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In 1965, Sandy Koufax famously didn’t pitch on Yom Kippur. But did he go to shul?

Daniel Schloff, 17 at the time, recalls the Dodgers star pitcher sitting in front of him at Temple of Aaron synagogue in St. Paul, Minnesota: ‘He...

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US opts out of running for reelection on UN Human Rights Council

Biden administration opts out of second term on the council, which it has frequently criticized for its stance on Israel, says it is instead...

01.10.2024 30

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Meet Kinori Sugihara Rosnow: The Jewish player on Japan’s national lacrosse team

Software engineer converted to Judaism as an infant, ‘feels fully both’ Japanese and Jewish; is saddened by the antisemitism spike post-Oct. 7,...

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Brandeis head quits after no-confidence vote citing budget crisis, anti-Israel protests

Ronald Liebowitz to step down Nov. 1; in motion calling for vote, faculty take particular issue with university’s decision last year to ban Students...

26.09.2024 30

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Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s favorite soccer team mourns death of ‘our friend in the stands’

Hapoel Jerusalem’s left-leaning identity appears to have been draw for slain hostage, a California native whose mother once described as a...

04.09.2024 20

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US federal suit filed against NY county’s mask ban aimed at countering antisemitism

NGO says Nassau County law discriminates against people covering their faces for health reasons; proponent says antisemitic incidents ‘often...

24.08.2024 50

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Syria says Israeli airstrikes targeted several sites in country’s center, wounding 7

Unconfirmed report from war monitor says three-Iran backed fighters were killed in attacks on makeshift petrol stations affiliated with Hezbollah in...

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Burning Man to feature massive tribute to Nova festival victims and their spirit

Festival that draws 70K to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, will feature installation and events that aim to bring to life Hamas-targeted community’s...

24.08.2024 60

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Australian Jewish water polo star Sienna Green wins silver with her squad in Paris

19-year-old Sydney native and her team lose 11-9 to Spain in final, handing Aussie Jews their 4th medal of these Olympics

11.08.2024 20

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Nick Itkin becomes first Jewish fencer to win medal in Paris, taking bronze for US

Trophy marks his second medal at consecutive Olympics, and the third for the US team in Paris

30.07.2024 40

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Jewish Australian paddler Jessica Fox wins second career Olympic gold medal

Athlete takes first place in women’s kayak slalom: ‘It means everything to me right now’

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Iran condemns UN expert report on 1980s ‘atrocity crimes’

Iranian spokesman says detailed report by special rapporteur Javaid Rehman alleging ‘crimes against humanity of murder and extermination, as...

24.07.2024 20

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Eleven Jewish athletes to watch at the 2024 Paris Olympics

From Canada, the US and Australia, Jewish athletes are competing in wrestling, paddling, fencing, shooting, beach volleyball and more at the Summer...

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Meet the 6 Jewish baseball players selected in the 2024 MLB Draft

Up one draftee from last year’s 5, this crop of ballplayers still represents less than 1% of the new MLB class – but they are making an...

22.07.2024 40

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How Orthodox minor-league pitcher Jacob Steinmetz is staying on top of his Judaism game

Walking to practice on Shabbat and fueling up on kosher delivery meals are just some of the ways the baseball player fields religion while staying...

08.07.2024 30

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Robert Kraft announces $1M donation to Yeshiva U after yanking funds from Columbia

Move by billionaire philanthropist, New England Patriots owner comes as Modern Orthodox school readies for influx of students who left secular...

27.06.2024 50

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San Jose Sharks’ Ryan Warsofsky becomes first Jewish NHL head coach in 32 years

Moving up from assistant position, the 36-year-old will also become the youngest coach in 32-team league; has in the past talked of family celebrating...

18.06.2024 20

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LA’s Academy Museum to revise exhibit on Jewish founders after fresh outcry

‘It is the only section of the museum that vilifies those it purports to celebrate,’ complain 300 Jewish industry professionals

11.06.2024 30

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War and airline cancellations didn’t stop a Chicago Jewish day school’s Israel trip

Even after employing a backup plan, only a frantic last-minute effort keeps a post-Oct. 7 CJDS mission to the Holy Land from going off the rails

04.06.2024 40

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After ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ AI graphic goes megaviral, pro-Israel rebuttals proliferate

Shared nearly 50 million times on Instagram this week, an image has spurred debate over the role of AI graphics in online advocacy about the...

02.06.2024 40

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New exhibit aims to rectify LA Academy Museum’s omission of Hollywood’s Jewish origins

2.5 years in, museum’s first permanent installation on role of Jewish immigrants in founding America’s film industry is set to open Sunday...

19.05.2024 60

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Suspect to plead guilty in LA shootings that injured two Jewish men in 2023

Jaime Tran, 29, will plead guilty to two counts of hate crimes with intent to kill and two counts of using, carrying and discharging a firearm during...

16.05.2024 40

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How US Jews are marking Israel’s Independence Day under shadow of war

Some communities replace the usual celebrations with sessions focused on hostage crisis, significance of Jewish democratic state, emerging...

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Yom Hashoah to be marked 7 months after deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust

March of the Living to be led by 55 Holocaust survivors, including 7 also affected by Oct. 7; while some double-survivors draw line between two...

04.05.2024 60

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US Jewish students say pro-Israel violence at UCLA protest camp undercuts advocacy

Activists say Tuesday’s incident doesn’t represent them, makes counter-protests look bad, as various students share differing views on the...

02.05.2024 20

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Olympics chief says Palestinian athletes to compete in Paris even if they don’t qualify

International Olympics Committee head Thomas Bach says he expects delegation to number 6-8; dismisses comparisons between organization’s...

27.04.2024 20

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As USC cancels graduation amid anti-Israel protests, some Jewish students feel unsafe

One student at University of Southern California says she removed dog tags calling for release of hostages amid concerns for her own safety, others...

27.04.2024 30

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How US Jewish summer camps are preparing to welcome Israeli staff — many fresh from war

An estimated 1,500 emissaries will arrive at the idyllic summertime enclaves after over 6 months of wartime trauma, as plans are made for addressing...

25.04.2024 30

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Ken Holtzman, who had the most wins of any Jewish pitcher in MLB history, dies at 78

The St. Louis-born pitcher ended his career with more wins than Sandy Koufax; went on to take part in Israel’s short-lived baseball league and...

16.04.2024 20

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NYC families urge Jewish summer camp to reconsider ‘Israel day’ amid Gaza war

Open letter to Camp Twelve Trails underlines widening rift between Zionist, anti-Zionist US Jews; parents ‘don’t have much reason for...

30.03.2024 30

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Israeli baseball enthusiasts launch US group to help sport’s growth at home

19.03.2024 10

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Oscars advert dramatizes real-life bomb threat to US synagogue during bar mitzvah

Amid rising antisemitism, 60-second placement depicts incident when evacuated Jewish community was taken in by nearby church, allowing rite of passage...

09.03.2024 50

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Protesters dog Israeli speaker at LA Holocaust Museum after UC Berkeley event canceled

IDF veteran and Kohelet Policy Forum deputy director Ran Bar-Yoshafat has been heckled before – but says the violence that university...

02.03.2024 30

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Teachers union pulls backing for LA school board hopeful who praised antisemitic book

Endorsement of Kahllid Al-Alim being re-examined despite apology for social media post in 2022 promoting tome that accused Jews of orchestrating slave...

27.02.2024 20

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US Jewish teens are looking at a new factor in their college search: antisemitism

As Jew hatred rises globally after Oct. 7, a recent survey of 2,000 BBYO participants found that 64% consider campus climate for Jewish students...

18.02.2024 20

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How the internet reacted to the first-ever Super Bowl ad about antisemitism

Some chalk the commercial up as a win, critics say it glosses over Jew hatred in an attempt to be universal, and yet others seize it as a chance to...

13.02.2024 10

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Conservative rabbis urged to engage with interfaith families, still can’t marry them

While a ban on officiating at intermarriages still stands, the movement is recommending an array of changes, from new rituals to updated hiring...

31.01.2024 10

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‘I just felt this urgency’: For some, Oct. 7 fuels dedication to becoming Jewish

In the Diaspora and Israel, rabbis see a surge in interest from potential converts since the Hamas-led onslaught, both from people already in the...

18.01.2024 20

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Lifting ban, International Hockey Federation to let Israel compete in U20 tourney

Sport’s governing body reverses decision to bar Israeli team from competing in Bulgaria, saying it will have the necessary ‘security...

18.01.2024 30

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A Jewish guide to 2024 GOP presidential contenders as primary season opens in Iowa

5 Republicans are vying to be the Republican candidate to face off against President Joe Biden this November

15.01.2024 20

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LA synagogue relocates Shabbat services due to planned pro-Palestinian rally nearby

Temple Beth Am, city’s third-oldest Conservative synagogue, tells congregants services moving over safety concerns amid rise in antisemitic...

23.12.2023 30

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Israeli group accuses Red Cross of ‘biased and apathetic’ response to Gaza hostages

In response to legal complaint filed by Shurat Hadin, ICRC spokesman says organization still in talks with Hamas to try and gain access to captives

21.12.2023 10

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Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC vandalized with ‘Free Gaza’ graffiti

Steps of monument sprayed with red paint, pro-Palestinian messages, which clean-up crews say could take time to remove

21.12.2023 10

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Menorahs across the US vandalized as Jews celebrate Hanukkah amid antisemitism spike

The damage comes as Jewish communities are on high alert due to rise in hate crimes around the globe after the Hamas Oct. 7 atrocities sparked the...

15.12.2023 30

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Rising South African cricket star who praised IDF cleared of hate speech allegations

Jewish sportsman David Teeger, 18, vindicated after he dedicated his ‘rising star’ award to Israel and a Palestinian advocacy group filed a...

14.12.2023 40

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Holocaust, Hamas war take center stage at star-studded virtual Claims Conference event

Germany’s Scholz tells Hanukkah gathering for survivors he’s pained by surge in antisemitism; Jamie Lee Curtis, Barbra Streisand, Billy Crystal...

12.12.2023 20

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How US Jews are celebrating Hanukkah with Israel at war

Joy has felt hard to come by in Jewish communities following the Oct. 7 Hamas atrocities, and the holiday offers a chance to figure out how to balance...

09.12.2023 30

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