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Jewish Insider recently reported that, though New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani spent his mayoral campaign trying to distance himself from the most radical anti-Israel elements of his leftist coalition, his wife's social media activity tells a different story. Rama Duwaji, Mamdani's Syrian-American wife, liked Instagram posts that unambiguously celebrated Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre Rama […]
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Before the Exodus has even happened, before the sea splits or the Torah is given, God issues the Jewish people their very first national commandment: take ownership of time. This is the first commandment given to the Jewish people as a nation. Before the Exodus, before the splitting of the sea, before the giving of […]
Rebekah Garfunkel’s parents came from diametrically opposed religious backgrounds. Her father valued daily prayer and strong religious observance. Her mother grew up with little to no connection to Judaism. She celebrated Christmas and was unfamiliar with Shabbat. Raised in Old Hollywood surrounded by wealth and celebrities frequenting her home, she lived in a world of […]
As Academy Awards judges evaluate this year's contenders, the short film Papillon (Butterfly), that tells the story of remarkable swimmer Alfred Nakache, stands out for both its beauty and the intensity of the story it tells. For celebrated French film illustrator Florence Miailhe, now 70, Papillon was a labor of love. As a child, Miailhe […]
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Tucker Carlson recently claimed that Ashkenazi (European) Jews have no connection to the Land of Israel, suggesting they descend from Khazar Turkic converts rather than ancient Israelites. Is there any truth to this rapidly-spreading theory?
