(JTA) – Eric Alterman, born in 1960, says the view of Israel he absorbed growing up in a Jewish family in suburban Scarsdale, New York, was decidedly …
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ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL
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2/3/23
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Returning the Sparks Foundation and Delta Airlines have partnered to create a contest for families with children ages 7-17, with a grand prize of four round-trip airplane tickets to Israel and $5,000 …
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1/6/23
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Israeli films and television series shed light on the numerous ways in which Israelis act out their Jewishness. After many decades of distinctly secular Israeli cinema, in recent years a broad …
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12/14/22
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Excavations in Israel can elicit protests and even lead to threats of war.
I recall a time, decades ago, when I went to visit an American cousin who was spending the summer …
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LARRY KATZ
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12/2/22
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One election, then another one, and another one.
The first time I was able to vote was on April 9, 2019. I remember how excited I was. I was already a soldier, and I was voting in my uniform, …
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ELIHAY SKITAL
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12/2/22
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(JTA) – As most of the votes in Israel continue to be tallied on Wednesday [Nov. 2], Benjamin Netanyahu looks assured of returning to power, as his far-right bloc of parties is predicted to win …
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11/3/22
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StandWithUs, an international, non-partisan education organization that supports Israel and fights antisemitism, has announced the local students participating in its high school and campus programs …
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10/7/22
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BY RON KAMPEAS
WASHINGTON (JTA) – Democrats on the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee voted to name as chairman of its influential Middle East subcommittee Rep. David …
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10/7/22
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RIVERSIDE – On Aug. 17, 2022, the Rhode Island Israel Collaborative (RIIC) hosted a dinner and networking event to celebrate the fifth anniversary of its founding. RIIC was founded …
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MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE
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9/12/22
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(JTA) — Throughout President Joe Biden’s visit to Jerusalem this week, he has underscored the ways that he believes the United States and Israel are aligned. But in his remarks Thursday afternoon after being honored by the Israeli government, he alluded to one arcane way that the two countries are not on the same page — literally.
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RON KAMPEAS
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7/14/22
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