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May 13, 2021
Made in Gaza: Hamas Rockets the Product of Foreign Aid and Smuggled Material
Daniel Sonnenfeld, The Media Line
May 13, 2021
Medical equipment and fertilizer among international assistance items repurposed by Hamas to manufacture arms and ammunition using Iranian know-how
Mourning My Way: Creating a Custom Path to Healing
Rabbi Amanda Schwartz
May 13, 2021
During this disorienting time, I’ve felt so grateful to be part of a tradition that offers so many opportunities to feel held and grounded.
Andrew Yang Walks Back Tweet Standing With Israel
Aaron Bandler
May 13, 2021
Yang posted a statement to Twitter stating a group of campaign volunteers told him that they were “upset” with his tweet because it “was overly simplistic in my treatment of a conflict that has a long and complex history full of tragedies.”
NY State Assemblymember Deletes Tweet Showing All of Israel as “Palestine”
Aaron Bandler
May 13, 2021
The deleted tweet also included the caption “#FreePalestine.”
Something Tells me Hamas has More Rockets than Vaccines
Tabby Refael
May 13, 2021
Every few years, the Jewish world stops and watches in horror as videos show rockets flying over Tel Aviv skyscrapers.
Florida Van With Palestinian Flag and “Hitler Was Right” Sign Circles Around Pro-Israel Rally
Aaron Bandler
May 13, 2021
Rabbi Efrem Goldberg of Boca Raton Synagogue tweeted out a video of the van; the video showed the van had various antisemitic slurs written on it.
Unscrolled, Bamidbar: A Branding Problem
Matthew Schultz
May 13, 2021
For those who are willing to take note, there is nothing boring about it.
JScreen Is Making Cancer Genetic Testing Accessible
Ari Noonan
May 13, 2021
Ashkenazi men and women face a 1-in-40 risk of carrying mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes (genes linked to breast, ovarian, prostate, pancreatic and melanoma cancers) — more than 10 times the risk in the general population.
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