Ron Kampeas is the former Washington bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Ron Kampeas
By Ron Kampeas
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Fast Forward DC’s new Jewish museum highlights Jews who shaped the nation’s capital, from a Confederate spy to RBG
It explores the history of one of the most consequential Jewish communities in the country — warts and all
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Fast Forward In Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial, Jewish rituals feature as prominently as the carnage of the day
The trial is shaping up as a seminar on American Jewish tradition, with witnesses offering an impromptu glossary of Jewish terms and ideas
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Fast Forward Arkansas legislature names ‘Judea and Samaria’ as ‘Israel’s biblical heartland’ in resolution
The resolution notes that 'cities across Arkansas bear the names of biblical cities throughout Judea and Samaria, such as Bethel, Hebron, Shiloh, Salem, and numerous others'
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Fast Forward 911 dispatcher and rabbi take the stand on first day of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial
A 911 responder and a rabbi recall the trauma of the worst massacre of Jews in U.S. history on the first day of the alleged gunman’s trial
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Fast Forward Biden plan to combat antisemitism demands reforms across the executive branch and beyond
Most Jewish groups seemed satisfied with a plan that was delayed over disputes regarding the limits of criticizing Israel
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News Jewish teens, led by Ezra Beinart, are gathering on Zoom to meet prominent Palestinians
A junior at a Jewish day school brings Palestinian perspectives to a community he says sorely lacks them
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Fast Forward Truck that rammed barriers near White House reportedly contained a Nazi flag
A large U-Haul rental truck attempted to breach barriers at Lafayette Square
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Fast Forward Biden administration slams Itamar Ben-Gvir’s ‘provocative’ visit to Temple Mount
Itamar Ben-Gvir said 'we are in charge here' while walking through the Temple Mount.
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