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Fast Forward Will Scharf, co-founder of ‘Jews Against Soros,’ is Trump’s new White House staff secretary
Scharf faced antisemitic attacks during his failed run for Missouri attorney general
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Sports 20 Jewish men’s and women’s college basketball players to watch in 2024-25
From a 7-foot standout at Michigan to Yeshiva University’s leading scorer and a number of rising stars who hail from Israel
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‘Deja vu all over again’: HIAS stares down 4 more years under Trump, a president hostile to the immigrants it aids
HIAS, formerly the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, saw its mission and fortunes shift after Trump slashed refugee resettlement during his first term
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Majority of Jewish voters open to partial arms embargo on Israel
An Election Day poll showed that American Jews remain strong supporters of liberal policies and Democratic politicians, even as they worry about pro-Palestinian demonstrations
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Could Donald Trump’s win end the war in Gaza and bring the hostages home?
Whether Trump can bring an end to the war depends on specifics that Trump has not yet offered; on Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces pressures that extend well beyond Trump; and on the definitions of the words “war” and “end."
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These Jewish New Yorkers are celebrating Trump’s win
The incoming president’s Jewish fans cite domestic, foreign and Jewish issues as their reasons for supporting him
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For some Orthodox Jews, joy and a little schadenfreude as their candidate reclaims the White House
Trump’s victory is seen as a rebuke to wokeness and an administration that appeased anti-Zionists
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Who will shape policy toward Israel in a second Trump administration?
Mike Pompeo, Tucker Carlson, Ric Grenell and Miriam Adelson all have influence, and maybe more
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‘If Kamala had chosen Josh Shapiro’: Some Democrats wonder if Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor would have made a difference on the ticket
Consternation about the VP’s choice of running mate persisted throughout the campaign — and its aftermath
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News Analysis Gaza didn’t cost Harris the election. But her approach pointed to a broader problem
Pro-Palestinian organizers say the problem was her focus on courting moderates, including Republicans, rather than motivating the party’s left flank
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What Christian nationalism has in store for Jews and other religious minorities
Christian nationalists, part of Trump’s base, are working to pull the country in a direction scholars agree isn’t very hospitable for Jews
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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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