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Meet the mah jongg mavens of Bryant Park

Every summer Thursday, dozens of people gather in Midtown to clack tiles in a game that Jews popularized in the United States.

Noor ibrahim, Rena Ibrahim and Tulei Abu Jabal (left to right), cousins of one of the victims, at a memorial to those killed in the attack. (Deborah Danan)

In Majdal Shams, families mourn children killed in rocket attack — and feel the embrace of their Jewish neighbors

Though Golan Druze have a complicated relationship with Israel, Israelis have collectively grieved the dead youths and spoken of the strike as an Israeli national tragedy.

Following bankruptcy filing, Patis Bakery closes two locations, including near Times Square

The Times Square location’s shuttering marks the third closure for Patis since May.

Analysis

7 winners and 6 losers in the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ political leader

Sports

Jewish Australian paddler Jessica Fox wins another gold medal in Paris

Obituaries

Jewish Life Stories: Ilana Schatz, 71, who founded Fair Trade Judaica

The Sit-Down

A historian describes the lessons learned — and ignored — from Hitler’s rise to power

Israel

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Tehran, Hamas and Iran announce

Culture

Bella Hadid says she regrets Adidas sneaker campaign that evoked 1972 Munich Olympics massacre

United States

Meet J.D. Vance’s Jewish chief of staff, Jacob Reses

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