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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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Sports The Jewish Sport Report: This week’s top 6 Jewish baseball moments
Yeshiva University President Rabbi Ari Berman threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Mets game on Sunday at Citi Field — and more!
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The Jewish vote could swing the election in 7 key battleground states. Here’s how
Antisemitism, Israel and Jewish candidates are front and center in states where every vote counts
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In Albania, which saved Jews from the Nazis, educators teach the Holocaust to a new generation
Thousands of foreign Jews found refuge in Albania during World War II. Yet youths in this once-Marxist nation of 2.6 million know nearly nothing of that unique legacy
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New documentary ‘The Bibi Files’ paints an unflattering portrait of Netanyahu. Will Israelis ever see it?
Built around leaked police interrogation footage, the film has already faced legal challenges from Netanyahu
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A new book about Oct. 7 aims to depict the humanity behind the horror
Israeli journalist Lee Yaron spent months interviewing survivors and eyewitnesses
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Millions of dollars, hundreds of volunteers: How groups are mobilizing Jewish voters in swing states
‘I do not want Democratic leaders to keep Jewish voters for granted,’ said one official
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A German Jewish community shadowed by scandal and an uncertain future welcomes a moment to celebrate
Rabbis and cantors are ordained at Geiger College, which has been hoping to put an investigation of its founder behind it
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How a California wildfire put an Orthodox school’s values to the test
The theme of the school’s annual freshman-senior retreat is passing the torch. This year they had to avoid the flames, too.
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Whatever Harris says about Israel, these Jews helped shape it
A YU graduate, a nuclear expert, a speechwriter and a rabbi walked into a prep session
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What you need to know about Telegram, the embattled app Hamas uses to spread its message
The app has exploded in popularity in Israel following Oct. 7 and is known for its lack of content moderation
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The last presidential debate changed history. Here’s what Jews should watch for in the next
Some American Jews feel ‘torn’ between the candidates, said historian Jonathan Sarna
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