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American Jewish college grad sues Elon Musk for defamation; seeks $1m in damages
A 22-year-old Jewish man from California has sued Elon Musk for defamation after the controversial businessman and CEO of X (formerly Twitter) falsely suggested that the recent college graduate was involved in a street brawl between…
Were the Yom Kippur prayer protests Israel’s January 6th? – opinion
Historical analogizing is tricky. Too many right-wingers have sloppily deemed some Tel Avivians’ monstrous yet bloodless Yom Kippur assaults on fellow Tel Avivians, “pogroms.” Such ahistorical hyperbole minimizes how violent those…
Displaced by ethnic violence, India’s Bnei Menashe Jews construct sukkahs nonetheless
(JTA) — The temporary shelters that Jews erect during the holiday of Sukkot are meant in part to recall a time when Jews had nowhere permanent to live. In Northeast India, that symbolism is heavy with additional meaning this year.That’s…
Will continuous spats between Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir collapse the gov’t? – analysis
The latest spat between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is indicative of the fact that the relationship between the two is not sustainable for the government unless the latter can learn to…
The religious-secular divide: How to calm the water, and how to stir them up – analysis
Suddenly, “religious war” is this country’s buzzword.Not a war between Judaism and Islam, as one might expect when using this phrase in the context of the Middle East, but rather between Jew and Jew.On Saturday night, United Torah Judaism…
Sharon Osbourne: Roger Waters is always making jokes about Jews, comments about money
Sharon Osbourne, in an interview with Talk TV on October 2, claimed that Roger Waters was antisemitic, adding to the growing number of accusations of antisemitism against the Pink Floyd Singer.The Jewish star said “I’m Jewish…I know him… I…
Over 1,400 Jews visit Temple Mount, Palestinians threaten response
Over 1,400 Jewish pilgrims visited the Temple Mount on Monday, the second intermediate day of the Sukkot holiday, according to Temple Mount activists.On Sunday, 859 Jewish pilgrims visited the site. During the visits on Sunday, at least one…
US Supreme Court rebuffs long-shot candidate’s bid to disqualify Trump in 2024
The US Supreme Court on Monday turned away a case involving whether former President Donald Trump should be disqualified from the 2024 election under a constitutional provision barring anyone who "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" from…
Giant asteroid the size of 1,000 capybaras to pass Earth Tuesday – NASA
A huge asteroid the size of around 1,000 capybaras is set to pass Earth on Tuesday, October 3, according to NASA's asteroid tracker.The asteroid in question has been designated 349507 (2008 QY), according to the Center for Near-Earth Object…
Herzog’s home was lit up pink, but why? – Explainer
The inside and outside of Beit Hanassi – the President’s Residence – in Jerusalem was lit up on Sunday night in pink, casting a prominent and eerie luminescence on the trees, bushes, building and metal busts of previous presidents. It will…
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