Progressive Jewish author Peter Beinart drew a volley of criticism on Tuesday from the boycott Israel movement as well as a right-wing Israeli group over an appearance at Tel Aviv University.
Beinart, who is an outspoken…
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‘I Don’t Want to Live in a Ghetto to Feel Safe’: Young Jews in Berlin Question a Future in Germany
BERLIN – Although a formal cease-fire in Gaza has been in effect for more than six weeks, it did not stop student protesters at Berlin’s Technical University from occupying a key campus building earlier this month and presenting the…
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Germany Is Forgetting What ‘Never Again’ Means
A concerning change is occurring in Germany, subtle enough to be overlooked by those who aren’t paying attention, but clear to anyone observing closely. A society that once defined itself by its vigilance against antisemitism is slowly losing the…
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Online ‘ghost stores’ capitalising on Christmas and Black Friday sales to lure shoppers, ACCC warns | Scams
So-called “ghost store” operators are taking advantage of Christmas and Black Friday to lure shoppers to their websites, as the consumer regulator warns Australians that artificial intelligence is making it even harder to identify deceptive…
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Lebanese media: Israel drone crashed in Kfarkela, southern Lebanon
Lebanese media: Israel drone crashed in Kfarkela, southern Lebanon
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Blast at ammunition depot in Syria’s Idlib kills at least 5-Xinhua
DAMASCUS, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) — At least five civilians were killed on Wednesday when an explosion struck an ammunition depot in the town of Kafr Takharim in the western countryside of Idlib province, according to a monitoring group and first…
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Scientists discover ancient magnetic fossils of unknown creature with internal GPS
Animals like birds and sea turtles navigate using a “biological GPS” called magnetoreception. We now actually know that many animals use this method to connect with Earth’s magnetic field so they know where to go — but scientists don’t really…
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Maternal Impressions (Vayetze)
“The mother’s heart is the child’s schoolroom.” -Henry Ward Beecher I recall, when we were expecting our first child, there was a popular trend of playing classical music for the fetus. The belief was that it somehow affected the unborn…
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Seven Days Out for Australia’s Hanson, None for Hate
How convenient that Pauline Hanson gets suspended from the Senate just as Black Friday sales kick off. Fingers crossed black kettles are on sale—never has Parliament served up such a textbook pot calling the kettle black moment. Hanson had…
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VAT exemption on personal imports to rise from $75 to $150
In a move aimed at combating the rising cost of living, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has decided to “dramatically” expand the value added tax exemption on personal imports from $75 to $150, the Finance Ministry announced…
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