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How a Jewish neighborhood in liberal Los Angeles became a stronghold for Trump
The political shift in Pico-Robertson, an Orthodox neighborhood in LA's Westside, reflects voters with a change of heart and changing demographics
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Allegations of Christian influence surface as World Zionist Congress election heats up
A body tasked with administering an election in which only Jews are allowed to vote felt compelled this year to clarify what it means by ‘Jew’
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Elon Musk has made some disturbing comments about Jews. Here’s a list
A history of offensive remarks, including quoting Nazis and reinstating bigots to Twitter
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Sports Linebacker’s ejection for late hit vindicates pro-Israel fans put off by his cleats
Azeez Al-Shaair's pro-Palestinian activism came into focus after he was ejected for a tackle on Trevor Lawrence
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Viral statistics about Nova survivors’ suicides are unsubstantiated. But everyone agrees they’re in crisis.
An Israeli lawmaker said there had been dozens of suicides among survivors of the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre. Shirel Golan’s is the only one known
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Melissa Cohen Biden: What to know about Hunter Biden’s Jewish wife
Hunter Biden wrote about his wife Melissa Batya Cohen Biden, and his drug addiction, in his memoir 'Beautiful Things'
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With a roster of promising athletes, Vienna’s 115-year-old Hakoah Sports Club has found new life
Created as a space for Jewish athletes who were excluded from other clubs, Hakoah now welcomes members of all backgrounds, most of whom aren’t Jewish, and promotes inclusion and diversity
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Israel reached a ceasefire in Lebanon. Why does Gaza seem so hard?
Biden wants to use the momentum to get a ceasefire in Gaza before he leaves office on Jan. 20.
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Deportations, lawsuits, increased scrutiny: How the Trump administration could handle campus antisemitism
While the president-elect’s education agenda has alarmed defenders of academic freedom and the separation of church and state, some see a renewed opportunity to defend Jews on campus
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When the bar mitzvah boy’s dad is running for mayor
Scott Stringer and his wife say their son’s Torah portion, about sibling rivalry and reconciliation, is an apt metaphor for a political comeback
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Adam Schiff, California’s Jewish senator-elect and Trump’s nemesis, says the US is ‘very much weakened as a democracy’
The Democrat feels anti-Jewish animosity has proliferated on the left and the right since Hamas invaded Israel
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Politics Despair is not a strategy. Here are 4 things those mourning the election results can do right now.
‘Originally, there was no path, yet as people walked all the time in the same direction, a way appeared’
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