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2+ hour, 32+ min ago   (36+ words) Jay Shapiro reflects on the Jewish nation’s ability to preserve its identity through exile, persecution, and repeated attempts to sever its connection to the Land of Israel. Podcast: The miracle of Jewish survival and Israel’s rebirth...

13+ hour, 3+ min ago   (86+ words) Daily Sitka Sentinel Regional powers seek off-ramp from Iran war, and other Middle East developments Regional powers are seeking an off-ramp from the Iran war as another tanker attack is reported in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran dismisses Washington's latest…...

3+ hour, 16+ min ago   (685+ words) The Economic Times...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago   (878+ words) For months, much of the Democratic Party seemed determined to look the other way when it came to Hasan Piker. Not anymore. He can’t avoid the spotlight now. A growing collection of prominent Democrats is finally speaking out against the…...

4+ hour, 17+ min ago   (38+ words) More than 50,000 people attend Selichot service at the Western Wall, bringing the total number of participants since the start of Elul to over 350,000. Tens of thousands gather at Western Wall for major Selichot service...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago   (281+ words) If anything shows us that change is possible, it is the face of the moon. By Rabbi Sarah Bracha Gershuny This weekend, we experience a lunar eclipse as the sun causes the Earth to cast a shadow across the moon....

33+ min ago   (195+ words) The global surge of antisemitism that followed the Hamas-led Palestinian Arab terror attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, was no spontaneous outburst of hate. He’s joined in this week’s episode of “Think Twice” by Canadian political consultant Warren Kinsella, author…...

5+ hour, 36+ min ago   (619+ words) Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in a Miami jail for now as they contest extradition to Britain, where they are wanted on rape charges. At a hearing in Miami federal court on Thursday, Magistrate Judge Lauren…...

5+ hour, 50+ min ago   (1209+ words) What makes a large synagogue tick? How does it consistently attract new members? At Temple Isaiah, the largest congregation in the East Bay, the answer points to affinity groups based on age and interest and to intentional relationship-building. The synagogue’s…...

8+ hour, 11+ min ago   (543+ words) NEW YORK: Arab states used a UN Security Council session on Thursday to demand firm international action against Israeli strikes on Syrian territory, with Turkiye and the US also voicing concern over the escalation. The group said Israel’s “continued violation…...