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Miss Iraq and Miss Israel

Sarah Idan, the Iraqi-born model and musician crowned the 2017 winner of the Miss Iraq pageant, has received numerous hateful comments and death threats, not only directed at herself but also her…

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Prayer Goes Back to Court

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a prayer case this term. In Greece, New York, an upstate town of about 100,000 people, the town council invites local clergy to say a prayer before the monthly town…

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Jews vs Israelites vs Hebrews

The words "Jews," "Israelites" and "Hebrews" have similarities but they are not synonyms. Using words correctly leads to healthier communication and avoids confusing and sometimes controversial…

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AirBnB's Anti-Jewish Boycott

Air BnB has caved to anti-isreal pressure and no longer advertises properties in Judea/Samaria Israel

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Domestic Violence and Jewish Women FAQs

Is there really abuse in the Jewish community?Abuse does not favor one religious, economic, religious, or ethnic group over another. It is found in all groups—including the Jewish community. It also…

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What Does it Cost to be Faithful

The ancient story of Job (whom many people believe was written by Moses) in the Bible has encouraged many men and women throughout the ages.

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Chong - Dogs & Humans - The Special Bond

Guy, an Israeli special forces operator, met Chong - a Lebanese Hizballah dog during the Lebanese war II, and decided to adopt him.

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I Was Never Alone

Geneva Wood is a 90-year-old resident of Life Care Center, a nursing home in Kirkland, Washington famous for being one of the first stateside epicenters of the COVID-19 epidemic.

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Haunting Words at Koch's Grave

"I'm not afraid of death," said Ed Koch, the former New York mayor who died Friday at the age of 88. "I believe in God. I believe in the afterlife. I believe in reward and punishment . . . and I…

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The Jewish Siri

What happens when Siri goes kosher?

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Twas the Night Before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas, and we, being JewsMy girlfriend and me -- we had nothing to do.... The Gentiles were home, hanging stockings with care, Secure in their knowledge St. Nick would be…

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Sounds of the Soul - The Contribution of Jewish Music

The contribution of Jewish writers, composers and performers to the world of music. "Nobody does it better," and some of the Jewish names will surprise you

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Phish - Yerushalayim Shel Zahav

"Jerusalem of Gold" (ירושלים של זהב‎, Yerushalayim Shel Zahav), a song so well known it might be considered by some as the better alternative to the national anthem than Hatikvah, was written…

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Ami on the Move: Open Anti-Semitism at UNC and Duke Conference

At a recent conference at an American college campus in North Carolina, Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafar of the hip hop group DAM used the platform to voice an anti-Semitic, anti-Israel message to the…

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Ancient Legacy of Chinese Jews

The Chinese government, which now recognizes Jews as an official Chinese ethnic group, is also paying more attention to the country's Jewish past. The Jewish presence in China is at least one…

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