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Bari Weiss, author of antisemitism book, takes role in Musk’s push to reinstate conservatives and extremists
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Orthodox Jewish leaders meet with Mayorkas, Hochul, Adams and Schumer, who pledge action on rising antisemitism
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Lord David Young, British-Jewish politician and favorite fixer of Margaret Thatcher, dies at 90
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Denver drops drug charges against ‘mushroom rabbi’ who promotes religious psychedelic use
Coloradans recently voted to legalize psilocybin, the substance that Ben Gorelick had been charged with intending to distribute
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Report shows more hate crimes against Los Angeles Jews
Among religious groups, Jews were by far the most targeted, followed by Catholics and Muslims
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