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Reaction to Hamas Attack Leaves Some Jews in Hollywood Feeling Unmoored
The response to the Oct. 7 assault, and to Israel’s retaliation, has revealed a schism in the entertainment world that…
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World
Primary Battles Brew Over Progressive Democrats’ Stances on Israel
Representative Summer Lee of Pennsylvania, who joined calls for a cease-fire, has become one of several progressive lawmakers facing new…
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World
Israel’s Hidden Victims, Arab Bedouins, Were Attacked by Hamas Too
At least 17 died in the Hamas attacks, and many more in the impoverished community have since lost their livelihoods…
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News
Why Jews Cannot Stop Shaking Right Now
There is a reason so many Jews cannot stop shaking right now. The concept of intergenerational trauma doesn’t begin to…
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News
Why Big Money Can’t Easily Change Campus Politics
The author of this newsletter takes a generally dim view of wealthy donors who give lots of money to America’s…
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World
‘I Was Very Alone Today’: Young Jewish Americans Grieve Over Israel
In the aftermath of the attack by Hamas, they spoke of fear, shock, solidarity and helplessness.
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World
Penn’s Leadership Under Fire From Prominent Donors
The attack by Hamas on Israel compounded the backlash to a Palestinian literary festival, held on campus, which Jewish groups…
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World
For Jewish New Yorkers, Shared Grief Puts Divisions on Hold
Usually lively and often fractious, political conversations are set aside among the large community of Jews in the city.
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World
Among American Jews, ‘You See a Lot of Broken Spirits’ After Attacks
A community with diverse views and opinions on Israel appeared to be largely united in shock and anger at the…
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World
The Brains Behind Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is the face of his government’s effort to reduce judicial power. His justice minister,…