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Jewish voters play key role in NY House races, but number of Jewish members of Congress will drop
With Republican takeover of the Senate, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will likely be a leading opposition figure to second Trump administration
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Joe Biden’s exit ends an era of Democratic presidents with deep personal ties with Israel
Israel’s war on Hamas left the White House facing pressure from both the pro-Israel right and the pro-Palestinian left
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What would a Josh Shapiro vice presidency mean for American Jews and Israel?
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has made many Jews proud by proudly and publicly embracing his Judaism
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Analysis: What would a Kamala Harris presidency mean for American Jews and Israel?
Vice President Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, would play a key role in her outreach to the Jewish community if she were elected
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Doug Emhoff: What would it mean if the first first gentleman is Jewish?
If Vice President Kamala Harris becomes president, her husband would become the first Jewish presidential spouse
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Sports The Jewish Sport Report: How playing for Team Israel changed Garrett Stubbs’ relationship with the country he still hopes to visit
This week saw the first-ever grand slam hit by a Jewish batter off a Jewish pitcher
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Andorra’s 73 Jews worship from a community center they are barred by law from calling a synagogue
The tiny microstate nestled between France and Spain is home to 73 Jews, officially Catholic — and friendly with Israel
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Analysis: What a second Trump presidency could mean for Jews and Israel
Donald Trump hasn’t said much about what he would do in a second term about issues of particular interest to Jewish Americans — but there are clues
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2 incarcerated men wanted to convert to Judaism. This rabbi helped them do it.
Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp’s unusual efforts to achieve a behind-bars conversion is documented in the podcast “Tales of the Unbound"
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Analysis: Why GOP Jews are more jazzed about Trump this election
Jews vote overwhelmingly for Democrats. But among GOP Jews, the enthusiasm for Trump at the Republican National Convention feels particularly strong.
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In a first, Republican Jewish Coalition CEO addresses RNC as Republicans vow to make American Jews safe again
“President Trump will bring back law and order so that American Jews can once again wear a kippah and walk the streets without fear,” Brooks said in his speech
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Human Rights Watch, harsh critic of Israel, details Oct. 7 atrocities
The group's pedigree as a staunch defender of Palestinian human rights may make its findings hard for those on the left to ignore
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