Hostage father Jonathan Dekel-Chen lambastes Netanyahu at American Jewish Committee Oct. 7 event
“The soul of Israel cannot survive,” Dekel-Chen said in a speech notable for its typically apolitical host
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The pope declared a fast on Oct. 7 — but Catholics can still eat
Fasting in the Catholic tradition wouldn't register for most Jews
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Biden lights Oct. 7 yahrzeit candle as Kamala Harris vows to see Hamas threat ‘eliminated’
Both Democrats also expressed concern for Palestinians in Gaza in their official Oct. 7 anniversary statements
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Minneapolis police arrest man for ‘terroristic threats’ made to synagogue on Rosh Hashanah
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was in attendance at Temple Israel when the incident occurred on Oct. 3
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Jewish officials handling hurricane communications face antisemitic harassment
A misinformation blitz has afflicted efforts to get critical information out to victims of Hurricane Helene
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Oct. 7: One Year Later At Oct. 7 memorial ceremonies across Israel, searing grief and political tensions are on full display
An official state ceremony was held without an audience, in what many believed was an attempt to prevent disruption by critics
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Antisemitism hits record high in the U.S.; new report shows most-ever incidents in single year
‘Antisemitism is raging like we’ve never seen before,’ said head of Anti-Defamation League on Oct. 7 anniversary
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Shofars blown along Ukrainian frontlines as part of Rosh Hashanah initiative for soldiers
Meanwhile, thousands of Hasidic men made their annual pilgrimage to Uman to celebrate the Jewish new year
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8 Israeli troops killed in Lebanon in first Israeli casualties of ground invasion
Israeli sent ground troops into Lebanon on Monday night for the first time since 2006
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Teacher at Baltimore Jewish school sentenced to 23 years in prison for sex crimes
William ‘Zev’ Steen admitted to filming himself abusing a young girl and sharing child pornography online
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How US Jewish communities are marking anniversary of Oct. 7 attack: with heartache, and warily
Hundreds of memorial events add to a busy High Holiday season for American Jews
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