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Israel A smaller, scarred Maccabiah Games opens in Israel, carrying the weight of Oct. 7 and war by Deborah Danan and Philissa Cramer July 2, 2026July 2, 2026
Culture S.F. artist’s toothpick obsession reaches biblical proportions by Yael Bright July 1, 2026July 2, 2026
Torah The dilemma of Pinchas: When do you teach against the text? by Rabbi George Altshuler July 2, 2026July 2, 2026
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