Israel to shutter Ireland embassy, citing ‘antisemitic rhetoric of the Irish government’
The move illustrates how Israel’s new foreign minister is approaching ties with countries that criticize Israel
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News At 28, Ireland’s new chief rabbi is leading an aging population in a time of turmoil
“Since Oct. 7, so much has changed,” Rabbi Yoni Wieder says about Jewish life in Ireland, a country that is staunchly pro-Palestinian
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Opinion I’m a traveling mohel. My colleague’s unprecedented arrest in Ireland has shaken me to my core.
An Israeli rabbi who travels abroad to circumcise Jewish babies wonders why Ireland is cracking down on a ritual sacred for Jews
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Fast Forward British rabbi jailed in Ireland on charges of performing circumcision without a medical license
A judge ruled that Rabbi Jonathan Abraham was a flight risk and he remained jailed three days after his arrest
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Fast Forward Norway, Spain and Ireland will all recognize Palestinian state
Although 140 countries and the United Nations have already recognized Palestine, most Western European countries had not
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News ‘We see our history in their eyes’: Why Ireland is so staunchly pro-Palestinian
Ireland has historically favored the Palestinians in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a sympathy that has manifested over the years in its diplomacy and culture
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Culture How a club of Irish-Jewish immigrants celebrated St. Patrick’s Day Jewish-style
Members included the married comic duo Jerry Stiller, who was Jewish, and Anne Meara, who was of Irish descent.
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Sports The Ireland-Israel women’s basketball antisemitism controversy, explained
How a qualifying match for the EuroBasket tournament became the latest battleground of war-driven politics
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