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• Meeting between Jewish leaders and Benjamin Netanyahu broaches judicial overhaul — and gets personal September 24, 2023
  A meeting between Netanyahu and American Jewish leaders broached Israel's domestic tensions and international relations. -- The post Meeting between Jewish leaders and Benjamin Netanyahu broaches judicial overhaul — and gets personal appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ron Kampeas
• Vilnius is celebrating its 700th anniversary. Lithuanian Jews are commemorating a darker one. September 24, 2023
  This year also marks the 80th anniversary of the liquidation of the Vilna Ghetto, once the heart of a thriving Jewish community. -- The post Vilnius is celebrating its 700th anniversary. Lithuanian Jews are commemorating a darker one. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Emily Tamkin
• 50 years after the Yom Kippur War, veterans see echoes in Israel’s current crisis September 22, 2023
  The threat to Israel today is not existential, veterans say, nor is it external. This year, Israelis are fighting amongst themselves.  -- The post 50 years after the Yom Kippur War, veterans see echoes in Israel’s current crisis appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ron Kampeas
• Who is Siggy Flicker, the ‘Real Housewife’ behind Trump’s Rosh Hashanah message condemning ‘liberal Jews’? September 22, 2023
  Siggy Flicker deeply believes what she said: that liberal Jews are a malign presence in the United States. -- The post Who is Siggy Flicker, the ‘Real Housewife’ behind Trump’s Rosh Hashanah message condemning ‘liberal Jews’? appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Jackie Hajdenberg
• Netanyahu touts prospects for an agreement with Saudi Arabia — and possibly the Palestinians — in UN speech September 22, 2023
  He also used the end of his 25-minute speech to herald the benefits — and warn of the dangers — of artificial intelligence. -- The post Netanyahu touts prospects for an agreement with Saudi Arabia — and possibly the Palestinians — in UN speech appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ron Kampeas
• A new program addresses a growing opioid crisis in the Bukharian community September 22, 2023
  “Everybody in the community has either been touched by this issue or knows someone that has been touched," said David Aronov, UJA-Federation of New York's liaison to the Queens-centered Bukharian community. -- The post A new program addresses a growing opioid crisis in the Bukharian community appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Julia Gergely
• If you’re trying to connect to God on Yom Kippur, here’s a prayer for you September 22, 2023
  People are complex and multi-faceted, and the way we relate to an infinite God is bound to be too. -- The post If you’re trying to connect to God on Yom Kippur, here’s a prayer for you appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Rabbi Shlomo Zuckier
• The Jewish Sport Report: How the MLB’s Jewish players will handle Yom Kippur this year September 22, 2023
  Plus Chelsea F.C. launches a Jewish fan group and Adidas' CEO defends Kanye West. -- The post The Jewish Sport Report: How the MLB’s Jewish players will handle Yom Kippur this year appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Jacob Gurvis
• AI, pluralism and Israel: What North American rabbis spoke about in their High Holiday sermons September 22, 2023
  Antisemitism, climate change and book bans also got attention in synagogues this Rosh Hashanah. -- The post AI, pluralism and Israel: What North American rabbis spoke about in their High Holiday sermons appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Andrew Silow-Carroll
• Elon Musk’s X made an ad for itself — and showcased a post pillorying Musk for ‘blaming it all on the Jews’ September 21, 2023
  The company revised the ad after users noted the gaffe. But the internet is forever. -- The post Elon Musk’s X made an ad for itself — and showcased a post pillorying Musk for ‘blaming it all on the Jews’ appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Andrew Lapin