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Tiny Japanese carvings on view at the Jewish Museum tell the story of a Jewish family’s resilience

“The Hare with Amber Eyes” includes treasures and everyday objects described in Edmund de Waal’s 2010 memoir of the same name.

Linoy Ashram poses with her gold medal upon arrival from Tokyo at Ben Gurion International Airport

Gold medalist Linoy Ashram reflects on her Olympic whirlwind — and becoming an Israeli icon

The new face of Israel’s athletic prowess on the global stage opens up on her beloved rhythmic gymnastics, Jewish representation and the stress of Olympic competition.

In a big year for his family, Doug Emhoff picks putting mezuzah on VP house as a top memory

In a tweet about Thanksgiving, Emhoff shared photos from the process of affixing the family’s mezuzah to their home.

Global

Brazilian journalist apologizes for saying his country would need to kill its Jews to match Germany’s wealth

Global

A quarter of European Jewish community leaders say they’ve considered emigrating amid concerns about growing antisemitism

Israel

Ruins of a Hellenistic fortress show ‘tangible evidence’ of Hanukkah story, Israeli archaeologists say

New York

The latest battleground in the war over whether colleges are safe for Jews: Hunter College in New York City

Politics

Congressional Jewish Republicans lead efforts to head off reopening of US consulate in Jerusalem

Sports

Is US Men’s National Team soccer player Brenden Aaronson Jewish?

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