Father-daughter duo participate in 'Ride for the Living'
Alan Litwin traveled to Poland with his daughter, Madison, as part of a group organized by Temple Emanu-El. “No book, movie or lecture could ever have prepared us properly,” Litwin said. Alan and Madison Litwin took part in the eleventh...
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Eli Sharabi asks UN Human Rights Council to 'name these crimes,' recognize hostage abuse as torture
“I have chosen the road of justice, beyond politics and grounded in our shared humanity,” he said. “This council must recognize the …
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Bennett, Lapid meet family of Haymanot Kasau, pledge to transfer case to Shin Bet, Zini if elected
"I committed to them that we would turn to the head of the Shin Bet, David Zini, to examine the Shin Bet's involvement in the matter," Bennett …
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'The cockpit was empty': Israeli recounts fight to survive flydubai attempted hijacking - exclusive
At a beachfront hotel in Tel Aviv, Tal reconstructs the moment he had to get two additional pilots to the controls, the efforts to secure the …
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Senior Balad official to Haaretz: Disqualified party leader to drop Knesset candidacy
Sami Abu Shehadeh's decision comes after Supreme Court President Isaac Amit suggested that justices are inclined to uphold his disqualification …
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In their own voice: How Iran’s citizens documented January's massacres in Manoto documentary
IRAN AFFAIRS: There is now another account of those weeks by the Iranians who were living through them, one that was recorded as events unfolded …
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Clavicular proved my point: Birkin bags still don’t build a nation - opinion
The Clavicular affair is not just an influencer scandal. It is a stress test for the system Jewish institutions helped create.
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Omani flydubai hijacker told passengers to kill him after he was restrained, Israelis tell PM
The group added that, at the time, they were unsure whether any other members of the flight crew were in on the Omani attacker's plot to crash …
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Nearly $80,000 raised for wounded flydubai pilot
A GoFundMe campaign organized by Jewish Breaking News raised more than $73,000 toward a $130,000 goal for flydubai Capt. Smit Machchhar.
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Trump suggests Iran was behind suspected flydubai hijacking attempt, warns Tehran
Trump said he had spoken with Netanyahu about the incident and warned Iran would be 'hit very hard' if it was involved. Netanyahu has said it is …
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