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Commemorating October 7 With Tattoos
Traditionally considered taboo in Judaism, hundreds of Jews and Israelis are ‘finding strength’ by getting inked.

Traditionally considered taboo in Judaism, hundreds of Jews and Israelis are ‘finding strength’ by getting inked.
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Australia’s Jews Confront a New Reality
Violent antisemitism down under has forced a reckoning with identity, safety and belonging in a country long known as a ‘goldene medina.’

Violent antisemitism down under has forced a reckoning with identity, safety and belonging in a country long known as a ‘goldene medina.’
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Choosing Between October 6 and October 8
To be a Jew today is to perceive a different reality.

To be a Jew today is to perceive a different reality.
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The Women Fueling the Rise of #JewishTikTok
From Orthodox lifestyle bloggers and food accounts to comedians and book reviewers, these Jewish content creators have exploded on TikTok.

From Orthodox lifestyle bloggers and food accounts to comedians and book reviewers, these Jewish content creators have exploded on TikTok.
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Using Anne Frank to Discuss Race
Could Anne Frank be the key to educating Gen Z Americans about antisemitism—even if they’ve never met a Jew?

Could Anne Frank be the key to educating Gen Z Americans about antisemitism—even if they’ve never met a Jew?

Jewish Leader Says Police Failed to Protect Halle Synagogue

Josef Schuster said that it is “scandalous that the synagogue in Halle was not protected by the police on a holiday like Yom Kippur.”

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Inspiring Jews Who Died in 5779

by JTA Staff

This year the task of remembering the departed is particularly fraught as 12 people on the list were lost to acts of violence in U.S. synagogues.

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Sivan Ya’ari on Bringing Israeli Innovation to Rural Africa

by Uriel Heilman

Ya'ari and her Innovation:Africa venture are using Israeli solar energy to dig wells and install water pumps in 10 African countries.

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Venezuelan Opposition Leader Appoints Rabbi as Envoy to Israel

by Marcus M. Gilban | JTA

Brener, rabbi emeritus of the Union Israelita de Caracas synagogue and a former chief Ashkenazi rabbi of Venezuela, was approved for the position by Congress on Tuesday.