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What is Oman’s relationship with Israel – if any?

The Omani pilot who allegedly tried to hijack and crash a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv has drawn new attention to his native country. Oman, which has sometimes been dubbed the “Switzerland of ...
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America’s only major etrog grower is in survival mode amid global competition

At just 7 acres, the etrog grove at Lindcove Ranch in Exeter is a speck in Tulare County, where about 40% of California’s citrus crops are grown. But by another measure, the grove is giant: Lindcove ...
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Flydubai attacker went through ‘Islamist radical indoctrination,’ Netanyahu says

President Donald Trump spoke to his Israeli counterpart and praised the heroism of the passenger who entered the cockpit to stabalize the plane.
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In its first detailed response to ‘NAZA’ documentary, IDF claims ‘fundamental errors’

The army sent a representative to a public screening in Italy, saying the filmmakers would not provide a copy.
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Jewish groups hail California law making it the first state to list ‘Jewish’ as an ethnicity

California is now the first state in the nation to deem “Jewish” an ethnic and racial identity, rather than just a religious affiliation. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed SB 1387, a ...
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ICE targets an anti-Israel protester — this time, a Hasidic Jew

Yehonatan Ovadia faces deportation to Israel for what his lawyers say was exercising his right to free speech.
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For some Jewish staffers, New York magazine leaves a bad taste

A version of this piece first ran as part of the New York Jewish Week’s daily newsletter, rounding up the latest on politics, culture, food and what’s new with Jews in the city. Sign up here to get it ...
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Jewish star Adam Brody calls Israeli actions in Gaza ‘genocide’

Adam Brody, who stars as a rabbi in the Netflix rom-com series “Nobody Wants This,” for the first time publicly shared his view that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza. “Put me down as thinking ...
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‘NAZA’ documentary draws sold-out crowd – and protests – at US premiere

Even a powerful Nor’easter couldn’t stop the crowds from showing up at the North American premiere of the controversial Israeli documentary “NAZA” on Saturday afternoon. The two weekend screenings ...
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In a time of uncertainty, European Jews renovate synagogues and dedicate Torah scrolls

But in Vienna, the Jewish community’s historic main synagogue made it just in time for the Jewish New Year. The “lady” — Vienna’s stately Stadttempel synagogue, or City Temple — has been rededicated ...
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Police label shooting in Belleville, Ontario, a hate-motivated attack against the Jewish community

The shooter who opened fire on a Belleville, Ontario, synagogue Sunday evening committed an anti-Jewish hate-motivated offense, according to the city’s police chief. “This was a deliberate attack ...
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Mamdani’s plan to combat antisemitism ‘fails to address’ anti-Israel rhetoric, some Jewish groups say

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s strategy to fight antisemitism disappointed parts of the Jewish community for what they said was a failure to tackle anti-Israel rhetoric. A number of liberal Jewish ...