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Americana meets meshuggeneh at a museum exhibit about MAD magazine

Nathan Abrams, in an article on MAD’s Jewish sensibility, argues that in the 1950s and ’60s the magazine “marinated in the same urban Jewish culture” that produced the New York Intellectuals.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
07/07/2024

Wreck of famed Shackleton’s last expedition ship ‘Quest’ found underwater off Canada’s coast

The wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton's last ship, Quest, was found off Canada's coast, 62 years after it vanished, using sonar scans by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.

29/06/2024

Russia starts new trial of jailed US ex-marine Gilman, RIA says

Gilman, whose lawyers told the TASS news agency at his original trial that he had come to Russia to study and obtain citizenship, had pleaded guilty to all the charges, according to RIA.

By REUTERS
27/06/2024

Will more Americans living overseas vote abroad in the 2024 elections?

Andee Goldman: “Voting from abroad is a privilege granted by US law. By not voting, you allow others to speak for you. Your vote is your voice.”  

By SARAH HERSHENSON
09/06/2024
A military helicopter seen at the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, June 8, 2024

American intelligence aided Israeli forces in Gaza hostage rescue operation

Hamas subsequently responded to the report, slamming the Biden administration for participating in Israel's effort to recover the hostages.

08/06/2024

The Jewish problem with Trump supporters saying his guilty verdict was ‘rigged’

When Trump rejected his New York trial verdict, Jewish legal perspectives on acceptance of court rulings highlight the contrast between American and Jewish law.

By RABBI AVI SHAFRAN/JTA
08/06/2024

'Take this hijab and shove it': Bill Maher slams hypocrisy in 'gender apartheid' speech

Bill Maher critiques selective outrage among activists, urging them to address gender apartheid and human rights abuses often overlooked by Western protests.

AACI holds memorial ceremony for North Americans who fell in battle and victims of terror

US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew was present and noted that more than 30 American citizens were murdered in the Hamas atrocities on October 7.

Biden reaffirms commitment to security of Israel, Jewish people in Jewish American Heritage Month

"We also honor their resilience in the face of a long and painful history of persecution," Biden said."

  Israeli forces are seen operating in the Gaza Strip on January 29, 2024

Majority of Americans think Israel should press on with Rafah op., finish war

Willingness to support an Israeli operation in Rafah correlated with age, with older respondents viewing such an operation more favorably than younger respondents.

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