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Israeli women mobilize against ultra-Orthodox military exemptions
3 hours, 35 minutes ago

Israeli women mobilize against ultra-Orthodox military exemptions

Raw Story  

Exhausted by more than 14 months of war, the wives and mothers of Israeli soldiers are uniting in protest against exemptions from conscription for ultra-Orthodox men. Ultra-Orthodox residents passed by, some running, as protesters holding Israeli flags and banners shouted through megaphones demanding "conscription for all". The military has asked for extra manpower in light of the war in Gaza …

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In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day
2 days, 1 hour ago

In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day

Associated Press  

Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day, which has only happened four times since 1900. “This can be a profound opportunity for learning and collaboration and togetherness,” said Rabbi Josh Stanton, a vice president of the Jewish Federations of North America. The doughnut-like pastries were sufganiyot — a Hanukkah specialty — and buñuelos, And the …

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What to know about Hanukkah and how it’s celebrated around the world
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2 days, 1 hour ago

What to know about Hanukkah and how it’s celebrated around the world

Associated Press  

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah — a multibranched candelabra. In Hebrew, Hanukkah means “dedication,” and the holiday marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BC, after …

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Jamie Foxx jams out with Cameron Diaz to promote Back In Action after being blasted for his white women jibe
2 days, 17 hours ago

Jamie Foxx jams out with Cameron Diaz to promote Back In Action after being blasted for his white women jibe

Daily Mail  

Jamie Foxx ignored his recent controversies - including being blasted for his offensive song about white women - as he teamed up with Cameron Diaz to promote their upcoming Netflix movie. Jamie Foxx ignored his recent controversies - including being blasted for his offensive song about white women - as he teamed up with Cameron Diaz to promote their upcoming …

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US civil rights probe faults Philadelphia school district over handling of antisemitism reports
2 days, 20 hours ago

US civil rights probe faults Philadelphia school district over handling of antisemitism reports

Associated Press  

The Philadelphia school district failed to show it protected Jewish students from harassment despite “repeated, extensive notice” that students, teachers and administrators were engaging in antisemitic behavior, the U.S. Department of Education has concluded after a federal civil rights investigation. The Philadelphia district, among the largest public school systems in the U.S., did not evaluate whether a hostile environment existed …

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Letters to the Editor: Holiday lights, and the ‘Peanuts’ gang, belong to all faiths
3 days, 14 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: Holiday lights, and the ‘Peanuts’ gang, belong to all faiths

LA Times  

To the editor: Regarding Eli Federman’s piece on holiday lights, there is nothing wrong with illuminated Hanukkah decorations. To the editor: One thing the writer left out: With the eight days of Hanukkah starting on Christmas, the Jewish festival will stretch into the first days of January. To the editor: My young son was raised in the Jewish faith but …

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UC resolves federal civil rights complaints of antisemitism, Islamophobia and anti-Arab bias
3 days, 14 hours ago

UC resolves federal civil rights complaints of antisemitism, Islamophobia and anti-Arab bias

LA Times  

The University of California has resolved nine federal civil rights complaints of antisemitism and bias against Muslim, Arab and pro-Palestinian students stemming from Israel-Hamas war protests at five UC campuses, the U.S. Department of Education announced Friday. Violence at the UCLA encampment against Jewish, Israeli American and pro-Palestinian protesters was “of particular concern,” the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights …

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What’s the secret to great babka? It could be the kvetching, or the chocolate
3 days, 14 hours ago

What’s the secret to great babka? It could be the kvetching, or the chocolate

LA Times  

I love that babka translates to “little grandma” in Yiddish, because the sweet braided bread — with swirls of filling reminiscent of Bubbe’s pleated skirt — is always as comforting as one. This babka features a fudge filling, where the malt powder adds a toasted, almost caramel flavor to both the bittersweet chocolate filling and the vanilla glaze. Before baking …

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Red Lorry Film Festival 2024: Oscar hopefuls ‘Universal Language’, ‘Hollywoodgate’ in lineup
4 days, 6 hours ago

Red Lorry Film Festival 2024: Oscar hopefuls ‘Universal Language’, ‘Hollywoodgate’ in lineup

The Hindu  

Red Lorry Film Festival has announced the lineup for its second edition. The Hyderabad chapter is being called Red Lorry Film Festival: Parallel Verse. Canadian absurdist comedy-drama Universal Language, recently shortlisted for Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards, is one of the marquee titles alongside Hollywoodgate, shortlisted in the Documentary Feature Film category. On the non-fiction front, 999: …

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As Gaza war rages, Deutsche Welle insiders accuse outlet of pro-Israel bias
4 days, 14 hours ago

As Gaza war rages, Deutsche Welle insiders accuse outlet of pro-Israel bias

Al Jazeera  

Names marked with an asterisk* have been changed to protect identities. They accuse Deutsche Welle of pro-Israel and anti-Palestinian bias, allege that they have heard colleagues make Islamophobic and dehumanising remarks about Palestinians and protesters in the Berlin office with impunity, and have shared with Al Jazeera several internal documents – one of which lists “possible comebacks” for anchors to …

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Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024
5 days, 1 hour ago

Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024

Associated Press  

Fittingly, in photographs depicting aspects of faith, it’s often the light that is most riveting. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A riverboat carrying the Eucharist cruises down the Ohio River between Wellsburg, West Virginia, and Brilliant, Ohio, Sunday, June 23, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest …

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As wars rage around them, Armenian Christians in Jerusalem’s Old City feel the walls closing in
5 days, 8 hours ago

As wars rage around them, Armenian Christians in Jerusalem’s Old City feel the walls closing in

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — As the war in Gaza rages, Syria’s government transforms, and the Israeli-occupied West Bank seethes, Armenian residents of the Old City of Jerusalem fight a different battle — one that is quieter, they say, but no less existential. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard …

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Israel’s borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again
5 days, 9 hours ago

Israel’s borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, entered Syrian territory Tuesday and said Israeli troops would remain in the area indefinitely, blurring the border with its northern neighbor. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Israel quickly annexed east Jerusalem – home to the city’s most sensitive Jewish, Muslim and Christian holy sites as …

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An open letter from mathematicians against the genocide in Gaza
5 days, 14 hours ago

An open letter from mathematicians against the genocide in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

On October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out a terrorist attack in Israel, killing more than 1,200 people out of a population of 9.5 million, including over 800 civilians and at least 33 children, and injuring 5,400 more. On July 19, 2024, the ICJ issued an advisory opinion on “the legal consequences arising from Israel’s policies and practices in the Occupied …

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Armenian Christians in Jerusalem’s Old City feel the walls closing in
5 days, 14 hours ago

Armenian Christians in Jerusalem’s Old City feel the walls closing in

Al Jazeera  

As Israel’s war on Gaza rages and Israeli attacks on people in the occupied West Bank continue, Armenian residents of the Old City of Jerusalem are fighting a different battle – quieter, they say, but no less existential. Now, the small Christian community has begun to fracture under pressure from forces they say threaten them and the multifaith character of …

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Opinion: As Christmas and Hanukkah coincide, is it time for everyone to let there be holiday lights?
6 days, 14 hours ago

Opinion: As Christmas and Hanukkah coincide, is it time for everyone to let there be holiday lights?

LA Times  

Hanukkah begins on Christmas this year, marking a rare coincidence of the Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur according to different calendars. We keep them that way out of habit, tradition and a lingering belief that holiday lights are “not Jewish.” My kids don’t observe the rigid boundaries of my childhood, though. While holiday lights have only become less specifically …

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Israel to close its Dublin embassy, accuses Ireland of 'crossing red line' by supporting ICJ genocide petition
1 week ago

Israel to close its Dublin embassy, accuses Ireland of 'crossing red line' by supporting ICJ genocide petition

Firstpost  

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced that the Jewish nation will shut down its embassy in Dublin, a week after Ireland decided to support a petition at the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide Israel announced on Sunday that it will be closing its embassy in Dublin after Ireland extended support to a petition at the International Court …

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In praise of theater for kids: L.A. arts and culture this week
1 week ago

In praise of theater for kids: L.A. arts and culture this week

LA Times  

I have an admission to make: I recently cried during a matinee of “Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical” at Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Best bets: On our radar this week Diego Velázquez’s “Queen Mariana of Austria ” is on special loan from the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid to the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena. ‘Mariana: …

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Israel Shuts Embassy In Ireland Alleging ‘Extreme Anti-Israel Policies’, Irish PM Harris 'Rejects' Assertion
1 week ago

Israel Shuts Embassy In Ireland Alleging ‘Extreme Anti-Israel Policies’, Irish PM Harris 'Rejects' Assertion

ABP News  

Israel has officially closed its embassy in Ireland, citing what it called “extreme anti-Israel policies” by the Irish government. Yair Lapid, Israel’s opposition leader, criticised the embassy closure in a post on X, calling it a “victory for anti-Semitism and anti-Israel organisations.” He remarked, “The way to deal with criticism is not to run away, but to stay and fight!” …

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Letters to the Editor: I’m from L.A.’s Jewish community. This is why Pico-Robertson backed Trump
1 week, 1 day ago

Letters to the Editor: I’m from L.A.’s Jewish community. This is why Pico-Robertson backed Trump

LA Times  

A customer exits Bibi’s Bakery & Cafe, where U.S. and Israeli flags hang side by side, in L.A.’s Pico-Robertson neighborhood last month. To the editor: I am the author of the book “Los Angeles Jew: A Memoir.” Although I now reside in Orange County, I know my native-born L.A. Jewish community well. Yes, the Pico-Robertson area is heavily Jewish, but …

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University DEI administrator faces firing over accusations of anti-semitic remarks: report
1 week, 3 days ago

University DEI administrator faces firing over accusations of anti-semitic remarks: report

Raw Story  

A major Midwest university is reportedly mulling firing an administrator who works on diversity initiatives amid accusations she said the school was "controlled by wealthy Jews." She has also been accused of saying Jewish students were "wealthy and privileged" and didn't need diversity services her office provided, as well as proclaiming "Jewish people have no genetic DNA that would connect …

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‘Hanukkah on the Rocks’ offers Hallmark’s usual holiday joy but with a menorah
1 week, 3 days ago

‘Hanukkah on the Rocks’ offers Hallmark’s usual holiday joy but with a menorah

LA Times  

In Hallmark’s “Hanukkah on the Rocks,” Jay and Tory meet cute over a box of Hanukkah candles. And so we come to Hallmark’s rare Jewish-themed “Hanukkah on the Rocks,” a pleasant, frictionless story from screenwriter Julie Sherman Wolfe premiering Friday, and, sure, this is because I am Jewish myself and interested to see what this machine makes of my people. …

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Ilana Glazer is connecting with their inner animal : Wild Card with Rachel Martin
1 week, 4 days ago

Ilana Glazer is connecting with their inner animal : Wild Card with Rachel Martin

NPR  

Ilana Glazer is connecting with their inner animal 2024 has been a big year for Ilana Glazer. GLAZER: There's so much in my childhood that, like - you know, my dad would always say, if he didn't have an answer for something, where I'm like, why do you do this? GLAZER: It's, like, so weirdly beautiful, you know? GLAZER: And …

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Vandals paint anti-Israel graffiti, burn car in Sydney
1 week, 5 days ago

Vandals paint anti-Israel graffiti, burn car in Sydney

Raw Story  

Two suspects daubed anti-Israel graffiti and torched a car in a Sydney suburb on Wednesday, police said, sparking "outrage" from Australia's government days after a Melbourne synagogue was set ablaze. "The incident in Sydney is an outrage and another anti-Semitic attack," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. A body representing Australia's Jewish community said the Sydney graffiti and car burning was …

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