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American Israelite columnist wins TOP 10 psychologist award 

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Mayerson JCC welcomes new Program Director

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Pirkei Avot, ethics of our ancestors

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All of Jewish history in one night

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American Israelite columnist wins TOP 10 psychologist award 

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Mayerson JCC welcomes new Program Director

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  • May 14, 2026
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Pirkei Avot, ethics of our ancestors

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All of Jewish history in one night

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Women’s Philanthropy, helping on chai

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The Wizard of Oz, Youth Edition

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  • May 7, 2026
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Rabbi Solomon T. Greenberg dies at 87 

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Lifeguard classes now in session

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National

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Trump calls for Jewish Americans to observe a ‘national Sabbath’

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  • May 14, 2026
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Wikipedia banning two anti-Israel editors a ‘significant step,’ expert says

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Casey Putsch, candidate who asked Grok to praise Hitler, loses in Ohio GOP primary

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Maryland school district urged to adopt ‘zero-tolerance policy’ on antisemitism amid wave of incidents

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American Christian Zionist who founded ‘Daystar TV’ dies

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National Briefs: May 14

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U of Michigan apologizes after faculty chair praises pro-Palestinian students during commencement speech

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  • May 7, 2026
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‘Sesame Street’ post celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month draws support, backlash

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  • May 7, 2026
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International

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Trump confirms Iran ceasefire holds despite naval skirmish

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Iran launches third missile attack on UAE this week

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Brussels cathedral installs plaques apologizing for medieval antisemitic persecution depicted in stained glass

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Man charged for two Toronto-area synagogue shootings

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Turkey unveils high-speed ballistic missile with 6,000-km range

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International Briefs: May 14

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Jewish man arrested for allegedly firing pellet gun at left-wing activists in Rome

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  • May 7, 2026
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Venice Biennale jury resigns after clash over Israel, Russia

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Israel

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Herzog pays historic first presidential visit to Panama

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Israeli man indicted in attack on Catholic nun in Jerusalem’s Old City

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Israel High Court freezes media regulator shake-up over new appointments

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Georgetown Law graduation speaker backs out after students protest his ‘controversial, Zionist and harmful opinions’

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Israeli researchers detect industrial contaminants in Mediterranean sharks

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Israel Briefs: May 14

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US embassy in Beirut urges direct Lebanon-Israel talks, cites ‘historic opportunity’

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  • May 7, 2026
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Seismic shift in Israeli politics as opposition leaders Lapid and Bennett form joint party

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Dairy Dishes for a Festive Shavuot Table  

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Orange hits the Spot 

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Today in Israeli History: May 15 – May 21

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Bad Joke of the Week: The headstone

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Jews in the News: In the Grey, Magic Hour, Bette Midler, Kosher Govs

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From the Pages: May 14, 2026

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Not Just a Kids Story Anymore

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Self-exploration & getting to know you

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Judaism

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Parshat Bamidbar — Numbers 1:1–4:20

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Parshat Behar-Behukotai — Leviticus 25:1–27:34

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Parshat Emor — Leviticus 21:1–24:23

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Parshat Acharei Mot – Kedoshim — Leviticus 16:1–18:30

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Parshat Tazriya Metzora — Leviticus 12:1-15:33

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Parshat Shemini — Leviticus 9:1–11:47

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Pesach

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Parshat Tzav-Shabbat Hagadol — Leviticus 6:1 – 8:36

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Obituaries

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Michael Tilson Thomas, famed conductor and scion of Yiddish theater, dies at 81

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The ‘godfather of denim’ was an Italian designer whose Jewish father was murdered at Auschwitz

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  • May 7, 2026
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Matan Koch, disability advocate who urged Jewish communities to ‘let everyone in,’ dies at 44

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Rabbi Eliezer Diamond, beloved Jewish Theological Seminary professor and author, dies at 73

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  • April 23, 2026
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Eliot Engel, longtime NY congressman whose defeat augured a swell of anti-Israel sentiment, dies at 79

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  • April 16, 2026
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Remembering Sean Bartel

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Marshall Weinberg, 95: The JTA president who didn’t know what a blog was — but knew right from wrong

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  • April 2, 2026
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Elaine Grossinger Etess, third-generation owner of legendary Catskills resort, dies at 98

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  • March 26, 2026
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At a Glance

After withholding some bombs, Biden says US will not supply weapons for Israel’s Rafah invasion
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90

After withholding some bombs, Biden says US will not supply weapons for Israel’s Rafah invasion

  • May 16, 2024

(JTA) — As Israel prepared last week to launch a major operation in Rafah over […]

Israel: Top EU diplomat legitimizes Hamas terror
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Israel: Top EU diplomat legitimizes Hamas terror

  • May 16, 2024

(JNS) — Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday blasted comments by E.U. foreign policy chief Josep […]

Iran: We will change nuclear doctrine if threatened by Israel
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Iran: We will change nuclear doctrine if threatened by Israel

  • May 16, 2024

(JNS) — The Islamic Republic will weaponize its nuclear program if Israel “threatens its existence,” […]

At March of the Living on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust survivors and relatives of Oct. 7 victims stress urgency of remembrance
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Deborah Danan

At March of the Living on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust survivors and relatives of Oct. 7 victims stress urgency of remembrance

  • May 16, 2024

(JTA) — Bellha Haim, who was born in 1938 and fled the Nazis with her […]

Argentine-Israeli hostage Lior Rudaeff is declared dead as number of hostages known to be living dwindles
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Juan Melamed

Argentine-Israeli hostage Lior Rudaeff is declared dead as number of hostages known to be living dwindles

  • May 16, 2024

(JTA) — Lior Rudaeff’s cousin was on the way to an event in Argentina’s parliament […]

Police and protesters clash in Amsterdam as successive pro-Palestinian encampments roil city
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Mouneb Taim/Anadolu via Getty Images

Police and protesters clash in Amsterdam as successive pro-Palestinian encampments roil city

  • May 16, 2024

(JTA) — Police in Amsterdam warned people to avoid a canal and thoroughfare in the […]

Netanyahu reaffirms promise to defeat Hamas despite Biden threats 
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Netanyahu reaffirms promise to defeat Hamas despite Biden threats 

  • May 16, 2024

(JNS) — Amid the Biden administration’s decision to withhold arms from Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin […]

Gallant: IDF has pushed Hezbollah back to ‘significant distances’
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Gallant: IDF has pushed Hezbollah back to ‘significant distances’

  • May 16, 2024

(JNS) — The Israeli military has pushed back Hezbollah to “significant distances” from the border […]

Israel announces Rafah invasion and Hamas claims ceasefire deal in key day of diplomacy and warfare
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Israel announces Rafah invasion and Hamas claims ceasefire deal in key day of diplomacy and warfare

  • May 16, 2024

(JTA) — Israel’s war cabinet unanimously voted to approve an invasion of Rafah in southern […]

38 Israeli families mourn while Hamas holds their loved one’s remains
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38 Israeli families mourn while Hamas holds their loved one’s remains

  • May 16, 2024

(JNS) — Families of deceased hostages whose bodies are still being held by Hamas in […]

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