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J Street withdraws endorsement of Jamaal Bowman for ‘crossing the line’ on Israel-Hamas war
J Street’s Jeremy Ben-Ami said the reevaluation was prompted by Bowman's recent statements about Israel, including accusations of genocide
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Looking Forward Why a Trump-Biden rematch is bad for the Jews
Just because we are stuck with a Biden-Trump rematch, doesn't mean we have to accept the degradation in our discourse.
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Sports Meet Abbey Levy, rising Jewish star in the brand new Professional Women’s Hockey League
Levy, who plays for the New York team, said she appreciates the importance of Jewish representation in hockey
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‘A kangaroo court’: Israelis await Hague genocide decision with outrage, anxiety
The mood in Tel Aviv was contentious on the eve of the International Court of Justice's first ruling on genocide charges brought by South Africa
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BDS movement targets Standing Together over ‘normalization’
A wing of the international boycott movement said that Standing Together, one of the leading voices in Israel opposed to the war in Gaza, sought to 'whitewash Israel's ongoing genocide'
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Politics How the ‘Vote Ceasefire’ campaign fared in the New Hampshire primary
Depends on who you ask
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Romi Gonen, Itay Chen, Kfir Bibas. Every Israeli Jew holds a particular hostage in their heart
They yearn for the release of all 132 remaining in captivity, but focus on individual faces and stories
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Why would anyone convert to Judaism after Oct. 7?
Despite rising antisemitism, interest in conversion is up and those already on the path are sticking with it
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Politics Jon Stewart is coming back to ‘The Daily Show’ — will his old audience follow?
Stewart shepherded the news comedy program through peak relevance, but can he handle the competition?
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Citing safety, dozens of Jewish families are leaving Oakland public schools
At least 30 Jewish families’ requests for transfer out of OUSD have been approved specifically due to issues related to the Israel-Hamas war
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Politics Trump’s New Hampshire victory party features attack on Soros as he girds for rematch with Biden
The result punctured the hopes of his last remaining Republican rival, Nikki Haley, the favorite of establishment Jewish Republicans
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