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Shabbat Shalom, we love you.” Arbel Yehud, who was freed from captivity during the ceasefire earlier this year, spoke about the strength she drew during her time in Gaza while waiting for her partner, ...

Donald Trump once said Volodymyr Zelensky had 'no cards' to win the war against Russia, but now the President says Ukraine can win its territory back from Vladimir Putin. What caused this pivot, and ...

Spotify's new feature lets you mix songs in your playlist by customizing volume, EQ, and effect curves. You can also create customized covers for these mixed playlists. It is now rolling out in beta ...

Let’s start with Nachamu – a Shabbat named for its haftara. Here’s a riddle to ask your Shabbat guests: What Shabbatot are named for their haftara? Nachamu is one. Last week’s Chazon is another.

This fall, a group of organizers in New York are planning to break a world record: 3,000 guests gathered at the Javits Center for what they hope will be the largest Shabbat dinner ever held. The event ...

Tirori Mix is a music project that McDonald’s started in 2022 to market to Gen Z customers. Prior to that, it used the “tirori” jingle that plays when fries are ready in a TikTok campaign in 2019, ...

A scholar of Jewish languages argues that Trump’s use of the Hebrew word meaning hello, goodbye and peace stokes antisemitism. As a scholar who studies Jewish languages, I have collected countless ...

Apple published a new iPhone 16 Pro ad this weekend, and this one is quite special. To show the Audio Mix feature in action, the company recorded a music video using the latest iPhone – but that’s not ...

It’s time for Sabbath dinner with a neurotic Jewish family of strong personalities and their non-Jewish future in-laws. What could go wrong? Just about everything goes awry in “Bad Shabbos,” a ...

When you think of holiday music, Thanksgiving probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind. But since it's a time for reflection and gratitude, we asked NPR listeners to tell us about a song they ...

Hold the Manishevitz. This is not your bubbe’s Shabbat. Gen Z and Millennial New Yorkers are eschewing the traditional Friday night Jewish dinners for buzzy Shabbat-themed parties at trendy bars and ...