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50 Batman creators sign petition urging Qatar, Egypt to facilitate Bibas release

In support of hostage family who donned Batman costume, animators and producers of iconic superhero sign onto letter sent to ambassadors of Qatar and...

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Has the term ‘antisemitism’ been overused – or overblown – beyond usefulness?

Historians criticize use of word as ‘super-category’ for all anti-Jewish discrimination — from antiquity through Hamas’s October 7...

10.04.2024 10

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US gives Ukraine weapons it seized from Iran en route to Houthis

Centcom: 5,000 small arms, 500,000 rounds confiscated over 2 years handed to Kyiv to help ‘defend against Russian invasion’ and...

09.04.2024 30

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In NY’s Carnegie Hall, global Jewish teen choir marks Oct. 7 with musical tribute

Songs of resilience, hope, and peace fill legendary venue as 200 teens and alumni take to stage to celebrate Israel with reflections and youth...

09.04.2024 10

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Before Hamas filmed Oct. 7 attacks, Nazis recorded Holocaust massacres in Ukraine

‘Ukraine: Holocaust Ground Zero’ examines open-air massacre phase of Holocaust using photos and film footage captured by Nazis and...

25.03.2024 60

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Google engineer uses AI to identify previously anonymous faces in Holocaust-era photos

From Numbers to Names founder Daniel Patt says his software can provide users with 10 possible matches to any random photo in a matter of seconds

19.03.2024 50

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Netherlands’ first Holocaust museum finally opens, with a side of anti-Israel protests

Israeli president and Dutch king attend dedication of long-awaited institution that presents history in victims’ own words, opened 80 years...

12.03.2024 20

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Then and now, ‘impudent Jews’ fought perpetrators ‘in a hundred different manners’

As the Jewish state defends itself against Hamas, German historian publishes book on largely forgotten ‘impudent Jews’ who resisted Nazis...

27.01.2024 30

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Piano prodigy Norbert Stern was slain at Auschwitz; nephew’s play revives his genius

After high-profile gigs in the US and Europe, playwright Roger Peltzman will stage ‘Dedication’ at United Nations for International...

27.01.2024 40

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Sabra hummus’s US market share has dipped by half. Why large-scale BDS isn’t to blame

More than Mideast politics or an uptick in a long-term boycott sticker campaign, a 2021 salmonella scare made the company unpalatable to consumers

22.01.2024 50

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Is Urban Dictionary’s new entry ‘to get Israeled’ an antisemitic trope? ADL weighs in

Users of online lexicon site created term ‘Israeled’ after Hamas massacres of October 7 ‘to signify claiming something that is not...

11.01.2024 50

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First post-Oct. 7 Birthright Israel trip brings 17 participants; 100s more expected

In change to well-worn 10-day itinerary, participants harvest grapefruit and deliver groceries, hear testimony from survivors of of Hamas’s...

06.01.2024 20

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A century before Claudine Gay, Harvard helped Nazi Germany improve its image in the West

Research into ‘active collaboration’ between Harvard and Nazi Germany gains relevance as Harvard continues to frame antisemitic rhetoric...

03.01.2024 30

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Islamophobia and antisemitism condemned by dozens of US interfaith leaders in DC

Interfaith leaders convene at National Press Club to sign declaration against antisemitism and Islamophobia; prominent Rev. blames ‘Christian...

21.12.2023 10

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Blue ribbon campaign for Israeli hostages exhausts stock of Boston supplier

So far, ribbon for 80,000 trees has been distributed to 51 participating organizations ‘to keep the hostages foremost in the thoughts and actions of...

12.12.2023 20

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Dad launches ‘Project Menorah’ to support Jews fearful of displaying Hanukkah lights

To combat antisemitism, a Los Angeles-based grassroots initiative invites the non-Jewish public to print and display images of menorahs for passersby...

07.12.2023 20

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Near the Gaza border, Israeli sculptor turns Hamas ‘swords into plowshares’

After surviving the terrorist massacre at his moshav on Oct. 7, Israeli blacksmith Yaron Bob has brought his renowned pro-peace Rockets into Roses...

05.12.2023 20

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With Israel at war, rock musical on Holocaust resisters to ‘test-run’ in Tel Aviv

Playwright Joshua Hershfield will stage a reading of ‘RISE’ on Thursday as pilot for Israeli production of musical based on female...

30.11.2023 20

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Grass is not greener: Thousands of pro-Israel lawn signs stolen across US since Oct. 7

Upstart activists are manufacturing hundreds of placards daily, but nighttime raids by anti-Israel vandals put a dent in the effort, local police...

28.11.2023 20

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Antisemitic incidents surged globally since Oct. 7 but most aren’t reported. Here’s why

Up to 79% of antisemitic harassment is never divulged, according to experts who weigh in on ‘obstacles’ that deter Jewish victims –...

21.11.2023 30

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With antisemitism surging, Diaspora synagogues are ‘afraid’ to mark Kristallnacht

As Holocaust survivors reflect on Oct. 7 and the ‘global pogrom’ during Israel’s war with Hamas, some Jewish communities avoid commemorating 85...

08.11.2023 20

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Boycotted for supporting the Jewish state, US eateries are rescued by Israel supporters

HUNTINGTON, New York — When The Times of Israel visited the Golden Dolphin Diner in Huntington, Long Island, on Saturday afternoon, the place was...

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Birthright invites alumni to volunteer in harvesting abandoned fields near Gaza

NEW YORK — After sending 850,000 Diaspora young adults on free educational trips to the Jewish state, Taglit-Birthright Israel has invited alumni to...

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US Catholic universities offer campuses as refuge for ‘harassed’ Jewish students

NEW YORK — Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, describes itself as “intensely Catholic,” but Jewish students who no longer feel...

06.11.2023 20

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Carefully constructed misinformation videos boost viral anti-Israel TikTok presence

NEW YORK — In between sleeping and serving with his reserve artillery corps unit, Adiel Cohen, 25, battles enemies of the Jewish state on TikTok....

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Far from home, Israeli teen envoys in Diaspora show Israeli grit and resilience

NEW YORK — Noa, 18, and her friends were walking in downtown Chicago when shouts of “Free Palestine” and “Death to Israel” stopped them in...

01.11.2023 40

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Holocaust scholars weigh in on politicians’ comparisons of Hamas to Nazis

NEW YORK — The first comparisons between the Holocaust and massacres perpetrated by Hamas terrorists on October 7 were made during the attacks...

29.10.2023 60

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After ToI podcast, US rabbis weigh thinker’s call for ‘vows’ to support Israel at war

NEW YORK — Israeli scholar Micah Goodman wants American rabbis to make vows of support for Israel in front of their congregations this Shabbat, he...

20.10.2023 20

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These Israelis are fighting Hamas on the war’s emerging ‘deepfake’ cyberfront

NEW YORK — When CBS News staff in Manhattan sifted through 1,000 videos submitted from people supposedly on the ground in Israel or Gaza last week,...

18.10.2023 10

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On Long Island, Jews put communal squabbles aside to ‘light up this darkness together’

EAST NORTHPORT, NEW YORK — As Governor Kathy Hochul directed public colleges in New York to offer additional security for Jewish students this...

14.10.2023 9

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A tear in the tent: The US Jews who are protesting Israel following Hamas massacres

NEW YORK — While most American Jewish organizations lurched into emergency mode this weekend to plan pro-Israel rallies, not all US Jews placed...

11.10.2023 20

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Holocaust survivors school young dentists on ‘trauma-informed’ care in New Jersey

NEW YORK — When Holocaust survivors walk into the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine for care, some of them say it feels like spending time with...

02.10.2023 50

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Harrowing Šķēde massacre photos help reframe Holocaust in German-occupied Latvia

When World War II Jewish prisoner David Zivcon discovered 12 photographs of the 1941 massacre of Jews at Šķēde beach in Latvia, the enslaved...

22.09.2023 40

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