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Politics Adam Schiff chose Mishneh Torah for swearing in to the US Senate
Schiff, whose father died earlier this year, said he was saddened his dad couldn’t witness the Senate ceremony
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Fast Forward More than 55 Jewish groups come out against terrorism bill that could threaten nonprofits
Hadassah and the main organs of the Reform and Conservative Movements oppose the bill; AIPAC and the ADL support it
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Fast Forward Why the Senate’s Israel vote matters, as Democrats divide on the Jewish state
Sen. Bernie Sanders pushed for the vote on restricting US weapons sales to Israel
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Opinion Congress is voting on a bill targeting pro-Palestinian groups. Israel’s example proves it’s a terrible idea
H.R. 9495 would open the door for more antidemocratic developments — as laws in Israel have done for 15 years
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Antisemitism Notebook Shadowy GOP firm is behind pressure campaign on Schumer over antisemitism bill
Del Cielo Media, which specializes in conservative dark money campaigns, helped purchase $2 million of ads targeting him over a controversial piece of legislation
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Fast Forward Senate moves to pass contentious antisemitism bill targeting anti-Israel activity on campuses
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer added the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act as an amendment to the defense spending bill
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Fast Forward Close to 90 congressional Democrats urge Biden to sanction Israeli ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir
Both ministers have pushed for Israeli annexation of part or all of the West Bank, a policy that the incoming Donald Trump administration may support
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Antisemitism Notebook Will leading Jewish groups support a crackdown on pro-Palestinian nonprofits?
AIPAC and the Anti-Defamation League support legislation that would allow federal officials to strip tax-exempt status from nonprofits they believe are supporting terrorist groups without going through normal legal channels
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News Scoop: Heritage Foundation plans to ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors
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Opinion Why is Netanyahu poised to OK a ceasefire that’s favorable to Hamas? One word: Trump
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Fast Forward Israel-Hamas deal draws renewed attention to Kfir and Ariel Bibas, the youngest remaining hostages
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Opinion Here’s why I’ll gladly give Trump all the credit for the hostage deal
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Opinion This hostage deal is Biden’s victory. It’s also Biden’s shame
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Opinion This hostage deal is months too late — because people like me believed Netanyahu’s lies
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