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Fast Forward Document reveals Santos boasted of being ‘proud American Jew’ during campaign
Congressman-elect George Santos did not hedge on his religion in a position paper on Israel.
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News J Street to AIPAC: Let’s make a deal
President Jeremy Ben-Ami said the group will keep its focus on foreign policy, though it highlighted domestic issues in 2022
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Fast Forward Raphael Warnock, buoyed by Jewish vote, defeats Herschel Walker in Georgia Senate runoff
Warnock's win gives the Democratic Party an outright 51-49 Senate majority, proving Georgia's local Jewish population to be consequential given their disproportionate voter turnout rate.
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Fast Forward Celebrating Dems Senate victory, Schumer praises New Yorkers’ affinity for Yiddish
Schumer said in a speech that his recent Yiddish campaign ad helped his reelection effort in upstate New York
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Fast Forward Jewish Democratic group steps up spending in Georgia runoff
The Jewish Democratic Council of America will have spent a quarter-million dollars to sway Jewish voters in the contest between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker
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Fast Forward Democratic pro-Israel group aims to sway Jewish voters in Georgia runoff
The Democratic Majority for Israel PAC is buying ads highlighting incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock’s support for Israel
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Opinion What two moderate, middle-aged Jewish men can teach us all
Adam Frisch and Josh Shapiro drew a roadmap for a brighter political future
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Culture Louis Theroux’s Netflix documentary on the manosphere takes a detour into antisemitism
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Fast Forward Illinois primary pits Jewish candidate with deep Israel ties against AIPAC spending
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Opinion Trump has forced an impossible choice on American synagogues amid antisemitic attacks
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