Ron Kampeas is the former Washington bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Ron Kampeas
By Ron Kampeas
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Fast Forward Reuben Efron, the CIA agent who tracked JFK’s assassin, tried to recruit his nephew — to be an observant Jew
Barry Effron’s uncle had no visible means of support, but traveled plenty. He eventually surmised that Uncle Reuben was a spy
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Opinion Covering the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting and its aftermath tested me as a Jewish journalist
When the gunman blew out the glass doors of the synagogue on Oct. 27, 2018, two American Jewish stories collided: One of open, proud practice and one of terror of what lurks among one’s neighbors
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Fast Forward Jewish groups launch relief effort for Maui as island’s Jews are among the evacuated
“What we saw today was likely the largest natural disaster in Hawaii state history,” said Josh Green, Hawaii's Jewish governor
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Fast Forward Liberal Jewish scholars, leaders urge increased focus on Palestinians in protests of Israeli judicial overhaul
The two new statements reflect a growing perception on the left that American Jews and pro-Israel Democrats are becoming less hesitant to criticize Israel
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Fast Forward Man allegedly brandishes machete while driving by Jewish camp funded by Kars4Kids
Two staffers at the Jewish camp are challenging New York state’s concealed carry law in court, claiming that its restrictions leave staff and children vulnerable to antisemitic attacks
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Fast Forward After synagogue gunman’s death sentence, Pittsburgh’s Jews feel relief, resilience — and gratitude
Family members and survivors of the attack recite the Shehecheyanu prayer, the prayer for thanks, in Hebrew at a press conference
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News Pittsburgh synagogue shooter sentenced to death
Robert Bowers’ sentence makes him the most prominent person to be condemned to death for antisemitic crimes since Adolf Eichmann
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Fast Forward JFK documents reveal assassin’s CIA monitor was Reuben Efron, a Jewish spy who loved Midrash
The spy who opened Lee Harvey Oswald’s mail had a thing for his own biblical counterparts
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