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    <description>Ryan Torok is an award-winning journalist based in Los Angeles and a staff writer at Tribe Media Corporation, one of the West Coast’s largest weekly newspapers. He also contributes to the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles and other publications. A passionate advocate for Israel, he frequently appears on radio, television, and in print to provide insightful analysis and counter media bias.</description>
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      <title>Luminaries, much support and protests at Gal Gadot Hollywood star ceremony</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[“If a girl from Rosh Ha’ayin can get a star on the Hollywood Boulevard,” the actress said, “anything is possible.”]]></description>
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      <title>Shabbat services on a Utah ski slope, weather-permitting</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The congregation gives a knowing chuckle when the Reform rabbi amends a prayer from "wind and rain" to "wind and snow."]]></description>
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      <title>At election party, LA Jews excited for Trump’s, local county DA’s wins</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A pro-Trump voter, who grew up in Iran, told JNS “it’s a fantastic thing” that the former president won reelection.]]></description>
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      <title>Schools, law enforcement need to work together to protect Jewish students, Federation head says</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[“You can’t wait until there’s an incident,” Eric Fingerhut told JNS. “People need to know each other.”]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 21:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>At JPAC California summit, state leaders vow support for Jewish community</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Security enhancements, means to fight antisemitism and support services for Holocaust survivors topped the list of concerns at the most well-attended such conference to date.]]></description>
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      <title>Krav Maga 101: ‘Neutralize’ attacker, run and call 911</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dana Ben Kaplan’s advice for newbies to the Israeli martial art form includes palm strikes, groin kicks and, yes, running away from danger.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:28:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>‘We knew we couldn’t let the kids down’</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The annual StandWithUs conference draws some 500 Jewish and pro-Israel students to Los Angeles to feel “connected,” experience “unity.”]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:41:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Adam Schiff: ‘Going to continue to defend Israel’s right to defend itself’</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The frontrunner in the California Senate race for Dianne Feinstein’s former seat spoke with JNS exclusively days before the primary.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Enes Freedom and Ryan Turell get called for traveling ... to Los Angeles synagogue</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The two basketball players—one Jewish and one Muslim—participated in a panel discussion and led a basketball clinic for 65 kids.]]></description>
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      <title>Industry group reports ‘glaring’ anti-Semitism in entertainment, sports, music</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It documents hundreds of examples of anti-Semitism in the past 18 months involving film and television studios, celebrities, musicians, influencers, sports figures and social-media platforms.]]></description>
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