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A Haredi man is seen at the "mikve" (ritual bath)
Tragedy

Devastating drowning: 19-year-old dies in Ashkelon Mikvah

Emergency responders' efforts to revive a young man found unconscious at local mikveh prove futile.

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James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

"One day, the sun will set on my time here," James Earl Jones, iconic voice of Lion King's Mufasa (and Darth Vader) dies at 93

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Memorial candle

Accident, Dayan Emes

Tragic accident in Monsey: 2-year-old girl died after being struck by vehicle

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Magen David Adom

Child death, Rahat, Head trauma

Rahat: Two-Year-Old Toddler Dies After Head Injury

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The Skolye Rebbe ztz'l

Skolye Rebbe, BDE

Boruch Dayan Haemes: The Skolye Rebbe has passed away

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Memorial Candle

Tragedy, Telz Yeshivah

Boruch Dayan Haemes: Rosh Yeshivah of Telz-Riverdale HaRav Avremel Ausband was niftar 

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An Israeli child looking at pomegrantes grow on a tree ahead of the upcoming Jewish New Year in Kibbutz Hulda

Elul

Musings: Post October 7th, I'm struggling with Elul 

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Thousands line the streets of Jerusalem ahead of the funeral of slain hostage Hersch Goldberg-Polin who was killed in Hamas captivity

Hersch Goldberg-Polin

Live link to Hersch Goldberg-Polin's funeral

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Hvaldimir, a beluga whale suspected of being a Russian spy

Russia, Espionage, Hvaldimir

Celebrated Russian Beluga "spy whale" Hvaldimir: Found dead under suspicious circumstances

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Israelis block the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv during a protest calling for the release of Israelis held kidnapped by Hamas terrorists in Gaza on September 1, 2024.

Hamas, Hostages

UNVEILED: This is Hamas's desperate gamble 

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Illustrative: First day at school

Hostages, Death, War

When hearts break: Finding light on one of Israel's darkest days

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Hamas' October 7th attack

Hamas, IDF, Hostages

Opinion: STOP BLAMING THE IDF- Hamas murdered our hostages

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ZAKA, MDA, and Police forces at the scene

Two women found dead, Zaka volunteers

Shocking: Two Women Found Dead in Advanced State of Decomposition

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Illustrative: Drowning

Manslaughter, Tragedy

This is the shocking new twist in the Sicilian superyacht disaster

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General view of the huge crowds enjoying a festival

Burning Man

Here's how Burning Man will honor Nova Festival victims 

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Lifeboat of civilians after boat capsized

Capsized ship, Migrant boat sunk, Civilians killed

Disaster Off the Coast of Yemen: 13 Dead and 14 Missing After Ship Capsizes

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Family and friends attend the funeral service of Yagev Buchshtab at the Cemetery in Kibbutz Nirim, on August 21, 2024

Hostages, Hamas

Devastating: Murdered hostages laid to rest, partners bid final farewell 

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Aerial view of luxury large yacht anchored in turquoise bay

Tragedy, Tornado

Superyacht disaster off Sicily: British Tech Tycoon Mike Lynch among missing

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Matthew Perry's book "Friends, Lovers, and The Big Terrible Thing" cover

Tragedy, Drug Addiction

Chandler's Tragic Death: How Matthew Perry's assistant and doctors  killed him 

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World Health Organization Centre

World Health Organization, Mpox disease

WHO Declares Mpox a Global Public Health Emergency for the Second Time in Two Years

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