RNS via AP — For nearly two decades, Larry Hertz, a 64-year-old professional, had found healing and spiritual enrichment through underground ceremonies where he and others took psychedelics. But there was a part of him missing: Raised in…
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After October 7, some seek healing from kabbalah-informed psychedelic retreats
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NYC mayor warns antisemitism spreading ‘like a cancer’ across city
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams warned Thursday that antisemitism was spreading “like a cancer” across the city and the US, speaking out against anti-Israel rhetoric days before a city-wide vote that could see a strident…
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Philip Roth’s latest biographer wants Jews to read him again — without the guilt
JTA — It was a scandal right out of a Philip Roth novel: Days after the publication in 2021 of his long-awaited biography of Roth, author Blake Bailey was credibly accused of sexual misconduct. The publisher pulled the book, pulping all…
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'I named my dog Pride of Israel. She won a world championship'
This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: a woman whose dogs have retired after a stellar run on the show circuit, and a couple who refused to let air raid sirens spoil their wedding celebration
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Hamas given 24 hours to withdraw behind Gaza’s Yellow Line
Hamas given 24 hours to withdraw behind Gaza’s Yellow Line | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News/Defense News”That 24-hour window expired at 8 p.m. local time, at which point Israel will enforce the ceasefire and engage Hamas targets…
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Israel’s $1.7B border barrier project with Jordan begins
Israel’s $1.7B border barrier project with Jordan begins | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News/Defense NewsIsrael has begun construction on the first two sections of an upgraded security barrier along its border with Jordan, a key part…
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Scoop: U.S. offered Hamas militants safe passage out of Israel-controlled Gaza zone – Axios
- Scoop: U.S. offered Hamas militants safe passage out of Israel-controlled Gaza zone Axios
- Hamas told by mediators to withdraw fighters from IDF-controlled Gaza by tonight or face Israeli fire The Times of Israel
- Hamas given 24 hours to withdraw…
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US-Israel rift deepens as senior US official cancels visit
A sharp dispute has erupted between Israel and the Trump administration over the gas deal reached between the Leviathan consortium and Egypt. Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen chose to delay his signature on the deal, citing Egypt’s…
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Accused of Genocide, Internationally Shunned: What Can Israel Learn From the Serbian Case?
“Every time I make a foreign friend, I have to prove that I’m not a monster,” wrote Serbian journalist Zoran Ćirjaković in Newsweek in October 1998, in the midst of the Balkan wars that tore Yugoslavia apart. “We’re seen as the ambassadors of…
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Wicked: One Wonderful Night to broadcast in Israel
Wicked: One Wonderful Night to broadcast in Israel | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel Culture Wicked: One Wonderful Night is set to air in Israel on both Hot and Yes in early November.Wicked (photo credit: Yes and…
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