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Fast Forward Cara Trager, beloved Queens Jewish communal leader and lifetime journalist, dies at 71
“There was nobody more pro-Israel, and a bigger Zionist, than her,” Trager’s husband, Michael, said
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Sports Memes, mashiach and ‘Torah-cyclopedias’ put a Jewish twist on the Knicks’ title chase
Baruch Hashem: This NBA Finals is more Jewish than you think
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Opinion Israeli and diaspora Jews live in different realities. The Israel Day parade proved it
The march featured leaders whose domestic policies hurt everyday Israelis
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News National Council of Jewish Women ejects LA chapter, other affiliates cut ties amid historic reboot
Local leaders seeking autonomy for social justice programs cut ties as parent group consolidates
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Fast Forward Smotrich’s surprise appearance at Israel Day Parade sparks backlash from NY and Jewish leaders
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who skipped the parade, said he was "offended" by the far-right Israeli minister's presence
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Opinion New York’s Israel Day parade was a shanda — but not because of Mamdani
Honoring three far-right Israeli ministers was an indefensible political choice
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Fast Forward NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani missed the Israel Day Parade. Many who went didn’t miss him.
'I don't want to be here with someone who doesn't believe in our right to exist,' said one attendee
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Fast Forward NY Democratic stalwarts show support for Israel even as Mamdani skips parade
Gov. Kathy Hochul signs legislation establishing 50-foot protest buffer zones around synagogues ahead of march
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