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   New York police arrest 2 men, seize weapons over ‘threat to Jewish community’
   
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   Orthodox parties demand legalization of gender-segregated public events
   
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   FBI director says US Jews under threat ‘from all sides’ amid rise in
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   By TOI staff and Agencies
 * 
   Going, Going, Gone
   Bob Dylan’s high school love letters sell for $670,000
   By AP
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   Choice venue
   Biden’s granddaughter marries at private White House ceremony
   By AFP
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   What a card
   Meet the Jewish world champion of Magic: The Gathering
   By jacob gurvis
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   Freud's friends reunion
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   By Helen Rowe
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   Quentin unchained
   Tarantino to direct his first TV series, premiering in early 2023
   By TOI staff
 * 
   Green scene
   Company tries to offset carbon footprint of Israeli COP27 delegates
   By Sue Surkes
 * 
   'Nice to meet me'
   Israeli-born singer places third in France’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’
   By Jessica Steinberg
 * 
   Tuned in
   From Doja Cat to Mel Brooks: This year’s Jewish Grammy nominees
   By Gabe Friedman
 * 
   One for the books
   Netanyahu cites his ‘3 political deaths’ as his book hits 40,000 copies
   By TOI staff
 * 
   Today, you are a meme
   10 years ago, a viral Brazilian bar mitzvah video turned club hit
   By CALEB GUEDES-REED
 * 
   Follow the Didgeridoo
   Australian Xavier Rudd’s soulful folk fusion rocks Tel Aviv
   By Melanie Lidman
 * 
   Posthumous win
   Dead Pennsylvania state lawmaker wins reelection
   By AFP and TOI staff
 * 
   You got message
   In Israel everything is via WhatsApp – even a reality TV dating show
   By Amy Spiro
 * 
   Jackpot
   Single Powerball ticket sold in California snags record $2.04 billion win
   By STEFANIE DAZIO and SCOTT McFETRIDGE
 * 
   Everything will flow
   Nineties British band Suede plans June return to Tel Aviv
   By Jessica Steinberg
 * 
   Old hosts new
   Festival at ancient Jerusalem citadel melds tech, AI and art
   By Jessica Steinberg
 * 
   Good sport
   Iranian soccer player mimics hair-cutting in solidarity with protests
   By Stuart Williams
 * 
   Ancient harmony
   Sounds of Sufism combine with Persian music in Oud Festival
   By Jessica Steinberg




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