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‘Whatever God dishes out:’ Orthodox Jews resigned to Biden — now or in December
Almost 80% of Americans say Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the presidential election, according to a Reuters poll. That includes more than half of Republicans. The Orthdox reaction is equal parts deep skepticism and realpolitik. While some join Trump in casting doubt on the results, most major Orthodox groups are ready to recognize, if…
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Biden names Ron Klain chief of staff; more Jewish picks expected
President-elect Joe Biden named Ron Klain, a Jewish attorney and longtime Democratic operative, to be chief of staff in his new administration Wednesday night. Klain served in the same role during Biden’s vice presidency, and also managed the Obama White House’s response to the Ebola outbreak. “Ron has been invaluable to me over the many…
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Remembering Chicago activist and philanthropist Linda Sher
After the 1980 election, many friends of Israel in Congress were defeated by political groups that opposed Israel and the values of mainstream American Jewry. The far right movement was on the rise. Seeing these changes and the political danger it posed for the U.S.-Israel relationship, a young woman from Chicago named Linda Sher decided…
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As pandemic drags on, study finds seniors face isolation, suicide
For Dodie Wohl, 83, who lives alone in a retirement community in Boynton Beach, Florida, the isolation brought about by the coronavirus pandemic is very real. “I sometimes feel this is a depressing situation and how much longer are we going to have to restrict ourselves,” she said. “People don’t want others to be in…
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What Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman’s victory says about the next generation of Jewish activists
Democratic-leaning as it is, Los Angeles moved a bit further to the left last week as young Jewish progressives joined like-minded activists to help a candidate supported by the Democratic Socialists of America win a seat on the 15-member City Council. Nithya Raman, an urban planner from India in her first run for public office,…
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Groups baselessly blame Biden for Delaware Chabad arson
NOV. 10, 2020 • 7 DAYS AFTER THE ELECTION Welcome to FAHRENHEIT 411, a special newsletter on disinformation and conspiracy theories surrounding the 2020 presidential election. It is produced in partnership with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a London-based think tank that studies extremism, and written by Molly Boigon, an investigative reporter at The Forward. …
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Why is Raphael Warnock’s Israel stance suddenly an issue in his Georgia Senate campaign?
The Israel positions of the Democratic candidate in one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs came under scrutiny in the past week from both media organizations and his opponent despite his strong ties to the city’s Jewish community. Rev. Raphael Warnock leads the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the pulpit from which Rev. Dr. Martin Luther…
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NYC needs to build its way out of the pandemic recession hole, Stringer says
This story was originally published on Nov. 9 by THE CITY. Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. Mayor Bill de Blasio should jumpstart pandemic-snagged plans to build affordable housing and schools, and repair aging infrastructure — even if it takes long-term borrowing to help pay…
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Georgia’s election-weary Jewish community is ready for another fight
The next high stakes election is in Georgia, and the Jewish community is ready for it. Local synagogues and political groups are planning efforts to get people who will turn 18 before the vote to register. The Republican Jewish Coalition has raised money and is sending staff over from Florida. The Anti-Defamation League is monitoring…
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Rabbi Sandra Lawson on personal identity, racism and music as prayer
Rabbi Sandra Lawson remembers the first time she was introduced to the Torah. She was a junior in college and took a course on the five Books of Moses with a charismatic professor. Lawson initially enrolled in the course to fulfill a humanities requirement, but by the end she had a new perspective on religion….
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When a Puerto Rican Jewish woman opens a colonial inn
Trisha Pérez Kennealy is the force behind Lexington’s Inn at Hastings Park, one of the cutest hotels outside of Boston. It overlooks Lexington’s village green, and you really do want to don a tri-cornered hat and grab a musket every time you drive by. (Their restaurant, Town Meeting, also has amazing red flannel hash at…
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