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Fast Forward Hakeem Jeffries, a staunchly pro-Israel Democrat, will lead his party in the U.S. House
Jeffries visited Israel five times in the last decade and calls Jerusalem New York City’s sixth borough
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Fast Forward ‘I know Bibi very well’: Schumer says Democrats will work closely with Netanyahu’s new government
The Senate Democratic leader and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the favorite to become the party’s House leader, hailed Israel’s democracy in wake of the election that saw the rise of extreme nationalists.
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News Preview: The midterm election that could increase Jewish representation
The balance of power in the U.S. Senate hangs on the outcome of a number of battleground states
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Fast Forward Move to make daylight saving time permanent stalls in Congress, easing worries of Orthodox Jews
The Sunshine Protection Act would result in later sunrises and sunsets, and make morning prayers difficult for many observant Jews
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Fast Forward Jewish Democrats call on Oz to disassociate himself from Mastriano
Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz hasn't condemned gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano for his antisemitic statements and association with Gab
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Fast Forward In close upstate House race, an antisemitic video resurfaces
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, a Democrat from Hudson Valley, engaged in bitter exchange with Assemblyman Michael Lawler over a 2019 video that targeted Orthodox Jews
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Fast Forward Former NY Jewish congressman targeted with antisemitism in campaign for Congress
A campaign poster for former Rep. Max Rose, running to regain a House seat, was defaced, invoking an antisemitic trope that depicts Jewish billionaire George Soros as controlling Jewish Democrats
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Fast Forward Candidate who lost NY congressional primary urges supporters to protest Democratic nominee
'You can still write me in,' State Rep. Yuh-Line Niou says after being snubbed by the man who beat her, Dan Goldman
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News An Israeli restaurant chain said it closed due to boycotts. Protesters are celebrating.
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Opinion Jews are worried about Zohran Mamdani. Here’s why they shouldn’t be
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Film & TV What the new season of ‘Nobody Wants This’ gets right — and very wrong — about Judaism
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News Many U.S. synagogues display the Israeli flag on their bimahs. After the hostages were released, one NYC shul decided to move theirs.
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Fast Forward NY man who attacked Jews at 3 pro-Palestinian rallies sentenced to 17 months in prison
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