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• Israel’s historic U-20 World Cup soccer run comes to an end with loss to Uruguay June 8, 2023
  The team’s success hinted at a bright future for Israeli soccer and gave South American Jews reason to party for two weeks straight. -- The post Israel’s historic U-20 World Cup soccer run comes to an end with loss to Uruguay appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Juan Melamed
• Israeli sandwich shop Sherry Herring goes belly up on the UWS June 8, 2023
  The owner of the Upper West Side restaurant, featuring a herring sandwich made wildly popular in Tel Aviv, would only say that she was "sad" about its demise. -- The post Israeli sandwich shop Sherry Herring goes belly up on the UWS appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Julia Gergely
• 2 Israeli cabinet ministers cancel or change meetings with US Jews in the face of protests June 8, 2023
  In Boston, a protester who rushed past security while following Nir Barkat through a hotel corridor was questioned by police. -- The post 2 Israeli cabinet ministers cancel or change meetings with US Jews in the face of protests appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ron Kampeas
• 5 dead in gang-related shooting near Nazareth as government aims to stem wave of Arab-Israeli killings June 8, 2023
  For years, Arab-Israeli have lobbied for the Israeli government to take crime in their cities more seriously. -- The post 5 dead in gang-related shooting near Nazareth as government aims to stem wave of Arab-Israeli killings appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ben Sales
• Most of Kherson’s Jews fled when Russia invaded Ukraine. A flood could force the rest to leave. June 8, 2023
  "Everything that I had is now under the water,” said a JDC volunteer named Oksana. "My home is gone." -- The post Most of Kherson’s Jews fled when Russia invaded Ukraine. A flood could force the rest to leave. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  JTA Staff
• A Jewish guide to Chris Christie’s presidential campaign, starting with his Trump and Kushner feuds June 8, 2023
  Chris Christie is portraying the former president as a danger to democracy, and his Jewish son-in-law as a grifter. -- The post A Jewish guide to Chris Christie’s presidential campaign, starting with his Trump and Kushner feuds appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ron Kampeas
• ‘Succession,’ ‘Barry’ and the very Jewish nature of unresolved endings June 8, 2023
  Moses’ unrealized dream of entering the promised land would make a great HBO show, writes a Jewish educator. -- The post ‘Succession,’ ‘Barry’ and the very Jewish nature of unresolved endings appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Rabbi David Bashevkin
• NYC public schools don’t have the final two days of Passover off next year. A petition is trying to change that. June 7, 2023
  Next year will be the first time in decades that the NYC Department of Education hasn't given the entire Passover holiday as a vacation. -- The post NYC public schools don’t have the final two days of Passover off next year. A petition is trying to change that. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Julia Gergely
• City of Miami Beach agrees to pay $1.3 million to settle Jewish congregation’s discrimination claims June 7, 2023
  The congregation alleged that the city had sent officials there 126 times in two years and installed a surveillance camera to monitor the property. -- The post City of Miami Beach agrees to pay $1.3 million to settle Jewish congregation’s discrimination claims appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Jackie Hajdenberg
• The NYPD reports a decrease in anti-Jewish hate crimes in 2023 June 7, 2023
  There was a nearly 20 percent decrease in anti-Jewish hate crimes when compared to last year. -- The post The NYPD reports a decrease in anti-Jewish hate crimes in 2023 appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Jacob Henry