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What the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria means for Israel

Israeli leaders are broadcasting optimism about the fall of Assad, a brutal dictator and key Iranian ally, while girding themselves for the ascension of the jihadist-linked group that toppled him.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and other Israeli officials at the Syrian border on Dec. 8, 2024. (Koby Gideon/Israeli Government Press Office)

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What the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria means for Israel

A very Jewish, very New York gift guide for Hanukkah 2024

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On a mission to Auschwitz, I found hope amid the ashes

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

One month after Election Day, here’s what we know about how Jews voted

The Other Israel Film Festival, spotlighting ‘marginalized voices’ in the country, is back in NYC this year with a hopeful message

Chuck Schumer reelected head of Senate Democrats — but this time as minority leader

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Cornell president’s leaked criticism of Gaza class prompts new row over academic freedom

Israel’s military is acknowledging that soldiers’ helmets and body armor may be unsafe

Trump names former Abraham Accords negotiator as top hostages official

Trump picks Jewish space adventurer Jared Isaacman to head NASA

BYU’s star Jewish quarterback Jake Retzlaff scores sponsorship deal with Manischewitz

Jewish Life Stories: Jim Abrahams, the filmmaker who co-piloted ‘Airplane!’ into comedy history, dies at 80

Allegations of Christian influence surface as World Zionist Congress election heats up

Australia saw antisemitic incidents quadruple after Oct. 7, Jewish group reports

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

New York awards record $63.9M in security funding for organizations at risk of hate crimes

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