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    <title>Raphael Poch</title>
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    <description>Raphael Poch is director of public relations and communications for Aish; a former spokesperson for United Hatzalah; and a freelance writer, media consultant and theater director. He has worked in journalism and communications for more than a decade. He lives with his family in Efrat.</description>
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      <title>Make this year’s resolution one for your soul</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Since Oct. 7, Jewish communities worldwide have been experiencing an awakening as people seek deeper meaning and connection to their heritage.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What Jews keep getting wrong about defending themselves</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The book of Judges offers a haunting pattern: Whenever the text describes Jews living without unified purpose or centralized leadership, enemies inevitably rise up against us.]]></description>
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      <title>Australian firefighter trains Israelis to combat forest fires</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Timothy Wainwright's volunteer program, Operation Fire Support, has helped safeguard strategic agricultural infrastructure along Israel's borders.]]></description>
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      <title>Jamie Geller's quest for Jerusalem's perfect cheesecake</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The celebrity chef leads her team on a bakery crawl in the capital ahead of the Shavuot holiday.]]></description>
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      <title>Israel's firefighters may fall short amid wildfire threats, top officials warn</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Service has only a quarter of the firefighters needed, officials tell JNS following the recent wave of devastating fires in the Jerusalem area.]]></description>
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      <title>Israeli Druze fear for Syrian kin following extremist attacks</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Northern border mayor warns of regional threats after the massacre of Syrian Druze and the destruction of two villages by HTS-backed militias.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 09:23:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>‘Aliyah helps our national resiliency’</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer tells JNS his ministry's special programs will continue, despite reduced funding.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:59:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New AI tools emerge to combat antisemitism</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Innovators roll out solutions to restore truthful reporting, create more meaningful online encounters, and counter digital misinformation]]></description>
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      <title>Sixty Oct. 7 orphans ineligible to receive state financial support</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[“We are orphans. There is no such thing as half an orphan. We need help and no one is giving it to us,” says Noam Ben Ami.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:32:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Interfaith delegation visits bereaved Ziyadne family in Rahat</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Noting that Youssef was a "true hero" on Oct. 7, Rabbi Aharon Ariel Lavi said, "We stand here in solidarity to affirm that there is another path."]]></description>
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