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Was Charlie Kirk a martyr? Here’s why Christians are divided and Jews should care
The Trump family and Republicans are sanctifying Kirk’s death as part of a spiritual war but for Jews his canonization is more complicated
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Why Nazi comparisons triggered Trump after Charlie Kirk’s assassination
The killing of one of his closest allies gives Trump a new platform to revisit old grievances: accusations of Nazism
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Antisemitism Decoded Israel is being blamed for Charlie Kirk’s death. Here’s what that conspiracy theory says about the far right’s divide
Dueling conservative factions are trying to claim Kirk as either a champion of Israel or a growing threat to the country
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Within hours of Kirk’s death, opposite ends of the political spectrum invoked the Nazi martyr
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The videos resonate with audiences who already believe in the narrative they promote, but often fail to reach anyone else
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Can a park refuse a Rosh Hashanah event — after hosting an April ‘egg hunt’?
Chabad of Bedford is seeking legal recourse after they were denied a permit to host Tashlich
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A new kaffiyeh policy is designed to help divided Jews pray together. Is this the Jewish future?
In a post-Oct. 7 world, a traditional-egalitarian minyan tries to pitch a big tent
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‘The future of the Democratic party’: Mamdani joins Sanders to ‘fight oligarchy’
Mamdani credited the Jewish senator from Vermont for inspiring his political career
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From Jewish teen magician to congressional contender: Meet Micah Lasher, Jerry Nadler’s heir apparent
The Upper West Side lawmaker enters a race that will test Jewish representation and progressive politics
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Fast Forward Prosecutors say they have more than 1.5 million pages of evidence as Capital Jewish Museum suspect pleads not guilty
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Beverly Hills schools wanted to fly the Israeli flag – but not to support the Jewish state
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