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“Be patient, parents”: an expert’s tips

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  • May 21, 2026
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Jewish Business Network Cincinnati hosted “Conversations with the Rubys”

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Shavuot: celebrating Torah, tradition and renewal

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  • May 21, 2026
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Rainbow Challah Bake

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  • May 21, 2026
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“Be patient, parents”: an expert’s tips

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  • May 21, 2026
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Jewish Business Network Cincinnati hosted “Conversations with the Rubys”

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  • May 21, 2026
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Shavuot: celebrating Torah, tradition and renewal

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  • May 21, 2026
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Rainbow Challah Bake

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  • May 21, 2026
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American Israelite columnist wins TOP 10 psychologist award 

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  • May 14, 2026
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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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  • May 14, 2026
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National

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Orthodox rabbi at ‘Redicate 250’ rally: ‘Antisemitism is un-American’

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  • May 21, 2026
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J Street a ‘cancer within Jewish community,’ Israeli ambassador says

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  • May 21, 2026
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Jewish groups denounce fatal shooting at San Diego mosque, say it proves need for security funding

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  • May 21, 2026
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House unanimously approves annual Jewish US Heritage Month resolution

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  • May 21, 2026
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Trump’s ‘Shabbat 250’ proclamation divides America’s Jews ahead of National Mall prayer rally

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  • May 21, 2026
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Senator’s son accused of antisemitic tirade against Lawler at Capitol Hill restaurant

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  • May 21, 2026
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Moskowitz urges Jews to ‘play offense’ at Israeli Independence Day celebration in Washington

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  • May 21, 2026
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National Briefs: May 21

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  • May 21, 2026
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International

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EU sanctions Israeli settlers after Hungary, under new leadership, clears path

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  • May 21, 2026
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Global Jew-hatred incidents jumped 30% in a week, new report says

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  • May 21, 2026
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Criminal probe opened after antisemitic chants during soccer match in Belgium

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  • May 21, 2026
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Labour politician is booed as thousands rally against antisemitism in London

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  • May 21, 2026
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International Briefs: May 21

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  • May 21, 2026
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Trump confirms Iran ceasefire holds despite naval skirmish

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  • May 14, 2026
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Iran launches third missile attack on UAE this week

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  • May 14, 2026
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Brussels cathedral installs plaques apologizing for medieval antisemitic persecution depicted in stained glass

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  • May 14, 2026
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Israel

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Netanyahu links Iran war to Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria

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  • May 21, 2026
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Israel’s High Court hears challenge to Netanyahu’s pick for Mossad chief

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  • May 21, 2026
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‘Death to Arabs’ chanted at Jerusalem march after Ben-Gvir displays Israeli flag on Temple Mount

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  • May 21, 2026
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Israeli report exposes Hamas ties to Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor

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  • May 21, 2026
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Noam Bettan says he is tuning out anti-Israel boos as he heads into Eurovision final

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  • May 21, 2026
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Netanyahu on ‘60 Minutes’: Fight with Hezbollah should be seen as separate from Iran war

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  • May 21, 2026
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Israel Briefs: May 21

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Herzog pays historic first presidential visit to Panama

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Columnists

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Being Jewish in Spain

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  • May 21, 2026
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15 Reasons Why I Could Divorce My Husband  

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  • May 21, 2026
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J Cafe gets fired up for spring 

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  • Today in Israeli History

Today in Israeli History: May 22 – May 28

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  • May 21, 2026
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  • Bad Joke of the Week

Bad Joke of the Week: Taking temperature

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  • May 21, 2026
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Jews in the News: Movies, Omar Sharif’s Surprise, Mucho “Bear”, Vets

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  • May 21, 2026
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From the Pages: May 21, 2026

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Dairy Dishes for a Festive Shavuot Table  

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  • May 14, 2026
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Judaism

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Shavuot

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  • May 21, 2026
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Parshat Bamidbar — Numbers 1:1–4:20

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  • May 14, 2026
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Parshat Behar-Behukotai — Leviticus 25:1–27:34

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  • May 7, 2026
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Parshat Emor — Leviticus 21:1–24:23

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  • April 30, 2026
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Parshat Acharei Mot – Kedoshim — Leviticus 16:1–18:30

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  • April 23, 2026
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Parshat Tazriya Metzora — Leviticus 12:1-15:33

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  • April 16, 2026
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Parshat Shemini — Leviticus 9:1–11:47

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  • April 9, 2026
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Pesach

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  • April 2, 2026
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Obituaries

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Abraham Foxman, transformative longtime director of the Anti-Defamation League, dies at 86

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  • May 21, 2026
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Michael Tilson Thomas, famed conductor and scion of Yiddish theater, dies at 81

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  • May 14, 2026
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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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  • April 30, 2026
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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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  • April 9, 2026
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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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At a Glance

Leaders of Canada, Australia and New Zealand jointly call for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Gaza
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90 Palestinians who were evacuated from their homes in Khan Yunis seen near their tents in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, Feb. 15, 2024

Leaders of Canada, Australia and New Zealand jointly call for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Gaza

  • February 22, 2024

(JTA) — The prime ministers of Canada, Australia and New Zealand have joined a growing […]

Top European rights court upholds Belgian ban on kosher slaughter
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Belgium has banned a certain form of ritual slaughter practiced by Jews and Muslims

Top European rights court upholds Belgian ban on kosher slaughter

  • February 22, 2024

(JTA) — The top rights court in Europe has ruled that bans of ritual slaughter […]

British university chaplain and family in hiding following death threats over stint as IDF reservist
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Leeds picture via Getty Images Rabbi Zecharia Deutsch and his wife Nava work at the University of Leeds and six other schools in the Yorkshire region of England

British university chaplain and family in hiding following death threats over stint as IDF reservist

  • February 22, 2024

(JTA) — A rabbi at several British universities who drew hundreds of death threats after […]

London theater apologizes after comedian allegedly berates Israeli audience member who did not applaud Palestinian flag
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Screenshot via YouTube Northern Irish comedian Paul Currie is facing criticism for allegedly singling out and encouraging Jewish audience members during his set at a London show in February

London theater apologizes after comedian allegedly berates Israeli audience member who did not applaud Palestinian flag

  • February 22, 2024

(JTA) — A London theater has apologized after a performer allegedly singled out an Israeli […]

Israel won’t give in to ‘delusional’ Hamas demands, Netanyahu says 
Courtesy of JNS. Photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/POOL Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, Feb. 7, 2024

Israel won’t give in to ‘delusional’ Hamas demands, Netanyahu says 

  • February 22, 2024

(JNS) — Hostages-for-ceasefire negotiations can only advance when Hamas drops sweeping demands that would strengthen […]

For Israel’s reservists, heading home from Gaza doesn’t always mean getting back to real life
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Courtesy of Steve Steve, a reservist who served in Gaza, said when he came home, “you feel that you should be somewhere else”

For Israel’s reservists, heading home from Gaza doesn’t always mean getting back to real life

  • February 22, 2024

(JTA) — When Jonathan came home after 99 days serving in Israel’s military reserves in […]

IDF raids Khan Yunis hospital amid evidence Hamas held hostages there
Courtesy of JNS. Photo credit: Atia Mohammed/Flash90 Palestinians unload medical aid from a truck at the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Oct. 23, 2023

IDF raids Khan Yunis hospital amid evidence Hamas held hostages there

  • February 22, 2024

(JNS) — The Israel Defense Forces announced on Thursday that there was “credible evidence” that […]

Israeli tourism remains in state of collapse amid war
Courtesy of JNS. Photo credit: Hadas Parush/Flash90 Tourists take in the view of the Dome of the Rock and Temple Mount from the Mount of Olives platform overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem, on Oct. 11, 2018

Israeli tourism remains in state of collapse amid war

  • February 22, 2024

(JNS) — The Gaza war continues to take its toll on Israel’s tourism industry, with […]

IDF kills 15 Hamas terrorists, including Oct. 7 perpetrators
Courtesy of JNS. Photo credit: IDF Israeli forces operating in the Gaza Strip on Feb. 8, 2024

IDF kills 15 Hamas terrorists, including Oct. 7 perpetrators

  • February 22, 2024

(JNS) — In recent days, Israeli forces in Gaza have carried out targeted killings of […]

Parodying philosophy with Leyzer Volf 

Parodying philosophy with Leyzer Volf 

  • February 22, 2024

Ensconced in winter, I tend to brood. I may self-aggrandize and call it “filosófye.” But […]

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