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Fast Forward Where do NYC’s Democratic mayoral candidates stand on Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest?
Of the 10 candidates running, several have condemned the arrest, while others have yet to comment
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News Andrew Cuomo and the Jews: 4 things to know about the candidate for NYC mayor
Before he resigned as governor in 2021, Cuomo partnered and clashed with New York’s Jewish communities on a bevy of issues — from COVID to supporting Israel to fighting antisemitism
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Fast Forward Eric Adams stands by comparing calls for his resignation to ‘Mein Kampf’
Adams brought up the 'Mein Kampf' remark when asked whether he was concerned about President Trump posting 'Long live the king'
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Fast Forward 2 NYC yeshivas are not meeting standards and must effectively close, state rules
The Williamsburg yeshivas were penalized after ignoring requests from the state education department to enter a remediation process
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Fast Forward Jewish groups compare Trump to Pharaoh, ask New York leaders to resist immigration order
‘We implore you to be the leaders we desperately need at this moment,’ the rabbis wrote in a letter to Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul
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Fast Forward ‘Modern-day Mein Kampf’: NYC Mayor Adams under fire for Hitler reference as calls for his resignation mount
Jewish leaders slammed the mayor’s remarks as 'offensive' and a 'shanda'
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Fast Forward Silver Moon Bakery, UWS spot known for its challah, faces eviction after failing to pay rent
The crisis represents a one-two punch for locals still reeling from the abrupt closure of Absolute Bagels
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Fast Forward A lost film about Jewish immigrants on the Lower East Side returns to the big screen in NYC
Newly restored with a modern score, “Breaking Home Ties” screens as part of the New York Jewish Film Festival, which opens Thursday.
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Music In 1964, when he was just 23, Bob Dylan wrote the prophetic anthem that encapsulates Trump’s America
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News State Department plan to deport ‘pro-Hamas’ students relies on a 1952 law that targeted Jews
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Fast Forward What does the election of Mark Carney mean for Canadian Jews and Israel?
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News Jewish groups targeted Columbia grad Mahmoud Khalil — then ICE arrested him
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News The Bible could become law in West Virginia, but what would that mean?
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Food Stuffed dried Turkish eggplant is the perfect Purim food
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Theater A “dreadfully Jewish” new play tells the story of a Grindr hookup gone awry
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