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More than 120 Jewish activists call on advertisers and app stores to drop Twitter/X

By RON KAMPEAS

(JTA) — More than 100 Jewish activists have signed a letter appealing to major advertisers to end their relationship with X, the platform previously known as Twitter that is owned by Elon Musk, calling it “a breeding...

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Netanyahu touts prospects for an agreement with Saudi Arabia — and possibly the Palestinians — in UN speech

By RON KAMPEAS

(JTA) — Benjamin Netanyahu used his address to the United Nations to tout the prospect of a diplomatic agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia, and to broach a topic that he has previously downplayed: Israeli-Palestinian peace.

The...

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San Francisco Giants fire Jewish manager Gabe Kapler after disappointing season

By JACOB GURVIS

(JTA) — The San Francisco Giants have fired Jewish manager Gabe Kapler after four seasons.

Kapler joined the Giants in November 2019 and led the Giants to a 295-248 record during the 2020-2023 seasons, highlighted by a...

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Opinions & Voices

OP-ED: Succot is a holiday of homecoming and homelessness

By RABBI JAMES PONET

(JTA) — What is home? The question sounds like it would best be answered by a children’s book on which each page proclaims a sweet tautology like, “Home is where you feel at home.” There would...

Today in Israeli History - October 1st

Composer Leonard Bernstein Is Born

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