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‘I Was Very Alone Today’: Young Jewish Americans Grieve Over Israel

In the aftermath of the attack by Hamas, they spoke of fear, shock, solidarity and helplessness.

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Penn’s Leadership Under Fire From Prominent Donors

The attack by Hamas on Israel compounded the backlash to a Palestinian literary festival, held on campus, which Jewish groups…

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For Jewish New Yorkers, Shared Grief Puts Divisions on Hold

Usually lively and often fractious, political conversations are set aside among the large community of Jews in the city.

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Among American Jews, ‘You See a Lot of Broken Spirits’ After Attacks

A community with diverse views and opinions on Israel appeared to be largely united in shock and anger at the…

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The Brains Behind Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is the face of his government’s effort to reduce judicial power. His justice minister,…

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A Yiddish Haven Thrives in Australia

Australia has the largest proportion of Holocaust survivors of any country besides Israel. In Melbourne, some of their descendants are…

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Rabbi’s Brush With Danger in Ukraine Went Viral

KYIV, Ukraine — It was a striking image: a bearded rabbi with a flak jacket over his tallit, hitting the…

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Israel’s Right-Wing Government Has Jewish Democrats at a Loss

American lawmakers defending Israel have often fallen back on what they call the countries’ shared democratic values. But defending the…

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Tradition, ‘Tradition!’ and the Memory of Topol on the Roof

A few years ago, I bought my father a T-shirt printed with the Yiddish words “Shver tsu zayn a yid”…

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The Bakers Reimagining Traditional Jewish Pastries

THE SCHNECKEN AT Edith’s, a Jewish deli in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, gleam with sugary glaze or drip with buttery icing, depending…

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