(JTA) — The Wexner Foundation is cutting ties with Harvard University, where it has funded a fellowship for emerging Israeli leaders for more than three decades, over Harvard’s response …
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Philissa Cramer
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10/17/23
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(JTA) — “Saturday Night Live” returned to the air for its 49th season with a somber reflection on the Israeli-Hamas war by former cast member Pete Davidson.
In the “cold open,” the Staten Island native spoke directly to the camera, reminding audiences that his father, a New York City firefighter, was killed in the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
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Andrew Silow-Carroll
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10/16/23
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HAIFA (JTA) — Before boarding a ship departing from Israel, Ariela Keshet explained that she has attended three funerals this week — two for soldiers killed in Israel’s war with …
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Eliyahu Freedman
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10/16/23
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(JTA) — Israeli officials have notified the relatives of 199 people that their loved ones are believed to be hostages in Gaza, an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said on Monday.
The …
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Philissa Cramer
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10/16/23
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(JTA) — A number of European countries — in addition to the European Union’s governing body — are considering suspending their financial assistance to the Palestinians in the …
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Toby Axelrod
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10/12/23
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(JTA) — The Philadelphia Phillies honored Israel with a moment of silence prior to their Wednesday night playoff game against the Atlanta Braves.
During the pregame ceremonies, the public …
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Jacob Gurvis
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10/12/23
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(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, a centrist opposition party leader, have formed an emergency unity government to prosecute Israel’s war against …
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Luke Tress
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10/11/23
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WASHINGTON (JTA) — On paper, the agenda must have seemed dry, an accounting of flights out of Israel, of military equipment going into Israel and of call centers.
But amid the niceties …
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Ron Kampeas
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10/11/23
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(New York Jewish Week) – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the prominent progressive Democratic New York congresswoman from New York City, condemned a pro-Palestinian rally that took place over the …
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Julia Gergely
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10/10/23
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(JTA) — The flow of American aid in the wake of Hamas’ attack on Israel is continuing, as Sen. Ben Cardin said he would advance legislation to relay defense assistance to Israel, …
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Ron Kampeas
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10/10/23
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