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As synagogues close, a grandson of Holocaust survivors is building a new one — in an Illinois cornfield
Amid the harvest, the descendants of Holocaust survivors paused their farmwork to pray in a tent beside the fields — marking the first step toward a new synagogue in the American heartland.
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Scott Wiener, Jewish Democrat and critic of Israel’s war in Gaza, vies for Nancy Pelosi’s seat
Pelosi’s would-be successor reflects a generational shift among Jewish Democrats, breaking with decades of party orthodoxy on Israel and the Gaza war
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Antisemitism Decoded Why Tucker Carlson actually sat down with Nick Fuentes
The former Fox News host is seeking the assistance of Fuentes in turning the conservative movement against Israel
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Mamdani’s victory divides Jewish leaders one more way: Whether to say congratulations
Mamdani will be the first Muslim mayor of the city with the highest concentration of Jews in the US
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How Mamdani became New York’s next mayor, with Jews divided between fierce opposition and fiery support
Zohran Mamdani’s victory will make him the first Muslim mayor of New York City
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A century before Mamdani, this Jewish socialist mayoral candidate divided NYC Jews
Morris Hillquit’s 1917 campaign bears striking similarities to Zohran Mamdani’s
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How Mamdani built bridges to Jewish New Yorkers, from Williamsburg to Park Slope
Mamdani described his conversations with Jewish New Yorkers as ‘meaningful’
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Overwhelmed by the NYC mayor’s race between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo? A guide for the perplexed
What you need to know about Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa
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Jews alone can’t help Cuomo pull off an upset – but they may be fueling his momentum
After Zohran Mamdani’s primary upset, Andrew Cuomo finds new hope in Jewish neighborhoods
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Why rabbis across America are taking sides in New York’s mayoral race
From California to Pennsylvania, clergy are speaking out — some warning Zohran Mamdani endangers Jewish life, others calling that fear itself the real threat
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Holy Ground American synagogues are closing at a record rate. This retired judge is rescuing their stained glass windows.
Inside a Chicago synagogue, retired judge Jerry Orbach has built a refuge for the stained glass of America’s vanishing Jewish communities
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