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Israeli soldiers from the Paratroopers Brigade during a swearing-in ceremony in Jerusalem, Nov. 11, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Arie Leib Abrams-Flash90)
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Less than half of Jewish Israelis support a mandatory army draft, per new poll

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA November 29, 2021
Moshe Margareten lights candles at the White House Hanukkah party in 2019. (Screenshot/JTA)
Posted inNews

The (more modest, less partisan) White House Hanukkah party is back!

by Jacob Kornbluh and Forward November 29, 2021November 29, 2021
Rita Semel speaking at her 100th birthday celebration at San Francisco's Congregation Emanu-El, Nov. 23, 2021. (Photo/Dan Pine)
Posted inNews

S.F. faith and political leaders honor Rita Semel, centenarian ‘still leading by example,’ at interfaith Thanksgiving service

by Dan Pine November 24, 2021November 24, 2021
Man speaks behind podium decorated with the Chilean flag
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Chile’s Jews feel under ‘siege’ from anti-Israel sentiment, so they’re backing a far-right presidential candidate

Alan Grabinsky by Alan Grabinsky and JTA November 24, 2021December 2, 2021
Neo-Nazis and white Supremacists take part in a march the night before the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Aug. 11, 2017. (Photo/JTA-Zach D Roberts-NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Jury awards $25 million to plaintiffs injured at far-right Charlottesville rally

by Ron Kampeas and JTA November 24, 2021November 24, 2021
Garbage and abandoned shopping carts litter the underpass under I-80 in Emeryville, where homeless people often sleep, Nov. 21, 2021.(Photo/Fran Quittel)
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She contacted Caltrans 75 times to clean up a dirty I-80 off-ramp

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss November 23, 2021November 24, 2021
Greg Joseph celebrates with his Minnesota Vikings teammates after kicking a game-winning field goal against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Nov. 21, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Adam Bettcher-Getty Images)
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Greg Joseph, the NFL’s only Jewish kicker, talks game-winning field goals — and his love for the Jewish community

by Emily Burack and JTA November 23, 2021
Hared Orthodox Jewish men walk near the Jaffa Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem, Jun. 17, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Olivier Fitoussi-Flash90)
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Nearly 1 in 3 Israeli Jews will be haredi Orthodox by 2050, per Israeli economic projections

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA November 23, 2021
Yotam Nahum of Sunnyvale gets a breather while on duty in the IDF.
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Meet the Nahums: These three Bay Area siblings proudly serve in the IDF

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss November 22, 2021
Israeli border guards stand guard behind a security perimeter at the scene of a shooting in the old city of Jerusalem, Nov. 21, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Menahem Kahana-AFP via Getty Images)
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1 killed and 4 injured after Hamas assailant opens fire in Jerusalem’s Old City

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA November 22, 2021

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