Holocaust survivor Goldie Jacoby holds an apron her mother made for her 6th birthday while the family was hiding in a barn to survive the Holocaust. (Courtesy/Blue Card)

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Antisemitism and protests in the United States trigger PTSD in Holocaust survivors

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