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Times of Israel

Leading Jewish groups say Mamdani reversed antisemitism protections on his first day

Unusually broad alliance of organizations criticizes NY mayor for revoking IHRA antisemitism definition, anti-BDS measure; US Holocaust Museum: Revocation 'should alarm everyone' The post Leading Jewish groups say Mamdani reversed antisemitism protections on his first day appeared first on The Times ...

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Times of Israel

Leading Jewish groups say Mamdani reversed antisemitism protections on his first day

Times of Israel

How Sid Caesar and a roomful of forgotten Jewish writers transformed television forever

In his new book, 'When Caesar Was King,' author David Margolick chronicles the rise, and fall into obscurity, of the sketch comedian who set the stage for the TV sitcom The post How Sid Caesar and a roomful of forgotten Jewish writers transformed television forever appeared first on The Times of Israel. ...

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Times of Israel

How Sid Caesar and a roomful of forgotten Jewish writers transformed television forever

Haaretz

Craving kugel: The ex-Haredi serving up Jewish comfort food for Tel Avivians

Avraham Rosenthal cooks modern Ashkenazi food and offers a window into Haredi home cooking and daily life – and it's not what you'd expect

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Haaretz

Craving kugel: The ex-Haredi serving up Jewish comfort food for Tel Avivians

algemeiner

Israel, Leading Jewish Groups Blast Mamdani for Scrapping Executive Orders Created to Fight Antisemitism

The Israeli government and leading US Jewish groups sharply criticized newly inaugurated New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani after he...

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Israel, Leading Jewish Groups Blast Mamdani for Scrapping Executive Orders Created to Fight Antisemitism

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Jewish Community in Spain Condemns Online Map Labeling Schools, Businesses as 'Zionist'

Members of Spain's Jewish community have filed complaints against a French online platform over a map pinpointing Jewish-owned businesses, schools,...

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Jewish Community in Spain Condemns Online Map Labeling Schools, Businesses as 'Zionist'

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Kate Hudson Reminisces About Jewish Grandmother's 'Amazing' Cooking, Gets Emotional Over Jewish Food

Actress Kate Hudson got nostalgic talking about her Jewish grandmother's cooking, and all the Jewish foods that she loves and...

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Kate Hudson Reminisces About Jewish Grandmother's 'Amazing' Cooking, Gets Emotional Over Jewish Food

Jerusalem Post

IDF kills terrorist who crossed Yellow Line, approach troops in southern Gaza

The IDF announced it killed a terrorist after it approached troops stationed in southern Gaza. It also conducted strikes in Lebanon after what Israel describes as ceasefire violations by Hezbollah.

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IDF kills terrorist who crossed Yellow Line, approach troops in southern Gaza

Jerusalem Post

Katz instructs IDF to prepare to resume combat in Gaza as Hamas refuses to disarm

Defense Minister Israel Katz told the IDF to prepare for renewed fighting in Gaza as talks stall and Hamas refuses to disarm.

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Katz instructs IDF to prepare to resume combat in Gaza as Hamas refuses to disarm

Haaretz

Over 50 international aid groups criticize Israeli move to revoke licenses of aid organizations operating in Gaza, West Bank

'Humanitarian access is not optional, conditional, or political – it is a legal obligation under international humanitarian law,' the groups said in a statement, warning that revoking licenses would block aid, close health facilities, and end life-saving care for children in Gaza and the West Bank

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Over 50 international aid groups criticize Israeli move to revoke licenses of aid organizations operating in Gaza, West Bank

Haaretz

I posted links for donations to families in Gaza. Israelis didn't like it

You'd think all the killing, starving and displacing would dull the hate a little, allay the lust for revenge and even stoke some compassion for the freezing babies and frightened children

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I posted links for donations to families in Gaza. Israelis didn't like it

Haaretz

Angelina Jolie reportedly visits Egyptian side of Gaza's Rafah crossing

Jolie, a former special envoy for the UN refugee agency, evaluated the flow of humanitarian aid and the condition of Palestinians transferred to Egypt for medical treatment, local media reported. Israeli sources say the country is preparing to open the border crossing under U.S. pressure

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Angelina Jolie reportedly visits Egyptian side of Gaza's Rafah crossing

Haaretz

Report: Israel asked Qatar to increase funds transferred to Hamas in Gaza a month before Oct. 7

The request came after Hamas made threats of violent escalation. Qatar had informed Israel that Hamas was seeking to maintain stability during talks with Israeli officials

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Report: Israel asked Qatar to increase funds transferred to Hamas in Gaza a month before Oct. 7

Times of Israel

IDF strikes Hezbollah Radwan Force training site, weapons depots in southern Lebanon

Military says area was used for planning attacks against Israeli, including live-fire drills; in false alarm, missile interceptor fired and sirens sound near Bar'am The post IDF strikes Hezbollah Radwan Force training site, weapons depots in southern Lebanon appeared first on The Times of Israel. ...

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IDF strikes Hezbollah Radwan Force training site, weapons depots in southern Lebanon

Haaretz

Ex-IDF intelligence general who sent Netanyahu warnings before Oct. 7 laid to rest; ex-IDF chief calls for state commission ...

Top military intelligence commander Amit Saar sent four warning letters to Netanyahu in 2023 that Israel's political and social crisis, which erupted due to the government's judicial coup efforts, was encouraging potential aggression from Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas. Saar died of cancer at the age of 47

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Ex-IDF intelligence general who sent Netanyahu warnings before Oct. 7 laid to rest; ex-IDF chief calls for state commission ...

Haaretz

IDF says it struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon

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IDF says it struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon

Times of Israel

Mamdani aide ousted over antisemitic tweets scratched out of New York magazine cover

Periodical confirms removing Catherine Almonte Da Costa from lead image of cover story on 'brain trust' of new NYC mayor The post Mamdani aide ousted over antisemitic tweets scratched out of New York magazine cover appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Mamdani aide ousted over antisemitic tweets scratched out of New York magazine cover

Jerusalem Post

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani reverses antisemitism order defining anti-Zionism as hate

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revoked an executive order adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism, including provisions linking some anti-Zionist rhetoric to antisemitism.

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani reverses antisemitism order defining anti-Zionism as hate

Jerusalem Post

Mamdani's choice to cancel IHRA antisemitism definition must alarm New York Jews - comment

Jews should start watching the exits when institutions start treating their safety as optional. And especially after the biggest Jewish city outside of Israel made protecting Jews a political matter.

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Mamdani's choice to cancel IHRA antisemitism definition must alarm New York Jews - comment

Haaretz

Man shot dead near Bedouin town in southern Israel in suspected crime feud

The killing follows a record year that saw 249 crime-related deaths in Arab society and 308 homicides nationwide – the highest toll in Israel's history – during the tenure of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

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Man shot dead near Bedouin town in southern Israel in suspected crime feud

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Yemen's Southern Separatists Call for Path to Independence Amid Fighting Over Key Region

Yemen's southern separatist movement said on Friday it aimed to hold a referendum on independence from the north in two years, following...

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Yemen's Southern Separatists Call for Path to Independence Amid Fighting Over Key Region