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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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A Jewish day school hired a former ceasefire activist. Then came the backlash.
The head of Mirowitz Jewish Community School said 'feedback from many community members' led to decision
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Hostage families to Netanyahu: Don’t come to Washington without a hostage deal
Many families are criticizing Israeli prime minister’s plan to address Congress July 24
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Short on students, Reform Judaism’s seminary introduces remote ordination program
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion will keep its requirement of study in Israel
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‘Never in my life voted for a Republican’: Who is Shabbos Kestenbaum and why will he address the GOP convention?
Kestenbaum is suing Harvard, his alma mater, over the antisemitism he said he faced there
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What a JD Vance vice presidency would mean for American Jews and Israel
Vance subscribes to Trump's isolationism, but says the US commitment to Israel must remain strong
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Philadelphia Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs makes ‘history’ — and embraces his role as a Jewish ballplayer
Stubbs helped lift Team Israel to its sole 2023 World Baseball Classic victory and has said he plans to rejoin the team in 2026
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Sports This baseball star’s life paralleled Jackie Robinson’s — this Jewish sportswriter wants to make sure he’s not forgotten
Jerry Izenberg has made it his crusade to honor Hall of Famer Larry Doby
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When Portland charities condemned Israel, Jewish philanthropy was put to the test
A statement on Gaza from the Oregon Food Bank led to a rift with nearly every major Jewish group
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Trump shot: What ‘Reichstag fire’ means and why it’s trending
The Nazi-era term has been invoked about Donald Trump before
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Ruth Westheimer, Holocaust survivor who offered grandmotherly sex advice as ‘Dr. Ruth,’ dies at 96
Her program, “Sexually Speaking,'” which launched in 1980 on the now defunct WYNY-FM, broke broadcasting taboos.
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Sports A Jewish preview of the 2024 Paris Olympics
The best canoe paddler of all time. A rising star for USA Swimming. Powerhouse teams in fencing, judo and gymnastics.
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