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Former KKK leader David Duke endorses Jill Stein for president
Duke cited Stein’s opposition to Israel, and former president Trump’s ‘subservience to Israel and to the Jewish lobby,’ as the explanation for his endorsement
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Politics Why Doug Emhoff shared his bar mitzvah with a guy named Scott
The second gentleman has often spoken of the brown velour suit he wore that day. But a photo has never surfaced — until now
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Music Rufus Wainwright called Trump out for using ‘Hallelujah’ — and showed he doesn’t know what the song means either
Cohen’s masterpiece is not an ‘ode to tolerance’
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Politics Exclusive: In new poll, US Jews say Trump more supportive of Israelis but Harris better on Gaza war
Antisemitism and the war rank high in making presidential choice, though behind democracy, economy
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Antisemitism Decoded The group behind Project 2025 has a new plan to fight antisemitism
The Heritage Foundation's 'Project Esther' was drafted by a coalition made up largely of evangelical Christian organizations
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Israelis are decorating their first sukkahs since Oct. 7 with symbols of the crisis since
Pictures of the hostages and the color yellow are frequent displays in the temporary booths for the for Sukkot holiday
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Politics In final stretch, Harris and Trump intensify outreach to Jewish voters in key swing states
Ben Stiller, Alex Edelman, Benj Pasek and Doug Emhoff headlined a Sunday event in Pennsylvania.
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Books From snoot to tail, a 3,000-year history of Jews and the pig
A professor of religious studies explores how the pig became the ultimate Jewish taboo — and an inadvertent marker of Jewish identity
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This support group for Israeli expats in New York offers Hebrew and hugs
One year into its existence, the Israeli Hug Center has evolved into a full-fledged organization with three staffers
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Sports Sandy Koufax famously didn’t pitch on Yom Kippur in 1965. But did he go to synagogue?
We spoke to a man who swears he sat behind the legendary pitcher at Temple of Aaron in Minnesota
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Politics Ta-Nehisi Coates says Harris funding Gaza war as first Black female president would be ‘nightmare’
‘It does not mean that you don’t vote for Kamala’ he tells Peter Beinart
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