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News Nadler campaign: Defeat of ‘most senior’ Jewish House member will have ‘national implications’
Rep. Jerry Nadler ‘embodies the idea that one can absolutely be pro-Israel and progressive simultaneously,’ his campaign said in email to Jewish supporters
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Opinion The Jewish case for reelecting Jerry Nadler has little to do with him
Redistricting may leave New York City, for the first time in a century, without a Jewish representative in the House.
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News Why are AIPAC and J Street endorsing the same candidates?
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is just one of nearly 50 politicians endorsed by both groups
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News He denounced antisemitism in Congress, then dropped dead
Remembering Rep. Michael Edelstein on the anniversary of the June 4 speech he gave just before the US entered WWII
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Fast Forward House members ask to double funding for office of special envoy on antisemitism
The office, headed by Ambassador Deborah E. Lipstadt, monitors antisemitism abroad
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Fast Forward Steven Dettelbach, nominee for ATF chief, highlights his Judaism at Senate hearing
Dettelbach vowed to stay above the political fray and focus on combating hate crime as head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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News Progressives and pro-Israel groups each claim victories in May primaries
They vied in North Carolina, Kentucky and Pennsylvania and are gearing up for races in Maryland, Illinois, Texas and Michigan
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News Two veteran N.Y. Democrats to face off in House primary because of redrawn maps
Jerry Nadler’s decision to challenge his colleague Caroyln Maloney in the new 12th District creates a difficult choice for Manhattan Jews, opens opportunity for Brooklyn Jews
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