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Remembering the three Jewish women fencing champions who defied Hitler at the 1936 ‘Nazi Olympics’
A Jewish memorabilia collector recalls the Jewish trifecta of women athletes who won medals in foil at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
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Politics Pro-Israel groups helped defeat Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush. Why aren’t they targeting Ilhan Omar?
Omar’s rival, Don Samuels, came within 2,500 votes of defeating her in the 2022 primary
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Politics The Yiddish wisdom of Tim Walz
In declaring 'We'll sleep when we're dead,' VP candidate Walz was invoking a particularly Yiddish philosophy and work ethic
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Politics ‘Squad’ member Cori Bush is defeated in St. Louis primary that drew millions in pro-Israel money
It was the second Democratic primary win against a “Squad” member for pro-Israel political action committees
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In Missouri's attorney general race, a Jewish pro-Trump candidate took fire for a controversial ad
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Politics Minnesota’s Jews celebrate as their ‘mensch’ Gov. Tim Walz enters the national spotlight
The Jews who know Walz best say he’s kind and supportive, even when he disagrees
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Politics ‘I lean on my faith’: Josh Shapiro quotes the Talmud in opening Harris-Walz rally
The Pennsylvania governor was a finalist for the VP spot on the Democratic ticket
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Politics VP nominee Tim Walz learned how to be a politician at a progressive boot camp founded by Jews
Wellstone Action, named for late Minnesota Jewish Sen. Paul Wellstone, helped shape the Minnesota governor
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Politics Why Jewish Americans should be thrilled to vote for Tim Walz
Vice President Kamala Harris' new running mate is remarkably aligned with American Jewish voters — not just on the issues, but also philosophically
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Antisemitism Decoded Major Jewish groups want ‘Zionist’ to be a protected class on campus
Hillel International, the American Jewish Committee and Anti-Defamation League released guidelines calling on schools to ban discrimination against Jewish students for supporting Israel
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Politics For voters unhappy with Democratic support for Israel, Harris’ VP pick is a victory
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz may be the best vice presidential candidate pro-Palestinian progressives could have hoped for
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