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Staff Sgt. Ofek Arbib, 21: Off-duty soldier saved his friends at rave

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Nurit Berger, 59: Mom of 4 daughters was an avid bird watcher

6 months ago

Deborah and Shlomi Matias, 50 and 49: Died shielding their son

5 months ago

Cpt. Yotam Ben Bassat, 24: Elite unit commander with 'a huge soul'

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Insp. Andrey Poshivay, 39: Embodiment of a Hollywood-style hero

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Cindy and Igal Flash, 67 & 66: 'They were my inspiration'

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Paramedic Awad Darawshe, 23: Killed treating wounded at rave massacre

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Sgt. 1st Class Yaakov Ozeri, 28: Artist killed before child's birth

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Idan Edri, 36: Animal lover who 'just went to dance'

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Tal Eilon, 46: Killed three terrorists before falling in battle

5 months ago

Daniel Cohen, 32: DJ known as 'Nisha' played final set at festival

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Sgt. Binyamin Airley, 21: Had a 'love affair' with the Land of Israel

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Sgt. Yaron Zohar, 19: Promising soccer player who was 'never angry'

6 months ago

Staff Sgt. Shachar Fridman, 21: Left 'ethical will' before entering Gaza

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Hannah Ben Artzy, 68: Retired teacher with a green thumb

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First Sgt. Yaakov Krasniansky, 23: Cop showed 'heroism of spirit'

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Dor Avitan, 26: Singer-songwriter remembered through his music

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Staff Sgt. Aschalwu Sama, 20: Sacrificed himself for his unit

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Aviv Eliyahu, 38: Head of security at Supernova and father of 2

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Taken captive: Eviatar David, IDed in a Hamas photo on Telegram

5 months ago

Taken captive: UK citizen Emily Damari from her Kfar Aza apartment

9 months ago

Taken captive: Sagui Dekel-Chen spotted first incoming terrorists

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Taken captive: Ohad Ben Ami, dual Israeli-German citizen

6 months ago

Taken captive: Ofer Calderon, initially escaped through window

11 months ago

Taken captive: Eli Sharabi from Kibbutz Be'eri

9 months ago

Taken captive: Matan Angrest, turned 21 while held hostage in Gaza

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Taken captive: Pinta Nattapong, saving up for a coffee shop

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Taken captive: Alon Ohel, pianist's family recorded song for him

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Taken captive: Tsahi Idan, terrorists promised daughter his safe return

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Taken captive: Informal educator Eitan Horn visiting from Kfar Saba

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Officials: Latest temporary ceasefire offer unlikely to fly

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Herzog speaks with Musk, aiming to recruit Trump confidant to hostage deal cause

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Israeli official: Egypt has proposed hostage deal with extended truce, not end to war

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Qatar resumes Gaza mediation role, as Trump envoy pushes for deal by Jan. 20 — source

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Before impeachment vote, South Korean president apologizes for attempt to impose martial law

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Iran has started evacuating senior IRGC commanders, other officials from Syria -- NYT

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US urges citizens to swiftly leave Syria 'while commercial options remain available'

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Syrian rebels take over southern city of Daraa in deal with army -- rebel sources

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Dec. 6: Syrian officials said to flee government buildings in southern Sweida province

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Reports: As Syrian rebels take Hama, Israel preparing for possible collapse of regime

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Thousands flee as Syrian rebels advance on crossroads city of Homs

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Israel's defense chiefs discuss Syria fighting as rebel advance said to exceed expectations

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Local rabbi lets Jews carry phones on Shabbat amid threat

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IDF bolsters forces on Syria border as rebels appear set to capture Homs

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IDF says it killed Hamas officers involved in Oct. 7 glider infiltration, massacres

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Interview - Syrian rebel commander urges Israel to support uprising, strike Iran-backed forces

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UNWRA and its future

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James M. Dorsey

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Day 427 – As Pope floats 'genocide,' a dive into Catholic-Jewish ties

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Stories of the civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7

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Help Rebuild - Their Lives

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Those We - Are - Missing

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Voices and testimonies of these devastating times

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Full Coverage - 2023-2024 Israel-Hamas war

11 months ago

Full Coverage - What Matters Now

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What Matters Now to combat medic Tuvia Book: Reserve duty for over a year

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What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: What's left of the left?

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As Syrian Rebels Advance, Iran Grows Nervous and Neighbors Close Their Borders - (NY Times)

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Iran Begins to Evacuate Military Officials and Personnel From Syria - (NY Times)

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Local rebels take most of key southern Syrian region - reports - (BBC)

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Iran Accelerates Production of Near-Bomb-Grade Uranium, IAEA Says - (NY Times)

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Israeli army deploying more troops to Golan Heights as rebel forces advance in Syria - (Haaretz)

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Who is Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, leader of Syrian insurgents HTS? (The Guardian)

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Leader of Syria's Resurgent Rebels Lays Out Strategy to Oust Assad - (NY Times)

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Why capture of Syrian city Homs could be key moment in rebel offensive - (The Washington Post)

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Live updates: After taking two key cities, Syrian rebels set their sights on Homs - (The Washington Post)

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Syria's 'Frozen Conflict' Is Now Red Hot - (NY Times)

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Missing US journalist Austin Tice believed alive in Syria, mother says - (The Guardian)

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Turkish president says he backs rebel advance on Damascus – video - (The Guardian)

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Syrian Rebels Push South, Despite Efforts to Slow Them - (NY Times)

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Map: Where Rebels Have Advanced in Syria - (NY Times)

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Second time's the charm: JAC returns to Israel - (Ynet)

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The week around the world in 20 pictures - (The Guardian)

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Why capture of Syrian city Homs could be key moment in rebel offensive - (The Washington Post)

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Iran's uranium enrichment 'worrisome' - nuclear watchdog - (BBC)

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Israel seeks Elon Musk's influence in resolving hostage situation in Gaza - (The Guardian)

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Australian news anchor slams country's PM after synagogue fire - (Ynet)

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Full Coverage - Liveblog

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Iran has started evacuating senior IRGC commanders, other officials from Syria - NYT

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Dec. 5: US envoy says Israeli demands on Philadelphi Route distracted from Hamas intransigence

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Full Coverage - ToI Original Video

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The 8119th Reserve Battalion

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Tel Aviv cafe brews up resilience

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Are American Jews and Israeli Jews growing apart?

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If sibling rivalry doesn't provoke jealousy in you, then the materialism of the era probably will. So why wasn't the biblical Jacob riddled with envy? (Vayetzei)

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Syria: Better the devil we don't know

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Call the light forward and be that light: Omer Neutra z'l

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Words no army parent wants to hear: 'Get to the hospital now'

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Gulf countries talk like Iran, act like Israel

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Why I just subscribed to Haaretz

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No cause for alarm: ICC decisions won't change Israel's reality

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Nathan Lopes Cardozo

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Those without faith must learn and live the commandments as a revolution, as a protest to the commonplace, as an act of defiance

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The grieving couple that happened to visit their son's grave during another funeral seemed like strangers at first. And then they weren't

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Marc J. Rosenstein

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From the river to the sea

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Lessons of a 100–year-old postcard from an imaginary land

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Syrian rebel commander urges Israel to support uprising, strike Iran-backed forces

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Reports: As Syrian rebels take Hama, Israel preparing for possible collapse of regime

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Melbourne synagogue sustains massive damage in predawn attack by masked arsonists

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Fueled by fear and fraternity, foreigners start buying up Israeli homes, just in case

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Police hunt 2 suspects in devastating arson attack on Melbourne's Addas Israel synagogue

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Trump nominations set stage for fresh clash between annexation, normalization backers

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Five Israelis killed in Morocco car crash en route to pilgrimage site

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Trump aides asked Qatar to recall ousted Hamas chiefs in bid to revive hostage talks

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IDF bolsters forces on Syria border as rebels appear set to capture Homs

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Palestinian security forces battle gunmen in Jenin after PA vehicles stolen

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Melbourne synagogue sustains massive damage in predawn attack by masked arsonists

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Anti-Jewish attacks in Australia quadrupled after October 7, report finds

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In policy shift, Australia backs UN call for Israeli pullout from Palestinian areas

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IDF says top commander in Hamas internal security forces killed in south Gaza airstrike

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IDF strikes Syria-Lebanon border crossings used by Hezbollah to smuggle arms

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US envoy: Israel shouldn't make 'small things into big things' in tenuous Lebanon truce

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IAEA chief: Iran poised to 'dramatically' increase stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium

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Iran claims successful satellite launch said to improve Tehran's ballistic missiles

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'I've never seen or felt such antisemitism in my lifetime'

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Don't miss out! Register for free today to join Ben-Gurion Day in the USA

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Father, son from northern Druze village accused of spying for Iran's IRGC Quds Force

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Police recommend recognizing Sara Netanyahu as 'crime victim' after flares fired at home

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Police bar weekly Tel Aviv protest from Kaplan-Begin junction, citing recent low turnout

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Ex-Shin Bet head says PM once asked him to wiretap top defense officials for fear of leaks

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Cyber For All aims to provide some stability to a generation that hasn't had any

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As foreign airlines lay low during war, a new carrier is a boon for grounded Israelis

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After 15 months of abandonment, hostage homes are empty memorials

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UHaifa International: Master Your Mind. Live Your Israel Experience.

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Trump nominations set stage for fresh clash between annexation, normalization backers

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US Supreme Court to decide if PA, PLO can be sued in US over Mideast terror attacks

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Smotrich said to tell Civil Administration of 'great opportunity' to annex West Bank

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What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Iran's solution for the Jewish state problem

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Daily Briefing Dec. 6: Day 427 - As Pope floats 'genocide,' a dive into Catholic-Jewish ties

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Fueled by fear and fraternity, foreigners start buying up Israeli homes, just in case

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Germany joins US in rejecting Amnesty's 'genocide' accusation against Israel

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'Predetermined conclusions': Amnesty Israel workers slam parent group's 'genocide' charge

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Amnesty report accuses Israel of seeking genocide in Gaza; Jerusalem slams 'lies'

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Knesset speaker slams court for failing to coordinate Netanyahu's testimony with him

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Court rejects Netanyahu request to testify only 2 days a week in corruption trial

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Five Israelis killed in Morocco car crash en route to pilgrimage site

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Bill Clinton: Young Americans shocked to learn Arafat turned down Palestinian state

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Charges dismissed against NY rabbi accused of hitting Columbia protesters with car

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US federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok

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Palestinian security forces battle gunmen in Jenin after PA vehicles stolen

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ICC prosecutor to stay on as UN investigates alleged sexual misconduct

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Romania's top court voids first-round presidential vote won by far-right candidate

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Trump names former PayPal COO David Sacks as White House 'AI and crypto czar'

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German cancelation of Israeli professor's talk highlights widening academic boycotts

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Sweden jails 3 over explosives planted at Israeli defense firm

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Political and security instability fears top Israeli investor concerns, survey finds

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East Jerusalem man yanks Haredi passerby's sidelocks, spits and hurls 'racist' insults

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Stories of the civilians and soldiers who have fallen in the Israel-Hamas war

10 months ago

Rivka Ben Horin, 74, Yossi Gross, 75: Elders who found love again

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The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown

1 year ago

Taken captive: Naama Levy, Hands of Peace project alumnus

5 months ago

Taken captive: Yarden Bibas, injured on his head at abduction

5 months ago

Taken captive: Surasak Lamnau, Thai worker abducted with employer

10 months ago

Taken captive: Omri Miran, driven in his own car to Gaza

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Taken captive: Gadi Moshe Mozes, expert potato farmer, 'saba' to all

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Taken captive: Arbel Yehud, third generation on Kibbutz Nir Oz

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Taken captive: Or Levy arrived at festival minutes before onslaught

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Taken captive: Elkana Bohbot, young son asking, 'Where's Daddy?'

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Taken captive: Romi Gonen, after being shot in car by terrorists

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The quirky, improbable, infuriating and uplifting

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Innovation delivers an array of instant matzah ball options

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Jerusalem's Sam Spiegel Film Lab launches 13th year

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Actor Guri Alfi returns to the US for new episodes of 'The New Jew'

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Mount Zion dig unearths 16th century Chinese porcelain bowl fragment

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Jerusalem ancient citadel museum to host accessibility conference

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Former Hamas hostage Mia Schem engaged to childhood friend

8 days ago

Girl, 12, finds 3,500-year-old Egyptian amulet on hike in central Israel

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Meta CEO Zuckerberg dines with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

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October 7 reverberates at Israeli music awards

9 days ago

At Nalaga'at festival, the blind lead the public to food and fun in the dark

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Israel's Nir Bergman wins director's prize in Tallinn

12 days ago

3rd season of 'Tehran,' featuring Hugh Laurie, returns to Kan

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Murdered peace activist Vivian Silver remembered with new prize

16 days ago

Warner Bros, Aaron Sorkin to tell story of 'father' of IAF

16 days ago

Pop stars spotlight October 7 massacre at ADL concert against hate

16 days ago

Israelis swiftly snatch up tickets for 'The 16th Sheep' shows

17 days ago

Book offers guide to Israel's ethnic groups through family restaurants

17 days ago

Jake Paul brings a touch of Jewish heritage to boxing

19 days ago

Boycott calls over Israeli cast as Mary in Netflix's Jesus mom epic

20 days ago

Israeli action star Lior Raz meets King Charles at London premiere

22 days ago

A 20-minute daily update on what's happening in Israel and the Jewish world

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A weekly podcast from the Shalom Hartman Institute about news and ideas

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JPPI – The Jewish People's Podcast

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