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In a first, Jewish Biden administration staffer resigns over war in Gaza

Lily Greenberg Call is not the only staffer disaffected by President Joe Biden’s Israel policies, others in the administration say.

Toddler video superstar ‘Ms Rachel’ launches fundraiser for children in conflict zones including Gaza, dividing Jewish moms

“When I saw her fundraiser, it really triggered me,” one mother told JTA.

Illustrative: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside Columbia University, February 2, 2024. (Luke Tress)

CUNY college cancels Israeli Memorial Day event due to protests

Kingsborough Community College says it canceled Jewish club’s event out of an “abundance of caution;” Jewish professor “saddened and dismayed” by the decision.

United States

Middle school teacher who showed photo of ‘cute’ baby Hitler under investigation in Connecticut

Obituaries

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

United States

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

Politics

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

Global

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

New York Nosh

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

United States

In a rarity, Cornell pro-Palestinian encampment disbands with neither arrests nor deal

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