After a year that divided many Jews, a Simchat Torah tradition of togetherness resumes in Brooklyn
More than 20 Jewish groups will join the annual event celebrating Simchat Torah despite their political differences
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Kamala Harris says Trump’s reported admiration of Hitler’s generals is ‘deeply troubling’
Harris’ statement is the latest escalation in an electoral season that has focused intensely on which candidate poses the greater threat to Jews
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‘I will never set foot there again’: Jewish Dems boycott Hymie’s deli in Philly after Trump ad
Hymie’s, a Jewish institution in the Philadelphia suburbs, has offended many of its customers
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Trump said Hitler did ‘good things’ — he’s not the only one who thinks that
Admirers of the Führer abound, and not always from the fringe
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Every time Donald Trump has invoked Hitler and the Nazis
Trump's alleged comment that 'Hitler did some good things' and his admiration for 'German generals' are making headlines
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UCLA allowed antisemitism to fester amid pro-Palestinian protests, report says
In a survey of students, faculty and staff, 28 people said they were assaulted and 74 threatened because of their Jewish or Israeli identities, according to a report by UCLA’s antisemitism task force
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Ahead of election, liberal-leaning Jewish groups decry ‘xenophobia’ and ‘hate’ toward immigrants
An array of Jewish groups release a strong political message aimed at one of two nominees less than two weeks before the election
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11 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at U of Minnesota for occupying and damaging administration building
UMN had announced a new policy of 'neutrality' in August, rejecting calls to divest from Israel
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How Donald Trump and Kamala Harris differ (and agree) when it comes to Middle East policy
Trump says he will keep Israel safe. Kamala Harris promises to preserve an alliance.
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New York Democratic Socialists reject censure of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for hosting antisemitism panel
It also defeated a measure that would have required more anti-Zionist credentials for those it endorses
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Mayor of Portland, Maine, says he regrets voting to divest from Israel
The city also said it had no actual financial stakes in the companies it voted to divest from
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