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An LA charter school housed at a synagogue taught 1st-graders about ‘the genocide of Palestine’

Teachers described the lessons on social media. One also complained about Israeli flags on the synagogue campus.

Ryan Lavarnway played with Team Israel one week before Oct. 7. Now he’s speaking out to support Jews.

The former MLB catcher and Team Israel leader will appear at two upcoming Israel solidarity events with the Jewish National Fund-USA.

Members of the press wait on an overlook to report rocket attacks from Gaza, or Israeli bombardments, on October 21, 2023 in Sderot, Israel. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

International news outlets deny colluding with Hamas after report suggests photographers knew attack plans

A report on the issue came as dozens of journalists have been killed in the war, mostly in Gaza, and as reporters and photographers in the territory face scrutiny for their approach to the conflict.

United States

Brawls erupt outside LA Museum of Tolerance screening of Hamas atrocities footage

United States

Three-quarters of American Jews fear Israel-Hamas war is making their communities less safe, poll finds

Culture

‘Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’ star Swell Ariel Or opens up on Israel’s war: ‘My soul is sad’

Global

From virtual reality to digital synagogues, tech adds new dimension to Kristallnacht commemorations in Germany

New York

NYPD reports 69 antisemitic hate crimes in October, marking a surge since start of war

Global

On 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht, Holocaust survivors say they feel familiar antisemitism

Politics

‘Finish them’: GOP presidential candidates unite over what they’d advise Netanyahu about Hamas

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