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‘We knew this day was coming’: Jews react to storming of Capitol building
They compared the scene at the Capitol to the violent regimes their parents fled. They condemned President Trump’s half-hearted response as his supporters stormed congressional offices. They posted jarring photographs of Confederate flags flying in the halls of America’s most important government building, concluding grimly that “the Civil War isn’t over.” Jewish leaders, writers and…
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‘G-d bless the Capitol Police’: Far-right protesters storm U.S. Capitol amid antisemitic claims over election
Updated: 4:59 pm EST. This is a breaking news story and will be updated as the situation develops. The violent storming of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday by far-right protesters came after 36 hours of protests in D.C. that centered on antisemitic conspiracy theories, including QAnon, and claims that George Soros and other prominent Jewish Americans…
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As the first Jewish Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer might return to his scrappy roots
During Sen. Chuck Schumer’s first Senate run for a New York seat in 1998, in a private meeting with Jewish supporters, Republican Sen. Al D’Amato called his upstart competitor a “putzhead,” literally meaning “penis-head.” Schumer has come a long way. Now, after victories for Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in competitive Senate runoffs in Georgia,…
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The suspect in a NYC bomb hoax is a former Jewish youth group officer turned far-right extremist
(JTA) — The chief suspect in a New York City bomb hoax is a 22-year-old far-right activist who once served as a leader of a Jewish youth group. Louis Shenker, who surrendered to police on Tuesday, according to NBC News, was a BBYO regional vice president five years ago while in high school. Campus provocations…
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Jewish father drowns on Sonoma coast trying to save two young children, who remain missing
A Jewish father is dead and his two young children presumed drowned after a sneaker wave, a surge that appears with tremendous force and no warning, dragged them into the ocean at a Sonoma County beach last weekend. The tragedy occurred on Sunday, Jan. 3, when Petaluma resident Michael Wyman, 40, his wife, Sarah, and…
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Everything you need to know about Jon Ossoff, Georgia’s next senator
This wasn’t Jon Ossoff’s first race. If his name sounded familiar last year, when he challenged Republican incumbent Sen. David Perdue before heading into Nov. 5’s closely watched Georgia runoff, there’s a reason. In 2017, Ossoff ran to represent Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District. He then achieved the curious distinction of being one of the first…
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Democrats put up strong showing in Georgia; Warnock withstands Israel attacks
Democrats appeared on the cusp of taking control of Congress early Wednesday morning, as the Rev. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler in one of two Georgia Senate runoffs and Jon Ossoff was locked in a narrow race again incumbent David Perdue in the other. If he prevails, Ossoff will become the first Jewish…
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Warnock withstands Israel attacks to win in Georgia; Ossoff race too close to call
Democrats appeared on the cusp of taking control of Congress early Wednesday morning, as the Rev. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler in one of two Georgia Senate runoffs and Jon Ossoff was locked in a narrow race again incumbent David Perdue in the other. If he prevails, Ossoff will become the first Jewish…
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Catch up on everything (Jewish) to know about today’s Georgia Senate runoff
The Forward has been closely watching the two Senate races in Georgia since the summer, when Republican Sen. David Perdue ran an online ad that enlarged the nose of his Jewish opponent Jon Ossoff. The contest hasn’t gotten any prettier since then — but the stakes have increased. Both Senate races advanced to runoffs after…
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Georgia’s Senate runoffs: All the Jewish drama from a charged campaign
(JTA) — Tuesday’s two runoff elections in Georgia won’t just decide control of the U.S. Senate. They’ll also be significant symbolic wins for one or both of the polarized sides of the American Jewish community. Thanks to several dramatic developments, including an infamous campaign ad, a year-old letter about a trip to Israel and a…
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Carlos Escude, 72, Driven To Judaism By Argentine Economic Crisis
BUENOS AIRES (JTA) — In April, as much of the world introduced limits on movement and commerce in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus, Argentinean political theorist Carlos Escude waged a one-man protest outside his home in Buenos Aires. In a video that the newspaper Perfil described as “bizarre,” Escude can be…
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