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2+ hour, 54+ min ago  (1150+ words) As the U.S. and Israel engage in a joint assault on Iran, accusations that Israel or Jewish influence drove America to war are resurfacing, reviving the uncomfortable narratives, conspiratorial rhetoric and fears of an antisemitic backlash that shadowed the Iraq conflict…...

5+ hour, 45+ min ago  (643+ words) Courtesy of Yeshiva University To realize that my beloved friend of seventy years, Rabbi Julius Berman, has left this world, is extremely painful." Just six months ago'when I celebrated my big birthday at the annualsiyumat Yeshiva University'Julie surprised me by…...

5+ hour, 45+ min ago  (846+ words) As Muslim college students peacefully perform the dawn prayer atop an empty USF parking garage, three bacon-waving Christian nationalists interrupt " and proudly livestream the assault. The men mock the students" faith, calling Muhammad a pedophile and necrophiliac. They claim kneeling…...

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5+ hour, 46+ min ago  (1026+ words) It was Friday night at Kharkiv's Beis Menachem, the only operating shul in Ukraine's second-largest city. About a hundred people, mostly parents with children, had gathered to celebrate Shabbat. To break the ice, Miriam Moskovitz, the shul's Australian-born Chabad'rebbetzin,'posed…...

4+ hour, 23+ min ago  (72+ words) The Making of the Siddur: The History, Development, and Halachos of the Siddur By Rabbi Moshe Walter Stories & Halachah from the Psychiatrist's Couch By Dr. Yaakov Freedman and Rabbi Akiva Dershowitz The Torah is not meant to eliminate all human…...

8+ hour, 11+ min ago  (211+ words) Missiles overhead, arguments underground: Mediators calm tensions in bomb shelters'ynetnews Home Front Command alerts often signal more than the approaching siren They can also mark the return of disputes and tensions inside public bomb shelters "A neighbor who takes over…...

5+ hour, 42+ min ago  (315+ words) I was recently in one of my favorite stores in St. Petersburg, Gopali Imports. Owned by Alex Gopali, a native of Nepal, the shop specializes in Tibetan singing bowls, sound healing sessions, handmade clothing and unique, eco-friendly, spiritual items. During…...

5+ hour, 19+ min ago  (767+ words) On Friday, 6 March, Lower Sixth students had the opportunity to hear first-hand testimony from Holocaust survivor Harry Kessler BEM, as part of a visit organised by the Holocaust Educational Trust." During the visit, students listened attentively as Harry shared his…...

8+ hour, 33+ min ago  (420+ words) The initial attack by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in theOperation Roaring Lion It demonstrates the integration of impressive military and intelligence capabilities, along with the use of advanced technological means and sophisticated strategic and political thinking. The objective of…...