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- Trump: Any Jew who vote for Democrats ‘hates their religion’ March 19, 2024The Biden campaign immediately seized on the clip and posted it on social media. -- The post Trump: Any Jew who vote for Democrats ‘hates their religion’ appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ron Kampeas
- ‘We see our history in their eyes’: Why Ireland is so staunchly pro-Palestinian March 18, 2024Ireland has historically favored the Palestinians in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a sympathy that has manifested over the years in its diplomacy and culture. -- The post ‘We see our history in their eyes’: Why Ireland is so staunchly pro-Palestinian appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ron Kampeas
- Arsonist with ‘kill rabbi’ tattoo sentenced to decades in prison for burning rabbi’s home March 18, 2024Matthew Karelefsky, 46, was convicted last month of charges including attempted murder, arson and assault for the crime in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Midwood. -- The post Arsonist with ‘kill rabbi’ tattoo sentenced to decades in prison for burning rabbi’s home appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Luke Tress
- Man arrested after Fort Lauderdale Chabad center is damaged in apparent arson attack March 18, 2024Police are not charging the suspect with a hate crime, saying they believe he suffers from mental illness. -- The post Man arrested after Fort Lauderdale Chabad center is damaged in apparent arson attack appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- UWS residents clean up after Effy’s, a neighborhood kosher cafe, is hit with anti-Israel graffiti March 18, 2024“This is the next step of what the antisemites are doing," said Elisha Fine, one of the volunteers who cleaned up the sidewalk. "First they start with the posters, then they move to the businesses. When are they coming to us? That’s why we’re here.” -- The post UWS residents clean up after Effy’s, a […]Jackie Hajdenberg
- Washington Monthly publishes Israeli writer’s coexistence piece retracted by leftist literary journal Guernica March 18, 2024Joanna Chen’s “From the Edges of a Broken World” touched off a larger debate over whether Israelis have a place in progressive circles. -- The post Washington Monthly publishes Israeli writer’s coexistence piece retracted by leftist literary journal Guernica appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- A superhero, a scientist and a T. rex who scares his seder guests star in 2024’s new Passover children’s books March 18, 2024Learn about 11 new children's books released for Passover 2024. -- The post A superhero, a scientist and a T. rex who scares his seder guests star in 2024’s new Passover children’s books appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Penny Schwartz
- Virginia school district will let students opt out of Holocaust lesson, citing Jewish students’ ‘trauma’ March 18, 2024The district said the move had nothing to do with the Israel-Hamas war. -- The post Virginia school district will let students opt out of Holocaust lesson, citing Jewish students’ ‘trauma’ appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- Purim features a fast before the festival. It’s a ritual I need in these dark times. March 18, 2024Ta'anit Esther is an act of mourning, prayer, repentance and remembrance, writes an architect, author and Israeli immigrant. -- The post Purim features a fast before the festival. It’s a ritual I need in these dark times. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Esther Sperber
- To evade pro-Palestinian protests, some Jewish and Israeli events are keeping their locations low-profile March 18, 2024Much of New York City’s robust Jewish life is still publicized. -- The post To evade pro-Palestinian protests, some Jewish and Israeli events are keeping their locations low-profile appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Luke Tress