Ron Kampeas
By Ron Kampeas
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Fast Forward Families of American hostages meet with Biden in person for the first time
The relatives hope to keep the hostages front and center of discussion as Israel and Hamas continue to wage war
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News The debate over what should happen in Gaza after the war, explained
Does Israel stay in the Gaza Strip? How long? And who takes its place?
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Fast Forward White House to brief Jewish Congress members as it seeks funding for antisemitism strategy
White House officials are expected to bring up components of the antisemitism strategy that require congressional funding, which administration insiders have accused Republicans of obstructing
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Fast Forward ‘A flame of faith that endures’: Biden’s Hanukkah party centers on the Oct. 7 massacre
The grief of the Oct. 7 massacres, and the determination to prevent their recurrence, permeated the festivities at the White House
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News ‘Is that really her?’ Liberal Jews say Elise Stefanik, hailed as a hero of the House antisemitism hearings, has baggage of her own
Some who have decried right-wing antisemitism are uneasy with an new ally who has given a megaphone to the “great replacement theory"
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Fast Forward US officials deny pressing Israel for a war ‘deadline,’ but differences between the two are emerging
Antony Blinken decried a 'gap' between what Israeli officials told him they would do, and what they are doing
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Fast Forward More than 500 staffers of Jewish groups, most of them progressive, appeal to Biden to press for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war
Their letter is the latest sign that differences among American Jews regarding Israel’s response to Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 invasion are becoming more public and pronounced
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Fast Forward This Hanukkah, the vice president will have 3 menorahs that represent Jewish joy and trauma
The Second Couple, who two years ago inaugurated a Hanukkah tradition at their residence, this year are maintaining three separate menorahs: at their residence and in each of their offices
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News Texas schools want to add Queen Esther to the curriculum. Here’s why Jews (and many Christians) are opposed.
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