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Hostages Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher released as Israel-Hamas ceasefire sets in

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Hostages Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher released as Israel-Hamas ceasefire sets in

These are the hostages to be released (and left behind) in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal’s first phase

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Outside my day school bubble, I felt a surge of Jewish pride

‘Just things’ — like what my LA neighbors have lost — are what makes houses into Jewish homes

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In a new album, singer Ari Axelrod celebrates Jews’ contributions to Broadway

Sotheby’s to auction ‘the most complete Jewish baseball card collection in the world’

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In Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, Hamas looms large even as tension turns to celebration

Hamas has yet to provide names of hostages to be released, but Israel expects ceasefire to proceed

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Trump taps Mel Gibson, actor-director with record of antisemitism, as ‘special ambassador’ to Hollywood

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