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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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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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For Israelis still displaced from their homes, reclaiming the kitchen can be an act of hope
Asif Culinary Institute’s Open Kitchen Project pairs evacuees with hosts so they can cook the way they used to
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Politics Trump has vilified George Soros. He just picked the Jewish billionaire’s protege for Treasury Secretary.
Scott Bessent, Trump's Treasury pick, worked for Soros for 24 years
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Trump promised peace in the Middle East. Will his 2020 plan be the blueprint?
The political calculus has changed in the past four years, with new wars and an administration that may be reticent to work with Palestinians
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Sports Texas A&M’s Sam Salz cherishes his first taste of DI college football — and the opportunity to inspire fellow Orthodox Jews
Salz, a 5-foot-6 Orthodox wide receiver, made headlines in 2022 for walking onto the Division I Aggies
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Politics Fighting antisemitism is ‘an American issue’ not a Democratic or Republican one, says House Democratic leader
Hakeem Jeffries said his party ‘will do a better job' clarifying its strong stance against antisemitism
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What Mike Huckabee’s ‘Kids Guide to Israel’ says about his views
Huckabee is President-elect Trump’s nominee to be US ambassador to Israel
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Texas schools want to add Queen Esther to the curriculum. Here’s why Jews (and many Christians) are opposed.
The Texas Board of Education plans to vote on Bluebonnet Learning this week
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Politics Howard Lutnick, Trump Commerce Secretary pick, is Jewish billionaire, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald
Trump transition team co-leader has raised $75 million for President-elect
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