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The Detroit Jewish News — Feb. 20, 2025

Michigan Tech Hillel Celebrates Jewish Life with Shabbat Dinners and Community Building

Jewish life at Michigan Technological University is experiencing a revival through Michigan State University Hillel’s regular Shabbat gatherings which offer students a strong sense of community and tradition. With a small but growing Jewish presence on campus, these efforts create an inclusive space for students to connect, celebrate their heritage, and deepen their Jewish identity. In addition to Shabbat dinners, upcoming initiatives include challah-baking lessons, a Passover seder, and a campus-wide event featuring a Holocaust survivor.

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Times of Israel — Feb. 19, 2025

Antisemitic Rhetoric Fuels Clashes at Anti-Israel Protest in Brooklyn Jewish Neighborhood

An anti-Israel protest in Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish Boro Park neighborhood escalated as protestors chanted antisemitic rhetoric, including “Settlers, go back home” and “Zionists go to hell.” Protestors and counter-protestors clashed in physical confrontations, prompting police intervention and at least one arrest. New York political leaders condemned the protest, citing concerns over the antisemitic rhetoric.

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Times of Israel — Feb. 19, 2025

Israel Confirms Identity of Four Murdered Hostages to be Returned: Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas, Oded Lifshitz

Israeli officials confirmed that the bodies of Shiri Bibas (32) and her two young children, Ariel (5) and Kfir (2), along with 84-year-old journalist and peace activist Oded Lifshitz, will be returned to Israel tomorrow after being held captive for over 500 days. The Bibas family and Lifshitz were abducted from their homes in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023. Yarden Bibas, the father and husband, was released earlier this month after nearly 500 days in captivity. Their families have been notified, and the nation mourns their heartbreaking loss.

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Times of Israel — Feb. 18, 2025

Six Hostages To Be Released on Saturday

Israel confirmed that six hostages will be released on Saturday as part of the initial phase of the ongoing hostage release and temporary ceasefire agreement. The group includes Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed, who have been held captive by Hamas since 2014 and 2015, respectively. Also among the hostages to be released are Tal Shoham, abducted from Kibbutz Be’eri, and three men — Omer Shem-Tov, Omer Wenkert, and Eliya Cohen — who were taken captive at the Nova music festival on October 7.

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Times of Israel — Feb. 17, 2025

Families of Hostages Mark 500 Days Since October 7

On the 500th day since October 7, 2023 when Hamas attacked Israel and took hundreds of Israelis hostage, a number of families of current and former hostages rallied across Israel with supporters, organizing fasts and protests to demand the release of the remaining 70 hostages. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum organized a 500-minute fast and roadblocks across the country, as families voiced their anguish and called for action.

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Times of Israel — Feb. 15, 2025

Three Hostages Released

After 498 days in captivity, three hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023, have been released and safely escorted back into Israel. Sagui Dekel Chen (36), Alexander Sasha Trufanov (29), and Iair Horn (46) reunited with their families on Saturday, with Dekel Chen meeting his infant daughter for the first time.

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