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Fast Forward This congresswoman claims Jewish heritage. Other details about her background are even murkier
As Rep. George Santos faces backlash over his lies, questions arise about whether Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna may have also fabricated parts of her past
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Fast Forward Jewish House members file resolution to expel Rep. George Santos
Reps. Dan Goldman from New York and Becca Balint from Vermont brought up Santos’ lies about his Jewish ancestry
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Fast Forward Jewish congressman introduces his colleagues to ‘real’ bagels at House Bagel Caucus meeting
Dozens lined up in halls of Congress for New York City bagels offered by Rep. Dan Goldman
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Fast Forward Santos invites Jewish Democrat he met in 2021 as guest to the State of the Union
Michael Weinstock said he accepted the invitation to bring attention to firefighters with neuropathy
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Fast Forward U.S.-Israel alliance ‘will be endangered if democratic principles are not adhered to,’ Rep. Nadler warns
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said it’s important that Israel remains a Jewish and democratic state as fears grow about Netanyahu's judicial overhaul
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Yiddish World VIDEO: In historic first, a female Orthodox rabbi opens prayer at a state legislature
Miriam Udel is both an ordained rabbi and an acclaimed professor of Yiddish literature at Emory University
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Fast Forward George Santos suggested all people are Jewish ‘because Jesus Christ is Jewish,’ in newly surfaced video
Meanwhile, a Democrat accused Santos of invoking a trope about Jews and money in Thursday Twitter exchange
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Fast Forward Rep. Omar co-sponsors Israel resolution as GOP majority votes to remove her from House committee
Ilhan Omar added her name to a resolution that condemns antisemitism and recognizes Israel 'as America’s legitimate and democratic ally'
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