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How a Jewish neighborhood in liberal Los Angeles became a stronghold for Trump
The political shift in Pico-Robertson, an Orthodox neighborhood in LA's Westside, reflects voters with a change of heart and changing demographics
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A century-old Zionist group is being rebooted with a new motto: ‘Jews fight back’
Betar US is going after pro-Palestinian activists — and also pro-Israel advocates whose tactics it deems overly timid
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The abuse of Israeli hostages shocks a ‘bring them home’ movement that feeds on hope
If the current ongoing ceasefire and release of hostages provided a new kindling of resolve, Saturday’s images brought a cruel splash of reality
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A Supreme Court case could pave the way for publicly funded Jewish day schools
The question before the court is whether publicly funded schools should ever be allowed to promote religion
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Sports Did the weekly Torah portion predict the winner of the Super Bowl?
The section of the Book of Exodus read at synagogues mentions 'red chiefs' and 'wings of eagles'
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Sports How Yiddish inspired the Philadelphia Eagles’ winning play in Super Bowl 2025
The Jewish legacy of the 'tush push'
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Strong resolve, weakened means: Jews try to keep focus on immigration and refugees under Trump 2.0
HIAS, Jewish Family Services, synagogues and activist groups share how they’re dealing with the new administration
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This 89-year-old Iranian Jew arrived just before U.S. borders were shut to all refugees. Hundreds more Iranian Jews are waiting
His well-timed exodus from Iran, along with that of his entire group on the flight, was handled by HIAS, formerly the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society.
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Analysis: Trump’s Gaza relocation plan signals shift in Jewish political influence
Establishment Jewish groups seemed stunned into silence, while fringe far-right Zionists exulted in the mainstreaming of their ideas
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What would Trump’s plan to shut down the Education Dept. mean for antisemitism investigations?
Campus antisemitism cases could move the Dept. of Justice, but federal attorneys have historically had a much higher bar for opening investigations
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Trump’s pick for antisemitism task force previously blamed him for incidents targeting Jews
Leo Terrell, a civil rights attorney and Fox News host, rebranded as 'Leo 2.0' in 2020 and threw his weight behind Republicans
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Sen. Ron Wyden says the Democrats need ‘chutzpah’ to return to power
A memoir by the Jewish politician from Oregon is an upbeat call for resistance
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