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Porn sites are not removing antisemitic content, watchdog group says

August 13, 2021Arsen Mayer

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The creator of ‘Srugim’ is turning to fans to finance his next project

August 10, 2021Arsen Mayer

(JTA) — The Israeli TV show “Srugim,” which brought the lives of Modern Orthodox Jewish singles in Jerusalem to the screen, was a hit in its native country. It later found a large new audience in the United States after streaming on Hulu and Amazon. But now its creator, Laizy Shapira, is having major trouble […]

Eric Holtz quits as Team Israel’s baseball manager after 4 years at the helm and a disappointing Olympics

August 10, 2021Arsen Mayer

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Citing new quarantine rules, Birthright cancels remaining summer trips to Israel

August 9, 2021Arsen Mayer

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20 years ago, a deadly suicide bombing shook Israel. Here’s how we covered it.

August 9, 2021Arsen Mayer

(JTA) — Twenty years ago today, a deadly suicide bombing in Jerusalem plunged Israel into grief and, for its citizens, crystallized a feeling articulated by the city’s mayor: “We are in a war.” The attack at Sbarro pizzeria on Aug. 9, 2001, which killed 15 civilians and injured more than 100, occurred in a world […]

Gymnast Linoy Ashram wins Israel’s 3rd Olympic gold medal, over a Russian appeal

August 8, 2021Jesse Orine

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Natan Sharansky offered advice to cope with COVID lockdowns. Now, he’s recovering from the virus.

August 6, 2021Arsen Mayer

(JTA) — When the world shut down last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Natan Sharansky figured his experience as a Soviet political prisoner meant he had a thing or two to teach the millions of people who were suddenly confined to their homes. So he recorded a video providing his advice that went viral […]

Hezbollah fires 19 rockets at Israel in worst fighting since 2006 war

August 6, 2021Arsen Mayer

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Israel to name Michael Herzog, the president’s brother and a longtime adviser to peace negotiators, as US ambassador

August 6, 2021Mark Hershlag

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What happens when American Jews ‘watch’ the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? ‘The Viewing Booth’ offers a glimpse.

August 5, 2021Arsen Mayer

(JTA) — A Jewish college student sits alone in a dark room watching a series of short videos. They are filmed altercations from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, often violent, with some showing Israeli soldiers and citizens attacking or abusing Palestinian civilians. A camera trained on the student records her reactions as she watches. Occasionally a man, […]