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RFK Jr. wants fluoride out of drinking water. Israel has a decade of lessons to offer.

Since Israel’s health minister decided in 2013 to stop requiring fluoridation, pediatric dental health has worsened.

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What my relatives’ Christmas celebrations taught me about observing Hanukkah

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Amid war and an election, the Jewish mainstream bends to the right — and not just on Israel

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Timothée Chalamet doesn’t talk much about his Judaism. But it turns out his grandfather was an important Jewish writer from the Bronx.

By Jackie Hajdenberg December 22, 2024 10:17 am

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Department of Ed resolves Title VI antisemitism complaints against 5 U of California campuses, U of Cincinnati

By Andrew Lapin December 20, 2024 3:53 pm

Bais Chaya Mushka, a Jewish girls' school in Toronto, was hit with gunfire on Shabbat. (Screenshot)

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Toronto Jewish girls’ school targeted by gunfire for 3rd time this year

By Joseph Strauss December 20, 2024 1:48 pm

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US ambassador to Israel calls Gaza famine warning ‘inaccurate,’ prompting review

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2 Bay Area House reps face class-action suit for supporting Israel aid

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Israel investigating suspected settler attack on West Bank mosque

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The Jewish Sport Report: This Israeli star led Vermont to its first-ever NCAA soccer championship

By Jacob Gurvis December 20, 2024 1:30 pm

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Rebecca Makkai, whose grandfather drafted a Nazi-era antisemitic law, is writing a novel about the rise of fascism

By Andrew Lapin December 20, 2024 1:09 pm

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Elon Musk endorses far-right German party: ‘Only the AfD can save Germany’

By Ron Kampeas December 20, 2024 11:35 am

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Israelis are increasingly heading to Cyprus — and not just for vacation or to get married

By Larry Luxner December 20, 2024 10:00 am

New York

Elbow Bread on the Lower East Side turns out old-school Jewish baked goods with a modern twist

By Rachel Ringler December 20, 2024 8:35 am

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Vladimir Putin accuses ‘ethnic Jews’ of tearing apart the Russian Orthodox Church

By Ben Sales December 19, 2024 8:46 pm

Tensions spiked at colleges, especially Columbia University, as anti-Israel groups increasingly targeted Jewish students. After a rally on campus, anti-Israel activists blocked Jewish students from walking down a street next to campus, Feb. 2, 2024. (Luke Tress)

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GOP-led congressional report on campus antisemitism recommends cutting funds to universities that boycott Israel

By Ron Kampeas December 19, 2024 5:37 pm

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RFK Jr. wants fluoride out of drinking water. Israel has a decade of lessons to offer.

18 notable Jews who died in 2024

IDEAS

What my relatives’ Christmas celebrations taught me about observing Hanukkah

What’s everybody reading? Readers suggest the defining Jewish books of the 21st century

Amid war and an election, the Jewish mainstream bends to the right — and not just on Israel

Timothée Chalamet doesn’t talk much about his Judaism. But it turns out his grandfather was an important Jewish writer from the Bronx.

Department of Ed resolves Title VI antisemitism complaints against 5 U of California campuses, U of Cincinnati

Toronto Jewish girls’ school targeted by gunfire for 3rd time this year

ISRAEL

US ambassador to Israel calls Gaza famine warning ‘inaccurate,’ prompting review

2 Bay Area House reps face class-action suit for supporting Israel aid

Israel investigating suspected settler attack on West Bank mosque

The Jewish Sport Report: This Israeli star led Vermont to its first-ever NCAA soccer championship

Rebecca Makkai, whose grandfather drafted a Nazi-era antisemitic law, is writing a novel about the rise of fascism

Elon Musk endorses far-right German party: ‘Only the AfD can save Germany’

Israelis are increasingly heading to Cyprus — and not just for vacation or to get married

Elbow Bread on the Lower East Side turns out old-school Jewish baked goods with a modern twist

Vladimir Putin accuses ‘ethnic Jews’ of tearing apart the Russian Orthodox Church

GOP-led congressional report on campus antisemitism recommends cutting funds to universities that boycott Israel

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Gentiles in Synagogue

Actress Observing High Holy Days Fired from ‘Fiddler on Roof’ Cast

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