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Rabbi Wayne Allen

@ravallen

Rabbi, educator, author of 3 books and editor of two others, recognized expert in Jewish law.

 Toronto, Canada
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Joined February 2011
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The discovery of a Jewish Negro League star forces a rewrite of Jewish baseball history jta.org/2026/10/23/sports/th… via @JTAnews
The discovery of a Jewish Negro League star forces a rewrite of Jewish baseball history - Jewish...

The discovery of a Jewish Negro League star forces a rewrite of Jewish baseball history - Jewish...

As the World Series kicks off, the revelation of Oscar Levis' heritage changes what we thought we knew about Jews in baseball.

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UNRWA teacher alleges Hamas glorification, hatred of Jews in Gaza schools | The Jerusalem Post jpost.com/middle-east/articl…
Veteran UNRWA teacher exposes alleged Hamas radicalization, hatred of Jews in Gaza schools

Veteran UNRWA teacher exposes alleged Hamas radicalization, hatred of Jews in Gaza schools

A UNRWA teacher of 15 years alleged that Gaza schools taught hatred of Jews and glorified Hamas. After speaking out, she was threatened: “If you don't stop arguing, we will cut out your tongue.”

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Dustin Hoffman and other stars celebrate the Jewish connection to Israel jta.org/2026/10/20/united-st… via @JTAnews
Dustin Hoffman and other stars celebrate the Jewish connection to Israel - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Dustin Hoffman and other stars celebrate the Jewish connection to Israel - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Dustin Hoffman, Gene Simmons and others perform in benefit for the Sha’ar HaNegev Resilience Centre.

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The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs called out Ottawa for failing to hold Palestinian leaders accountable thecjn.ca/news/canada-and-pa… Canadian Jewish News
Canada and partners 'regret' Palestinian decision to delay elections once again

Canada and partners 'regret' Palestinian decision to delay elections once again

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs called out Ottawa for failing to hold Palestinian leaders accountable

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My relative defined ‘genocide.’ Honoring him means scrutinizing Navi Pillay’s Israel findings. jta.org/2026/10/14/ideas/my-… via @JTAnews
My relative defined ‘genocide.’ Honoring him means scrutinizing Navi Pillay’s Israel findings. -...

My relative defined ‘genocide.’ Honoring him means scrutinizing Navi Pillay’s Israel findings. -...

The Nobelist’s conclusion that Israel committed genocide merits serious scrutiny, writes Joseph Lemkin.

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IDF Releases Footage It Says Shows Hamas Terrorists Operating Inside Gaza Hospital israfan.com/p/idf-releases-f…
IDF Releases Footage It Says Shows Hamas Terrorists Operating Inside Gaza Hospital

IDF Releases Footage It Says Shows Hamas Terrorists Operating Inside Gaza Hospital

The IDF says new footage shows Hamas still runs terror operations from Kamal Adwan Hospital, hiding behind patients and staff.

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Palestinians angered after PLC elections again delayed by Abbas | The Jerusalem Post jpost.com/middle-east/articl…
‘Disregarded hopes of millions’: Palestinians angered after Abbas again postpones PLC elections

‘Disregarded hopes of millions’: Palestinians angered after Abbas again postpones PLC elections

Abbas announced on Saturday that the elections, originally scheduled for November 28, would be postponed until September 11, 2027.

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Evil Jewish Colonial Punctuation, by @slifkinzoorabbi open.substack.com/pub/ration…

Evil Jewish Colonial Punctuation

That Dastardly Dagesh!

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Rabbi who coached Adam Brody for ‘Nobody Wants This’ calls him ‘ignorant Jew’ over Gaza ‘genocide’ comments jta.org/2026/10/01/united-st… via @JTAnews
Rabbi who coached Adam Brody for ‘Nobody Wants This’ calls him ‘ignorant Jew’ over Gaza ‘genocide’...

Rabbi who coached Adam Brody for ‘Nobody Wants This’ calls him ‘ignorant Jew’ over Gaza ‘genocide’...

Steve Leder asserted his own view that “there is no genocide in Gaza.”

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Rabbi who coached Adam Brody for ‘Nobody Wants This’ calls him ‘ignorant Jew’ over Gaza ‘genocide’ comments jta.org/2026/10/01/united-st… via @JTAnews
Rabbi who coached Adam Brody for ‘Nobody Wants This’ calls him ‘ignorant Jew’ over Gaza ‘genocide’...

Rabbi who coached Adam Brody for ‘Nobody Wants This’ calls him ‘ignorant Jew’ over Gaza ‘genocide’...

Steve Leder asserted his own view that “there is no genocide in Gaza.”

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Irish national soccer team won’t shake hands with Israel after win jta.org/2026/09/28/sports/ir… via @JTAnews
Irish national soccer team won’t shake hands with Israel after win - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Irish national soccer team won’t shake hands with Israel after win - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

More than 160 Irish athletes and sports figures signed an open letter calling on the national team to pull out of the match.

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Academic study disputes apartheid, genocide labels for Israel | The Jerusalem Post jpost.com/israel-news/articl…
Israel not conducting genocide, not guilty of apartheid, new academic study shows

Israel not conducting genocide, not guilty of apartheid, new academic study shows

A new academic study examines apartheid, genocide and settler colonialism accusations against Israel, concluding the first two are not established and the third is an inadequate classification.

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NYT deletes line saying Israelis ‘view themselves’ as victims of October 7 | The Jerusalem Post jpost.com/diaspora/antisemit…
NYT deletes line saying Israelis ‘view themselves’ as Oct. 7 victims, citing 'editing error'

NYT deletes line saying Israelis ‘view themselves’ as Oct. 7 victims, citing 'editing error'

The sentence appeared in a Monday article by NYT correspondent Isabel Kershner examining the backlash in Israel against the NAZA film.

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The family of a student on campus donated $3,600 to fund the purchase of new mezuzot. thecjn.ca/news/wilfrid-lauri… Canadian Jewish News
Wilfrid Laurier University students find mezuzot broken after Rosh Hashanah

Wilfrid Laurier University students find mezuzot broken after Rosh Hashanah

The family of a student on campus donated $3,600 to fund the purchase of new mezuzot.

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Full article: How the New York Times Framed the War Between Israel and Hamas tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
How the New York Times Framed the War Between Israel and Hamas

How the New York Times Framed the War Between Israel and Hamas

This study examines the New York Times coverage of the war between Israel and Hamas from 7 October 2023 through 7 June 2024. Drawing on a corpus of 1,559 news articles I document a dominant narrati...

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Comedians pull out of Lisbon festival after Jerry Seinfeld announced as headliner timesofisrael.com/comedians-… via @timesofisrael
Comedians pull out of Lisbon festival after Jerry Seinfeld announced as headliner

Comedians pull out of Lisbon festival after Jerry Seinfeld announced as headliner

Boycotters don't explicitly cite Jewish-American comedian's support for Israel, but refer to 'genocide,' use watermelon symbol in social media statements

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UN Secretary-General Guterres admits special rapporteurs are 'out of control' | The Jerusalem Post jpost.com/israel-news/articl…
UN special rapporteurs are 'totally out of control,' Secretary-General Guterres admits in interview

UN special rapporteurs are 'totally out of control,' Secretary-General Guterres admits in interview

"It's time to ask who let them go out of control in the first place," Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, told The Jerusalem Post in response to the interview. "It happened on his watch!"

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IDF diverted troops to guard Sukkot before West Bank monument demolition | The Jerusalem Post jpost.com/israel-news/defens…
IDF condemns MK Sukkot's 'deceitful' request for military escort to destroy West Bank monument

IDF condemns MK Sukkot's 'deceitful' request for military escort to destroy West Bank monument

The IDF stated that the soldiers spoke with their commanders after seeing what was happening and were instructed to intervene and remove the group from the village.

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Drugs found in Gaza aid as IDF destroys Hamas mosque depots, arrests terrorist | The Jerusalem Post jpost.com/israel-news/defens…
Drugs found in Gaza aid as IDF destroys Hamas weapons in mosques, arrests West Bank terrorists

Drugs found in Gaza aid as IDF destroys Hamas weapons in mosques, arrests West Bank terrorists

"Hamas remains the main obstacle to further improving the situation in the Gaza Strip," a senior COGAT official said.

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COGAT accuses Hamas of interfering with humanitarian operations in Gaza | The Jerusalem Post jpost.com/middle-east/articl…
Hamas obstructing aid efforts as Gaza supplies exceed humanitarian needs, COGAT says

Hamas obstructing aid efforts as Gaza supplies exceed humanitarian needs, COGAT says

"The organization interferes with humanitarian operations, exploits civilian infrastructure, influences distribution mechanisms, and continues its repeated attempts to smuggle prohibited items."

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