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How Biden embodies Jewish concepts of strength — while Trump makes a mockery of them
In encouraging an outmoded embrace of masculinity, Trump has fashioned a hollow fascimile of strength
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Politics Will Josh Shapiro’s Jewishness hurt or help a Harris ticket?
The Pennsylvania governor is on the shortlist for vice president. Will antisemitism derail the nomination?
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Politics Who is Ella Emhoff? How Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter’s views on Gaza could affect her run for president
Ella Emhoff's support of Palestinians could sway voters for or against her stepmother Kamala Harris
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Politics How a Yiddish playwright — by way of Shakespeare — predicted Biden’s exit
In the Jewish version of King Lear, the title character finds a happy ending. Biden has done the same
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Politics Possible VP Pick Mark Kelly has Jewish connections besides Gabby Giffords, his Jewish wife
The first-term Arizona senator has been to Israel twice since Oct. 7
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Politics Jewish Republicans are smearing Kamala Harris as anti-Israel. Here’s why you shouldn’t buy it
Harris and her husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, have a strong pro-Israel and pro-Jewish record
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Jewish leaders in Europe want to stay there despite pessimism about antisemitism, survey finds
Most of those surveyed said they believed antisemitism was the most pressing threat to Jewish life in Europe and would only increase
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Politics Biden’s ‘West Wing’ moment, and its profound Talmudic resonance
After looking at the numbers, the president finally decided he was satisfied with his portion
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Politics What this Jewish, gay, 81-year-old Democratic delegate thinks of Biden’s decision
Lew Goldstein taught me civics in fourth grade. He’s “optimistic” about a Harris-led ticket
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Politics Families of hostages say Biden now has more political freedom to pressure Israel and Hamas into a deal
Freed American-Israeli hostage Aviva Siegel, along with relatives of others taken captive, visited the U.S. ahead of Netanyahu's speech to Congress
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Politics Joe Biden was a remarkable president for Israel — and very likely the last of his kind
Future Democratic presidents are unlikely to look as kindly on Israel as Biden did, no matter what Netanyahu's government would have you think
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