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Loved ones gather to memorialize American-Israeli soldier Omer Neutra

The memorial service for Neutra, who was previously believed to be a living hostage in Gaza, drew crowds to the Midway Jewish Center in Syosset, Long Island, as well as online.

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Omer Neutra, American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza, confirmed killed on Oct. 7

By Ben Sales December 2, 2024 9:11 am

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UNRWA pauses aid deliveries to Gaza through key crossing, blaming Israel for looting

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A new program helps formerly haredi Orthodox New Yorkers find stable housing

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Once shuttered by the Nazis, Vienna’s 115-year-old Hakoah Sports Club has found new life with a roster of promising athletes

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Joe Biden meet on July 25, 2024. (Amos Ben-Gershom/Israeli Government Press Office)

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Israel reached a ceasefire in Lebanon. Is Gaza next?

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Lee Zeldin, Trump’s pick to helm EPA, says he received bomb threat with ‘pro-Palestinian themed message’

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France says it won’t arrest Netanyahu, despite ICC warrant against him

By Ron Kampeas November 27, 2024 2:57 pm

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Loved ones gather to memorialize American-Israeli soldier Omer Neutra

The 11-year-old son of a cantor makes a splashy NYC theater debut in ‘Drag: The Musical’

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Three new books capture an era when Jews were (literally) on the same page

For American Jews like me, supporting Israel now means telling the truth about its government

I’m an NYC schools consultant. Here’s what I tell parents worried about antisemitism.

After pardoning Jared Kushner’s father in his first term, Trump picks him as ambassador to France for his second

Omer Neutra, American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza, confirmed killed on Oct. 7

ISRAEL

Trump promised ‘all hell to pay’ if the hostages aren’t freed. What does that mean?

‘Words alone have no power to comfort’: Family of hostage Omer Neutra, killed by Hamas, calls for deal to save living captives

UNRWA pauses aid deliveries to Gaza through key crossing, blaming Israel for looting

A new program helps formerly haredi Orthodox New Yorkers find stable housing

Once shuttered by the Nazis, Vienna’s 115-year-old Hakoah Sports Club has found new life with a roster of promising athletes

Israel reached a ceasefire in Lebanon. Is Gaza next?

Lee Zeldin, Trump’s pick to helm EPA, says he received bomb threat with ‘pro-Palestinian themed message’

France says it won’t arrest Netanyahu, despite ICC warrant against him

Deportations, lawsuits, increased scrutiny: How the Trump administration could handle campus antisemitism

Katz’s Deli, a NYC icon, gets its first-ever commercial

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