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Mark Zuckerberg just used a Hebrew prayer to inspire Harvard ’17

"I hope you find the courage to make your life a blessing," the Facebook founder told grads, quoting Debbie Friedman's version of the "Mi Shebeirach."

Senate panel passes new sanctions on Iran’s missiles

The Foreign Relations Committee amended clauses that critics said could scuttle the Iran nuclear deal.

There’s an Orthodox version of ‘Shark Tank’

BizTank, filmed in Brooklyn, is a more heimish version of the reality show in which entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to investors.

Trump’s cuts to foreign aid budget are dangerous and inhumane

Mother of slain yeshiva student Ezra Schwartz: Palestinians must stop paying my son’s killer

Joe Lieberman withdraws from consideration as Trump’s FBI director

Nevada Legislature sends anti-BDS measure to governor

‘Alt-right’ celebrates alleged body slam of Jewish reporter Ben Jacobs by GOP congressional candidate

Animal rights group appeals decision allowing Yom Kippur chicken rite

Sheldon Adelson questioned by police in Netanyahu corruption investigation

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