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Hamas says it would release Edan Alexander and bodies of 4 dual-national hostages

There are four hostages among 35 known to be dead who held American citizenship.

The family of Edan Alexander, an American held captive in Gaza, protests for his release in December 2024 in New York City. (Alon Kaplun)

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These are the 24 living and 35 dead Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza

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Love Trump or hate him, all Jews should object to his appropriation of ‘Shalom’

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American Jewish Committee says it’s ‘appalled’ by Mahmoud Khalil’s views but does not praise his arrest

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As ICE targets a Palestinian activist, some Jews are asking if this is the fight against antisemitism they signed up for

By Andrew Silow-Carroll March 11, 2025 2:39 pm

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Pro-Israel LGBTQ group A Wider Bridge names new leadership after previous director charged with sexual misconduct

By Ben Sales March 11, 2025 12:02 pm

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At a Jerusalem Purim party for children with disabilities, costumes are inclusive by design

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Voting opens in election for World Zionist Congress, with future of Israel at stake

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These are the 21 slates US Jews can vote for in the World Zionist Congress election

Judge Jesse Furman, pictured in 2018. (Screenshot)

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The judge who blocked Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation is an observant Jew

By Ben Sales March 10, 2025 11:15 pm

Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist at Columbia who was arrested by ICE in March 2025, speaking to media. (Screenshot)

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A growing number of Jewish groups are condemning Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest

By Ben Sales March 10, 2025 5:41 pm

Eric Adams and other Democrats at a rally in Brooklyn

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Where do NYC’s Democratic mayoral candidates stand on Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest?

By Ben Sales March 10, 2025 1:55 pm

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ICE arrests Palestinian protest leader at Columbia, in sharp escalation of campus actions

By Ben Sales March 10, 2025 1:33 am

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‘Darkness will fade,’ Yuval Raphael sings in Israel’s Eurovision entry, ‘New Day Will Rise’

By Philissa Cramer March 9, 2025 9:28 pm

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Adidas just sold off its final Yeezy shoe. Some of the proceeds are going to fight antisemitism.

By Asaf Elia-Shalev March 7, 2025 5:54 pm

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Cincinnati rabbi disinvited from rally against Nazis over his support for Israel

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Hamas says it would release Edan Alexander and bodies of 4 dual-national hostages

These are the 24 living and 35 dead Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza

IDEAS

Love Trump or hate him, all Jews should object to his appropriation of ‘Shalom’

When the world turns upside down, rabbis can help us keep our heads on straight

Like other Jews I know, I’ve seen ‘No Other Land’ recently. Can we talk about it?

American Jewish Committee says it’s ‘appalled’ by Mahmoud Khalil’s views but does not praise his arrest

As ICE targets a Palestinian activist, some Jews are asking if this is the fight against antisemitism they signed up for

Pro-Israel LGBTQ group A Wider Bridge names new leadership after previous director charged with sexual misconduct

ISRAEL

At a Jerusalem Purim party for children with disabilities, costumes are inclusive by design

Voting opens in election for World Zionist Congress, with future of Israel at stake

These are the 21 slates US Jews can vote for in the World Zionist Congress election

The judge who blocked Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation is an observant Jew

A growing number of Jewish groups are condemning Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest

Where do NYC’s Democratic mayoral candidates stand on Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest?

ICE arrests Palestinian protest leader at Columbia, in sharp escalation of campus actions

‘Darkness will fade,’ Yuval Raphael sings in Israel’s Eurovision entry, ‘New Day Will Rise’

Adidas just sold off its final Yeezy shoe. Some of the proceeds are going to fight antisemitism.

Cincinnati rabbi disinvited from rally against Nazis over his support for Israel

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

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