For every Jew, everywhere, and at all times: the shockwave of October 7, 2023, continues to shake the Jewish world and mark new trends that contrast with everything we have known. The “Golden Age” of North American Jewry is coming to an end;…
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Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon released from Gaza in smooth handovers
The oldest living American-Israeli hostage exited Gaza on Saturday as Hamas released three more Israelis in accordance with the terms of a ceasefire deal.
Keith Siegel, 65, was released after a seaside ceremony in Gaza City…
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‘Dad is coming!’ Hostages Yarden, Ofer and Keith back in Israel
Hostages Yarden Bibas, Ofer Calderon, and Keith Siegel returned to Israel on Saturday morning after almost 16 months held captive in Gaza.
Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon were released from southern Gaza while US-Israeli citizen Keith…
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Deni Avdija, the NBA’s only Israeli, is making a mark on the Portland Trail Blazers
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Today is the final day of January — can you believe it was January this whole time? — which means the opening moments of…
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Dana White: UFC is ‘beyond disgusted’ after fighter Bryce Mitchell praises Hitler
Dana White, president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, did not mince words Thursday when responding to a UFC athlete’s praise of Hitler.
He said, however, that UFC would not be penalizing Bryce Mitchell, who made…
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‘I’m not waiting until they come to round us up’: Transgender Jews and their families search for safety as Trump takes aim at their rights
After trying for five years to dissuade lawmakers in Missouri from enacting laws he believed would endanger his son and other transgender youth in the state, Russel Neiss finally admitted defeat.
The state’s ban in 2023 on…
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Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan reunite at Katz’s Deli for Super Bowl ad
Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan — stars of When Harry Met Sally — recently reunited at New York’s Katz’s Deli. This time, however, instead of Ryan noisily faking an orgasm — which elicited the most famous line from the film, “I’ll…
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EXCLUSIVE: Commons Speaker calls for inquiry into Westminster Holocaust exhibition ban
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has asked for an investigation into why the sponsor of an application for a Holocaust memorial exhibition in Westminister Hall was informed it was likely to be turned down.
Speaker Hoyle and the other…
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer phones released British-Israeli hostage
In a moving phone call with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer this morning, released British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari, together with her mother Mandy, thanked the prime minister and everyone in the UK who assisted in the campaign to…
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Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon set to be released Saturday from Gaza
An American Israeli and a high-profile young father are among the latest hostages set to be freed from Gaza, in what will be the fourth release during the current Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas and Ofer…
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