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Culture ‘My heart is shattered.’ ‘The world cannot sit on the fence.’ Natalie Portman, Sarah Silverman and more react to the Israel-Gaza War
Across social media — and even onstage in Vegas — celebrities showed their support for Israel
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Fast Forward Three dozen Harvard student organizations say Israel ‘is the only one to blame’
Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups statement holds Israel responsible for 'all unfolding violence'
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Opinion Social media is a powerful tool to lobby for Jewish divorce. A court nearly took it away
Without receiving a Jewish divorce document, Jewish law prohibits women from remarrying
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Books Who’s afraid of Naomi Wolf? Naomi Klein’s newest book takes on her doppelganger
Naomi Wolf and Naomi Klein are opposites, yet often confused; their case of mistaken identity — and Israel — is behind Klein's new book
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Opinion As we approach the High Holidays, I’m making amends for my smartphone addiction
I'm doing teshuva for choosing screens over faces
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News The ADL called for advertisers to boycott Twitter. Now it’s advertising on Twitter.
The civil rights group called for advertisers to 'pause' spending last fall over concerns that the platform was failing to address hateful content, but says the boycott was always meant to be temporary
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Culture On Twitter, Nazis have free speech — but Elon Musk’s critics face censorship
Twitter's parent company has threatened a defamation suit against a nonprofit researching the rise of hate speech on the platform
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BINTEL BRIEF An online friend didn’t realize their remark was antisemitic — but didn’t apologize. Am I wrong to want more?
Understanding has to cut both ways, but it's hard to figure out what that looks like
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Culture In a first-ever Hanukkah doughnut contest, New York bakers battle for best in dough
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Opinion Christmukkah is old news. This year, try merging Hanukkah with an ancient Persian holiday
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Fast Forward 2 Bay Area House reps face class-action suit for supporting Israel aid
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Opinion Netanyahu throws cold water on hostage deal prospects — and reminds us what a curse he is for Israel
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