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April 22, 2018
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Natalie Portman Explains Why She Won’t Accept Genesis Prize In Israel

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Natalie Portman said she wouldn’t attend a prize ceremony in Israel because of her feelings about its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and “atrocities” committed on his watch, but emphasized that she would not shun Israel itself. The Jerusalem-born director and...

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Food That Tells A Story: An Israeli-Southern Mashup Served By Chef Alon Shaya

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“I like to cook food that tells a story, that has more meaning than just a couple of ingredients thrown together.”

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April 20, 2018
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Syracuse Fraternity Suspended Over Hate-Filled Oath Including Anti-Semitism

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Syracuse University has suspended a campus fraternity after a video surfaced of members using racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic and ableist slurs. In the video, discovered by the Daily Orange, Syracuse’s student newspaper, a member of Theta Tau gets on his knees...

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Please, Natalie Portman, Don’t Abandon Israel. Engage With Its Peacemakers

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NEW YORK (JTA) — Dear Natalie Portman, I was looking forward to seeing you receive your Genesis Prize in our homeland, and disappointed upon hearing the news that you would not travel to Israel to receive what some call the “Jewish...

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April 20, 2018
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DC Politician Who Spread Rothchilds Conspiracy Theory Leaves Midway Through Holocaust Museum Tour

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WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Washington, D.C., councilman who suggested on Facebook that rich Jews control the weather visited the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and left halfway through the 90-minute tour. Trayon White Sr. did not goodbye to his hosts, the...

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April 20, 2018
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2 Palestinians Reported Killed In Latest Gaza Strip Demonstrations

Two Palestinians have been reported killed by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip during riots near the border with Israel. Some 3,000 people participated in the protests Friday, according to Ynet, significantly fewer than when the protests started several weeks ago. A 25-year-old...

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Genesis Prize Cancels Ceremony After 2018 Winner Natalie Portman Said She Won’t Visit Israel

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This is a developing story. (JTA) — The Genesis Prize announced it was canceling its prize ceremony in Israel in June after 2018 recipient Natalie Portman said she would not take part in light of “recent events.” On Thursday, the Genesis...

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