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overhead shot of thousands of people marching through a street at night
Posted inIsrael

Kamala Harris, as Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks teeter: ‘We’re not giving up’

Ben Sales by Ben Sales August 19, 2024August 19, 2024
Passengers at Ben Gurion International Airport, Aug. 1, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
Posted inIsrael

With major airlines scrapping flights, getting to and from Israel has become a costly, often madcap endeavor

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev August 16, 2024August 16, 2024
Workers construct a mural of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris outside of the United Center, Chicago, Aug. 16, 2024. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Posted inPolitics

Israel, Gaza and Josh Shapiro: What we’re watching for during the Democratic National Convention

by Ron Kampeas August 16, 2024August 16, 2024
Gavriel, a boy from the Jewish community of Timika, Indonesia, holds the Torah during his bar mitzvah, July 2024. (Rabbi David Kunin)
Posted inReligion

South Bay rabbi delivers fourth Torah scroll to Indonesia’s Jewish communities

by Sue Fishkoff August 15, 2024August 15, 2024
Rabbi Angela Buchdahl speaks during a rally in Central Park marking 150 days since hostages were taken by Hamas, March 10, 2024, in New York City. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

99 U.S. rabbis and cantors urge Netanyahu to finalize deal to free remaining hostages

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis August 15, 2024August 15, 2024
Artist Tomer Peretz works on an installation planned for a Hostages Square replica near the Democratic National Convention. (Michael Cannon)
Posted inU.S.

Tel Aviv’s ‘Hostage Square’ is coming to Chicago for the DNC — whether or not a pro-Israel march gets a permit

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg August 15, 2024August 15, 2024
people march behind a rainbow banner that says "Jewish Silicon Valley"
Posted inNews

Study of Jewish community in Silicon Valley details barriers to participation

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb August 14, 2024August 14, 2024
A viral visual Hebrew pun on Kamala Harris' name, among other new merchandise, is resonating with Jewish Democrats. (Design by Jackie Hajdenberg)
Posted inCulture

Kamala Harris’ Hebrew merch is taking shape — in the form of a punctuation mark

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg August 14, 2024August 14, 2024
The pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA, which has since been disbanded, seen in May. (Jacob Gurvis/JTA)
Posted inCalifornia

UCLA can’t let protesters block Jewish students’ access to campus, judge rules

by Andrew Lapin August 14, 2024August 15, 2024
Twenty-six people have been charged for their involvement in April’s Golden Gate Bridge protest over the Israel-Hamas war. (@oil_action/X)
Posted inBay Area

Felony charges for pro-Palestinian activists who shut down Golden Gate Bridge

by Ryan Torok August 13, 2024August 22, 2024

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