What Tim Walz VP pick means for American Jews and Israel
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, the runner-up for the position, faced backlash over his Israel positions
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Josh Shapiro quotes ancient rabbi in statement about not being Kamala Harris’ VP pick
“My faith teaches me that no one is required to complete the task, but neither are we free to refrain from it,” Shapiro said after losing out in the veepstakes to Tim Walz
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‘It’s like living in 2 realities at the same time’: Israelis navigate normal life amid danger and anxiety
Israelis have gotten used to a constant cognitive dissonance while they go to work, send their children to school and, often, go out to eat or enjoy themselves despite the risks
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Politics Missouri Rep. Cori Bush, leading critic of Israel, faces tight primary challenge from fellow progressive with pro-Israel backing
Both candidates are prominent African-American civil rights activists
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Politics Meet America’s potential first Jewish second family: Josh Shapiro, Lori, and their 4 kids
The family celebrates Shabbat each Friday night, and has hosted events for Jewish holidays at the governor’s mansion
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US wrestling phenom Amit Elor has overcome personal tragedy and online antisemitism. Now, she will vie for gold in Paris.
Elor, whose parents are Israeli, is the youngest U.S. Olympic wrestler in history.
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She was a successful minister. Then Hamas attacked Israel and now she’s becoming a rabbi
Rev. Ana Levy-Lyons, who discovered she was Jewish later in life, found that the terrorist attack brought up buried trauma
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Politics The campaign to tank Josh Shapiro’s VP chances is gathering steam — and accusations of antisemitism
Jewish commentators, among them Democrats in Congress, say Shapiro is being singled out for criticism because he is Jewish
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Sports The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish recap of the opening week of the 2024 Paris Olympics
The biggest Jewish story of the 2024 Paris Olympics so far may be Jessica Fox, the Australian canoe paddler
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Sports Judoka Raz Hershko claims silver medal, Israel’s third in Paris
All three of Israel’s Paris medals — and nine of 16 all-time — have come in judo
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Politics Among pro-Israel conservatives, concern mounts over isolationism — and antisemitism — on the right
Republican far right-wingers who favor isolationism and occasionally resurrect anti-Jewish tropes are alarming pro-Israel evangelicals and their Jewish allies
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