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⭐ Jewish Journal Wins 5 AJPA Awards Including Best Weekly Newspaper

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The Rituals of War: Reflections on Israel and Gaza

Rabbi David Kosak -
Most of the time, we aren’t even aware that we are running through a script, an unconscious ritual of war.

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Honoring the Meron 45

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45 voices from around the world light a candle for each of the victims.

Israel

Israel: Bella Hadid Advocated for “Throwing Jews Into the Sea”

Aaron Bandler -
Israel’s official Twitter account accused Palestinian-Dutch model Bella Hadid of advocating for “throwing Jews into the sea” during the May 15 Nakba Day protests.
Israel

Waters: Gaza Has “Moral Obligation to Resist the Occupation” Against Israel

Aaron Bandler -
Former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters said in a May 13 interview with the Russian state-funded RT that Palestinians in Gaza have a “moral...
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Israel’s Wartime Secret? Its Human Iron Dome

Shahar Azani -
Israelis’ determination in times of war is augmented by a profound sense of solidarity

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If Biden Stops Israel Too Soon, Hamas Will Know it Can Get Away With Murder

Shmuel Rosner - 0
Commentary
If Hamas realizes that the international community (or at least the United States) will not be its savior if it chooses aggression, its leaders might decide to be more cautious.
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CNN Fires Contributor Over Hitler Tweet

Aaron Bandler - 0
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CNN announced on May 17 that they have severed ties with a freelance contributor over a since-deleted tweet calling for a new Adolf Hitler.
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2 Dead, Over 210 Injured in Synagogue Bleacher Collapse

Andrew Lapin, JTA - 0
Israeli paramedics said that at least two worshipers had been killed and at least 213 were injured in a bleacher collapse incident at a synagogue in the West Bank Israeli settlement of Givat Zeev on Sunday.
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How Could Rabbinical Students Ignore Israel’s Right to Defend Itself?

Rabbi Erez Sherman - 0
I was aghast to read a letter signed by close to 100 rabbinical students that shamefully ignores Israel’s right, let alone duty, to defend her citizens.
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Israel

Report: Significant Rise in UK Antisemitic Incidents During Latest Israel-Hamas Conflict

Aaron Bandler - 0
A new report from the Community Security Trust (CST) nonprofit found that antisemitic incidents in Britain have increased by 250% during the latest Israel-Hamas...
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Israel

AJC to Trevor Noah: “You’re Ignoring the True Nature of Hamas”

Aaron Bandler - 0
American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO David Harris criticized The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah over his recent monologue comparing the Israel-Hamas conflict to when his...
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Rosner’s Torah Talk: Bamidbar with Eliana Rubin

Shmuel Rosner - 0
Eliana Rubin is a queer and trans artist and educator. She aims to help people better understand themselves and the world around them through...
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While Terrorists Try to Murder Jews, Rep. Ilhan Omar Flips the...

Now that Israelis are dying at the hands of these terror rockets, will Ilhan Omar walk back her shameful accusation against Israel?
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Columnistshttps://jewishjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/jj_avatar.jpgMarcus J Freed - 0

Satirical Semite: Ministry of Hugs

There are recommended guidelines around whom we can hug, how we can hug and where we can hug.
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Commentaryhttps://jewishjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/jj_avatar.jpgGil Troy - 0

Israel Apartheid: The Big Black-and-White Lie

This new blood libel isn’t really about race and apartheid, it’s simply the slur-du-jour.
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Blogshttps://jewishjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/jj_avatar.jpgMarion Haberman - 0

Israel and the Internet Wars – A Professional Social Media Review

As people around the world watch the escalating crisis in the Middle East unfold, the Jewish diaspora and the Israeli people are turning to...
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Columnistshttps://jewishjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/jj_avatar.jpgTabby Refael - 0

Something Tells me Hamas has More Rockets than Vaccines

Every few years, the Jewish world stops and watches in horror as videos show rockets flying over Tel Aviv skyscrapers.
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Commentaryhttps://jewishjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/jj_avatar.jpgMatthew Schultz - 0

Unscrolled, Bamidbar: A Branding Problem

The Israelites are no longer in their infancy.
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Made in Gaza: Hamas Rockets the Product of Foreign Aid and Smuggled Material

Daniel Sonnenfeld, The Media Line -
Medical equipment and fertilizer among international assistance items repurposed by Hamas to manufacture arms and ammunition using Iranian know-how

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Lies & Libels Are Again Fueling Attacks Against Jews

Micha Danzig - 0
We have to fight against this assault on the truth and assault on morality as if our lives depend on it. Because, ultimately, they do.
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A Teenager’s Take on Returning to Normalcy

Maayan Lerman Mazar - 0
After my first day back, I began dreading the in-person days to come.
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Listening for a Divine Echo

Chaim Steinmetz - 0
Even rationalists can sometimes experience a coincidence that makes them pause.
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A Shavuot Revelation

Sam Glaser - 0
I felt like I had new enthusiasm for the “same ole” prayers and new eyes to see the colors of life.
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We Must Prevent the First Ethnic Studies Draft From Surfacing

Rabbi Reuven Taff - 0
Never was there a better time to prevent prejudice from entering our schools.
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Curious Times Episode 28: A Week With Overwhelming Emotions

On the turmoil in Israel, honoring the Meron victims, and this week's Torah portion. Enjoy the conversation. Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Stitcher Follow David...
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PodcastsErin Ben-Moche and Esther D. Kustanowitz - 0

Mindy and Mandy Moved Us While Oscars Snoozed Us

After briefly breaking down the Oscars, the Bagels compare it to the Jewish community after COVID (of course) and wonder if the trailers for "In The...
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PodcastsSalvador Litvak - 0

Rabbi Reuven Wolf: Who Is The Jewish Messiah and When Is He Coming?

Rabbi Reuven Wolf of Maayon Yisroel Chassidic Center, takes us deep into Jewish mysticism as Sal and his rabbi explore some tough questions: Why...
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PodcastsShmuel Rosner - 0

Discussing the Gaza Dilemma with Military Expert Michael Herzog

Israel’s policy toward Gaza is fraught with dilemmas, says Brig. General (Res.) Michael Herzog. Its policy is based on containment and its current goal...
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Rosner’s Torah Talk: Behar-Bechukotai with Jessica Dell-Era

Jessica Dell’Era is a senior rabbinical student at the Jewish Theological Seminary, where she is completing her Masters in Sacred Music through the Cantorial...
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When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit

Tom Tugend - 0
The foundation of the film is a 1971 semi-biographical novel by the late Judith Kerr.
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JScreen Is Making Cancer Genetic Testing Accessible

Ari Noonan -
JScreen has announced what could be a major breakthrough: a program that offers at-home testing for more than 60 cancer susceptibility genes linked to certain hereditary risks.
Entertainment

Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish Dance the Hora in New Film ‘Here Today’

Philissa Cramer, JTA -
Comedian Billy Crystal and actress Tiffany Haddish are so close that Crystal read a Torah portion at Haddish’s 2019 bat mitzvah ceremony in Los Angeles.
Entertainment

Here are the First 10 Jewish Documentaries Funded through Jewish Story Partners

Gabe Friedman, JTA -
The Jewish Story Partners foundation, which Steven Spielberg and wife Kate Capshaw helped found to fund Jewish-themed documentary films, announced its first slate of grantees.

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