Rebecca Massel is a Forward intern and a member of the Columbia College class of 2026.
Rebecca Massel
By Rebecca Massel
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The family celebrates Shabbat each Friday night, and has hosted events for Jewish holidays at the governor’s mansion
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The first “Jews for Harris” Zoom call included Sen. Ben Cardin, Gov. Jared Polis and comedian Alex Edelman
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Fast Forward Trump falsely claims Chuck Schumer is a ‘proud member of Hamas’
Trump in recent weeks has often labeled Democrats as “Palestinian,” as if it were a slur
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Fast Forward A guide to the Jewish and Israeli groups that protested Netanyahu’s DC visit
Six people were arrested in the House Galleries due to 'unlawful conduct'
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Fast Forward Major unions call on Biden to ‘immediately halt all military aid to Israel’
Unions have a spoken out on foreign policy matters related to the United States for decades, one union general president said
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Ella Emhoff's support of Palestinians could sway voters for or against her stepmother Kamala Harris
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If Vice President Kamala Harris becomes president, her husband would become the first Jewish presidential spouse
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Kestenbaum is suing Harvard, his alma mater, over the antisemitism he said he faced there
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