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A makeshift memorial on a boulevard in Modiin, Israel, for those killed in Hamas’ attack that began on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Uriel Heilman)
Posted inAnalysis

As Israelis await a ground war in Gaza, normal life has ground to a halt

Uri Heilman by Uriel Heilman October 25, 2023
Last April, opponents of Hebrew Union College's restructuring plan held a "Rally for our Rabbis" on the school's Cincinnati campus. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Lew Ebstein)
Posted inU.S.

Hebrew Union College to end 4 graduate programs, including 2 in Cincinnati

by Andrew Lapin October 25, 2023
Holocaust survivor Susanne DeWitt speaking against the resolution. Behind her, a banner from supporters of the resolution. (Screenshot)
Posted inNews

UPDATED: Richmond council passes anti-Israel resolution after contentious marathon meeting 

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 25, 2023October 28, 2023
Stanford University's campus from above / Wikimedia Commons
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Universities’ failure to condemn Hamas gets an ‘F’ from faculty

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 24, 2023October 25, 2023
A glass door at Temple Beth Israel in Fresno was smashed on Oct. 10, 2023. (Photo/@MayorJerryDyer)
Posted inNews

Antisemitism reportedly spikes and US Jews face violent threats amid climate of fear over Israel-Hamas war

by Andrew Lapin October 24, 2023October 24, 2023
Protesters sit at a protest tent in Tel Aviv erected to draw attention to the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. (Photo/JTA-Eliyahu Freedman)
Posted inNews

Protest tents spring up in Tel Aviv to push for hostages’ return

by Eliyahu Freedman October 24, 2023October 25, 2023
Deni Avdija seen during a game between the Washington Wizards and the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Feb. 13, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Lachlan Cunningham-Getty Images)
Posted inSports

Israeli star Deni Avdija is poised for a big year as the NBA season begins

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis October 24, 2023October 24, 2023
Demonstrators hold one another during a rally demanding Hamas release hostages at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, Oct. 13, 2023. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inBay Area

An agonizing wait for Bay Area families of Gaza hostages

by Ryan Torok October 23, 2023October 24, 2023
A volunteer at Citrus and Salt in Tel Aviv, which is currently providing hundreds of meals a day to Israeli soldiers and displaced families. (Photo/Harry Ehrlich)
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Bay Area natives in Israel and Israelis in Bay Area pitch in

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss October 23, 2023October 25, 2023
Yocheved Lifschitz (left) and Nurit Cooper were reportedly released by Hamas after more than two weeks in captivity in Gaza. (Photos/Courtesy Hostages and Missing Families Forum)
Posted inNews

Hamas frees 2 additional hostages from Gaza; at least 220 remain

Ben Sales by Ben Sales October 23, 2023

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