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Breaking News Conservative Movement Rabbis Circulate Pre-Election Prayer
— The international association of Conservative rabbis released a prayer “in anticipation of a U.S. election.” The prayer, which calls on readers to consider “all that is at stake in this election,” was written by the Rabbinical Assembly’s executive vice president, Rabbi Julie Schonfeld. “Help us to recognize the gift of our vibrant and open…
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Breaking News Americans Voting From Israel Sour on Trump, According to Exit Poll
JERUSALEM — More Americans in Israel voted for Donald Trump than for Hillary Clinton in the presidential election, but the number of Republican votes plummeted from four years ago, according to a poll released Thursday. Trump, the Republican candidate, received 49 percent of the vote, and Clinton, the Democrat, had 44 percent, the survey found. Keevoon…
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Breaking News Jewish Billionaire Haim Saban Is Clinton’s Favorite Donor
Bill and Hillary Clinton have cultivated friendships with many deep-pocketed donors over their decades in politics. But a Friday report in Politico confirms what we already knew — no one quite matches Haim Saban, the Israel-American owner of Univision. Saban, with an estimated fortune of $3.6 billion, has lavished his largesse on the power couple….
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Opinion Beyond Trump and Clinton, it’s Time to Pray for Our Country. Here’s How.
I suspect you are feeling the way I am: anxious about the election, concerned about what it will trigger, confused about the feelings and motivations of about half the people in this country, and yearning for a way to knit ourselves together again, to reclaim the sense that we are Americans, and not warring, disparate…
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Breaking News George Soros Goes All Out to Beat Anti-Immigrant Arizona Sheriff
George Soros, the leftwing billionaire and Democratic Party mega-donor, has not been shy about getting involved in local politics this year, bankrolling attempts to remove elected law enforcement officials who oppose police reform. Politico reported on Friday that he’s making a $2 million contribution to the campaign against Joe Arpaio, the Arizona sheriff who has…
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Breaking News Meet Trump’s New Jewish Outreach Adviser, an Orthodox Iranian Immigrant
He was born in Iran and is fluent in Persian, he wears a kippa to work at Trump Tower and he’s ready with a detailed rebuke to any claim a Jewish voter might come up with against his boss, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. David Peyman may very well be the Jewish Trump adviser you’ve…
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News 4 Things About Lisa Bloom, the Lawyer Representing Trump’s Child Rape Accuser
Since the release of the “Access Hollywood” video in which Donald Trump bragged about sexual assault, a dozen women have come forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct. Accusations of a criminal nature were set to make news on Nov. 2, as the person who has sued him for child rape in federal court was…
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News Is Jewish Vote Pushing Hillary Clinton’s Early Vote Numbers Up in Florida?
Vice President Joe Biden delivered a clear message to Florida voters on Wednesday. “If you all do your job, we all get to go to bed early Tuesday night,” he told an audience at a pro-Clinton rally in Florida. And Jewish voters in the Sunshine State seem to be heeding Biden’s advice and utilizing the…
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Fast Forward Meet Lev Kreitman, who brought down Tel Aviv shooter and survived Nova music festival on Oct. 7
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Fast Forward Trump visits gravesite of Lubavitcher Rebbe to mark Oct. 7 anniversary
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Fast Forward Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff plant a pomegranate tree for Oct. 7 victims
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