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The Church of the Nativity, believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the city of Bethlehem, Nov. 30, 2024. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90.

A rabbi’s Christmas wishes

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  To date, I have experienced more than 70 Christmas seasons in my lifetime. having spent all the previous ones as an “outsider.” I admit to a life-long appreciation of the Yule season’s message and...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog attends a gala event at the Israeli Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem to mark 75 years of diplomatic relations between Israel and Argentina, Dec. 16, 2024. Photo: Courtesy.

Argentina, Israel mark 75 years of diplomatic ties in Jerusalem

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Israel and Argentina on Monday marked 75 years of diplomatic relations at a gala event at the Israeli Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, as ties between the two countries reached unprecedented heights under Argentinian President...
Exterior of the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. Credit: Beyond My Ken via Wikimedia Commons.

Jewish museum in San Francisco closes its doors indefinitely

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The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco will shut its doors for at least one year due to a slow recovery from the COVID pandemic and ensuing economic struggles in the city’s downtown area. "The work that...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior security officials at the peak of Mount Hermon, Dec. 17, 2024. Photo by Maayan Toaf/GPO.

Netanyahu, Katz review IDF deployment on border with Syria

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led an assessment of the Israel Defense Forces deployment on the northern border with Syria on Tuesday afternoon, his office said. Netanyahu visited the Mt. Hermon peak with Defense Minister...
Portrait of longtime writer for “TIME” magazine Lance Morrow. Photo by James Keyser/Getty Images.

When an antisemitic essay received a Jewish award

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Obituaries for journalist Lance Morrow, who passed on Nov. 29 at the age of 85, heaped praise on his “elegance” and “beautifully constructed” essays. They neglected to mention the antisemitic essay he once wrote—and...
Ahmed al-Sharaa, aka Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), addresses a crowd at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Dec. 8, 2024. Photo by Aref Tammawi/AFP via Getty Images.

Syria’s al-Julani vows adherence to 1974 agreement with Israel

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The leader of Syria's Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group that spearheaded the toppling of the Assad regime on Dec. 8 said on Monday that the rebel alliance in Damascus would continue to uphold...
Fighters with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) inspect damaged and abandoned military vehicles and equipment at the Qamishli international airport, formerly a joint Syrian-russian military base, in northeastern Syria's city of Qamishli on Dec. 9, 2024. Photo by Delil souleiman/AFP via Getty Images.

US warns of imminent Turkish offensive in Syria

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Senior U.S. officials are warning that Turkey appears to be preparing for a large-scale military offensive into Kurdish-held territory in Syria, citing an alarming buildup of forces along the border, The Wall Street Journal reported on...
Portrait of Sophie Ben Dor, the daughter of legendary Israeli spy Eli Cohen. Augץ 18, 2023. Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90.

Israel trying to locate remains of spy Eli Cohen in Syria

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Israel has connected with Russian mediators for assistance in locating the remains in Syria of Israeli agent Eli Cohen. The latest Israeli attempt to find and repatriate Cohen’s body comes in the wake of the...
Students pray at the Gaza solidarity encampment at George Washington University, in its 12th day, Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2024. Photo by Allison Bailey/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images.

Islamophobia concerns are attempts to silence critics of Muslim antisemitism

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It’s possible to argue that anything the Biden-Harris administration does in its final weeks in office is irrelevant and may soon be overturned by President-elect Donald Trump once he is sworn in next month....