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Penalties, Visa Cancellation: Australia's Crackdown On Hate Speech After Bondi Beach Attack
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday promised a crackdown on hate speech in the wake of an attack on a Jewish holiday event at Sydney's Bondi Beach, as the youngest of 15 victims was laid to rest.
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Hanukkah 2025: Dates, History, Traditions And How It's Celebrated
Hanukkah 2025: Each night of Hanukkah, Jewish families light the menorah, a nine-branched candelabrum.
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Netanyahu Says He Won't Be Able to Attend Gaza Summit In Egypt
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend Monday's Gaza summit in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh because it coincides with a Jewish holiday, his office said.
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Israel Marks Jewish Holiday Amid Multi-Front War For First Time Since 1973
The Day of Atonement arrived on Friday evening under the shadow of intense fighting on multiple fronts, marking the first time Israel has found itself at war during this religious festival since 1973.
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Relatives Of Israeli Hostages Burn Symbolic Table Outside Netanyahu's House
Israeli protesters burnt a symbolic Passover table outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's house at the start of the Jewish holiday on Monday, accusing him of failing hostages in Gaza.
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What Is The Supernova Festival That Was Attacked By Hamas?
This event coincided with the weeklong Jewish holiday of Sukkot, observed from Friday, September 29, 2023, to Friday, October 6, 2023.
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US Tourist Damages Statues In Israel Museum Due To Religious Offence
The arrested US tourist remains in custody and will appear in court in Jerusalem. Israel is currently seeing a surge in tourists for the week-long Jewish holiday of Sukkot.
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Ivanka Trump, Husband Skip Lockdown For Jewish Holiday Trip
President Donald Trump's powerful daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner ignored federal recommendations during the coronavirus lockdown so they could travel for Passover celebrations, the White House confirmed Thursday.
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Good Friday 2018: History And Significance Of The Holy Festival
Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover.
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Indian-Origin UK Minister Apologises For 'Secret' Meetings On Israel Holiday
Britain's senior-most Indian-origin minister Priti Patel has issued a formal apology for holding undisclosed meetings, including with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while holidaying in the Jewish country.
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Mark Zuckerberg Asks For Forgiveness For Division Caused By His Work
Facebook Inc founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg asked for forgiveness for ways his work was used to divide people in a Facebook post marking the end of Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday of atonement on Saturday.
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Good Friday 2017: History And Significance
Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday, or Easter Friday. It i...
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Israel Probes Bus Bombing, Boosts Security For Jewish Holiday
Israeli authorities today were investigating a Jerusalem bus bombing that wounded 21 people and raised fears of a sharp escalation in violence, while police planned tightened security for the Jewish Passover holiday.
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New Clashes At Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound
New clashes broke out on Monday morning between Israeli police and Palestinians at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound, an AFP journalist said, with further trouble feared in the week ahead as Jews celebrate the Sukkot holiday.
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Israel on Alert as Jewish, Muslim Holiday Coincide
Israel police are on high alert to avert possible clashes as Jews and Muslims observe their faith's major holidays of Yom Kippur and Eid al-Adha, which overlap this year.
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Penalties, Visa Cancellation: Australia's Crackdown On Hate Speech After Bondi Beach Attack
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday promised a crackdown on hate speech in the wake of an attack on a Jewish holiday event at Sydney's Bondi Beach, as the youngest of 15 victims was laid to rest.
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Hanukkah 2025: Dates, History, Traditions And How It's Celebrated
Hanukkah 2025: Each night of Hanukkah, Jewish families light the menorah, a nine-branched candelabrum.
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Netanyahu Says He Won't Be Able to Attend Gaza Summit In Egypt
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend Monday's Gaza summit in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh because it coincides with a Jewish holiday, his office said.
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Israel Marks Jewish Holiday Amid Multi-Front War For First Time Since 1973
The Day of Atonement arrived on Friday evening under the shadow of intense fighting on multiple fronts, marking the first time Israel has found itself at war during this religious festival since 1973.
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Relatives Of Israeli Hostages Burn Symbolic Table Outside Netanyahu's House
Israeli protesters burnt a symbolic Passover table outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's house at the start of the Jewish holiday on Monday, accusing him of failing hostages in Gaza.
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What Is The Supernova Festival That Was Attacked By Hamas?
This event coincided with the weeklong Jewish holiday of Sukkot, observed from Friday, September 29, 2023, to Friday, October 6, 2023.
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US Tourist Damages Statues In Israel Museum Due To Religious Offence
The arrested US tourist remains in custody and will appear in court in Jerusalem. Israel is currently seeing a surge in tourists for the week-long Jewish holiday of Sukkot.
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Ivanka Trump, Husband Skip Lockdown For Jewish Holiday Trip
President Donald Trump's powerful daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner ignored federal recommendations during the coronavirus lockdown so they could travel for Passover celebrations, the White House confirmed Thursday.
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Good Friday 2018: History And Significance Of The Holy Festival
Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover.
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Indian-Origin UK Minister Apologises For 'Secret' Meetings On Israel Holiday
Britain's senior-most Indian-origin minister Priti Patel has issued a formal apology for holding undisclosed meetings, including with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while holidaying in the Jewish country.
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Mark Zuckerberg Asks For Forgiveness For Division Caused By His Work
Facebook Inc founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg asked for forgiveness for ways his work was used to divide people in a Facebook post marking the end of Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday of atonement on Saturday.
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Good Friday 2017: History And Significance
Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday, or Easter Friday. It i...
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Israel Probes Bus Bombing, Boosts Security For Jewish Holiday
Israeli authorities today were investigating a Jerusalem bus bombing that wounded 21 people and raised fears of a sharp escalation in violence, while police planned tightened security for the Jewish Passover holiday.
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New Clashes At Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound
New clashes broke out on Monday morning between Israeli police and Palestinians at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound, an AFP journalist said, with further trouble feared in the week ahead as Jews celebrate the Sukkot holiday.
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Israel on Alert as Jewish, Muslim Holiday Coincide
Israel police are on high alert to avert possible clashes as Jews and Muslims observe their faith's major holidays of Yom Kippur and Eid al-Adha, which overlap this year.
