Greetings and welcome to the Daily Article Podcast. Today is Friday, November the 24th. I'm Chris Elkins

with the Denison Forum, narrating today's daily article written by Dr. Jim Denison.

An initial four-day ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas took effect this morning in Gaza a day later than

originally planned. The deal was brokered by Qatar, the U.S. and Egypt. At this writing, there have been

no reports of fighting for several hours, and 60 trucks carrying aid have entered Gaza from Egypt.

Three hostages are to be released by Hamas today,

along with an undisclosed number of Palestinian prisoners by Israel. The deal calls for Hamas to

release 50 of the women and children. It took hostage on October 7th, and for Israel to release

150 imprisoned Palestinian women and teenagers. The exchange will occur in phases

across the ceasefire. Israel said the truce would be extended by a day for every 10 additional

hostages released. Hostilities are temporarily on hold in Gaza, but the shocking rise of

anti-Semitism in the U.S. is affecting

many Jews in our country. When CNN asks Jews in America how they are dealing with anti-Semitism

following Hamas's October 7th invasion, some replied that they are hiding their Kippas, choosing not

to wear their star of David necklaces, and changing long-hill traditions

for religious holidays. Some are even afraid to visit their synagogue out of fear of being killed

or harassed because of their religion. For example, while Hanukkah begins in two weeks,

Melissa Franklin has already decided she will not decorate her home for the holiday.

I just can't see us doing it because I don't want retaliation, she said. I don't want vandalism on my

home. You may not be a Jew confronting the rising threat of anti-Semitism, but you are facing

other challenges today, from billion-dollar disasters more numerous than ever before,

to a long list of asteroids that could threaten us, to growing fears that we're at the beginning stages of World War III,

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