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State Department plan to deport ‘pro-Hamas’ students relies on a 1952 law that targeted Jews
Jewish Holocaust survivors suspected of Soviet sympathies were subject to the McCarran-Walter Act
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Trump promised to protect Jews and religious liberty. His refugee ban is keeping out 700 persecuted Iranian Jews.
Iranian Jewish Americans are calling on Trump to make an exception for their friends and family
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Why are Christians obsessed with Queen Esther?
From the Heritage Foundation’s ‘Project Esther’ to Texas' Bible-based school curriculum, Queen Esther has become a Christian touchpoint
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Andrew Cuomo and the Jews: 4 things to know about the candidate for NYC mayor
Before he resigned as governor in 2021, Cuomo partnered and clashed with New York’s Jewish communities on a bevy of issues — from COVID to supporting Israel to fighting antisemitism
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Who is Sen. Elissa Slotkin, the Jewish ‘rising star’ speaking for Democrats in response to Trump’s speech?
Slotkin, a Jewish Democrat from Michigan, has been pushing back against Trump for years
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Everything ‘alt’ is new again: Watchdogs see a mainstreaming of far-right extremism
From Nazi salutes to anti-immigrant conspiracies, ideas once on the fringes are at the beating heart of the political discourse
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A congregational rabbi said there were no innocents in Gaza. The blowback was fierce.
Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham's Facebook post upset some congregants. But others shared his sentiment.
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Why the ADL is encouraging Jews to invest in Tesla
The antisemitism watchdog is now a player in the stock market, with a new $100 million fund invested in companies it deems 'good' and aligned with Jewish values
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Archaeology students excavating Warsaw’s main Jewish cemetery are uncovering a forgotten world
In a secluded burial ground blanketed with tragedy and neglect, a group of young people are revealing forgotten fragments of Poland’s Jewish history
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Cuomo and Adams hope Jewish voters will fuel comeback in NYC mayor’s race
Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams eye comeback with the help of Orthodox voters, a more conservative electorate
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Fast Forward Why are Jewish influencers suddenly talking about Meir Kahane?
A controversial Instagram video has exposed a wedge among social media personalities who support Israel
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