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He grew up Christian. Now he’s sleeping in the synagogue that sparked his conversion.
In a small Ohio town, a shuttered sanctuary sparked one man’s conversion — and a mission to preserve America’s overlooked Jewish past
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Fast Forward Trump administration promotes official with history of antisemitic ties to lead U.S. peace efforts
The earlier appointment of Darren Beattie, who is Jewish, to the state department drew concern from Jewish groups over ties to far-right individuals and white nationalist rhetoric
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Antisemitism Decoded Why Jewish students aren’t celebrating Columbia’s antisemitism deal with the Trump administration
Some pro-Israel students view the settlement as weak and don’t trust Columbia to enforce it, while Jews who participated in campus protests think the school capitulated to Trump
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In Druze town where hundreds breached border with Syria, residents mourn one tragedy while fearing another
“They cried, they hugged, and then they went back to opposite sides of the fence, in enemy states,” recalled a soldier who witnessed family reunions during the brief breach
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Antisemitism Decoded Netanyahu tried to court young Trump fans — here’s why it didn’t work
The Israeli prime minister appeared on a podcast favored by President Donald Trump, but the audience's right-leaning tendencies didn't seem to translate into support for Israel
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Head of embattled Gaza aid program tells Jewish group starvation is ‘real’ — but blames the United Nations and Hamas
Rev. Johnnie Moore says Hamas and other aid groups are waging a disinformation campaign against the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
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Fast Forward ‘Where are they now?’ Hunter Biden blasts protesters of his father’s pro-Israel polices, calls Netanyahu a ‘monster’
The scandal-plagued son of the former president blasted Trump’s alliance with Netanyahu and warned that Iran’s threat is exaggerated
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Fast Forward Cuomo says key factor in his primary loss was Mamdani’s support from young, Jewish and pro-Palestinian voters
The former governor said Mamdani’s clarification on ‘globalize the intifada’ slogan falls short, pledges to draw sharper contrast in NYC mayoral race
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Fast Forward Elon Musk wants your kids to use his chatbot. The same one that praised Hitler.
Just weeks after Grok echoed neo-Nazi rhetoric and Holocaust denial, Musk unveiled 'Baby Grok' — an AI app for children with no clear safeguards
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Fast Forward Nation’s largest teachers union rejects move to cut ties with ADL
The National Education Association rejected a resolution to cut ties with the Anti-Defamation League over its Israel advocacy. Critics say the debate reveals deeper tensions over how schools address antisemitism.
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Fast Forward How the Jewish commandment to ‘be fruitful and multiply’ could help a woman challenge Kentucky’s abortion ban in court
Jessica Kalb argues she could be prosecuted under the state’s abortion law for receiving IVF treatment
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Fast Forward Why some Satmar Hasidic leaders endorsed Zohran Mamdani as mayor, stunning many Jewish voters
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