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Participants on a recent tour of Israel and the West Bank, which included members of Pittsburgh's Congregation Dor Hadash, walk through Hebron. (Courtesy of Shleimut)

As Pittsburgh shooter stood trial, members of a congregation he attacked found parallels with Palestinians in the West Bank

The court proceedings have resurfaced memories from the shooting, and spurred the Dor Hadash participants to connect their own trauma to both the Israeli and Palestinian experience.

Reuben Baron, Jewish co-author of the most widely cited paper in the history of psychology, dies at 86

The Baron-Kenny method sought to bring statistical rigor in establishing cause and effect.

Netanyahu announces China visit, stresses that US is still Israel’s ‘most vital ally’

The announcement comes at a sensitive time in both U.S.-China and U.S.-Israel relations.

United States

Sentencing phase begins in trial of Pittsburgh synagogue gunman

New York

Last 2 days of Passover will now be days off at NYC public schools next year

New York

New York City Mayor Eric Adams forms first-ever Jewish Advisory Council

Global

Germany’s far-right AfD party scores first district victory, alarming Jewish leaders

Culture

Second season of ‘Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’ will hit Netflix July 14

United States

Neo-Nazis protest 2 Georgia synagogues over the weekend

Global

Chabad opens Germany’s largest Jewish center since WWII

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