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1. Jewish groups urge Trump to prioritize Americans held in Iran during ceasefire talks

   Robert Levinson, an American Jew who died in an Iranian prison, is among those considered wrongfully detained.

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2. Trump’s antisemitism envoy says US will bar World Cup attendees tied to antisemitism abroad

   Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun said a report that he said European teams would be targeted specifically were false.

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3. At Harvard antisemitism conference, Trump official defends ‘list of Jews’ legal strategy in Penn case

   EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas said “there is no other way to protect victims.”

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4. In major shift, all but 7 Senate Democrats vote to block weapons sales to Israel

   Several Jewish moderates and likely 2028 presidential contenders newly voted for the resolutions.

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5. Many peptides sound like Yiddish words. Here’s why.

   Pinchas Cohen is the Jewish USC researcher behind discoveries like SHLP ("schlep"), SHMOOSE and MENTSH.

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