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Fast Forward Andrew Cuomo lists several Jewish endorsements on his website. But do they still apply?
As the NYC mayoral general election looms, Jewish groups and leaders are weighing their options
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Books This Jazz Age nightclub launched Rudy Vallée, silenced a Jewish tenor — and hosted boozy prohibition soirées with Amelia Earhart
The Heigh-Ho was co-founded by George Palmer Putnam who fell hard for America's most beloved aviator
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Antisemitism Decoded Zohran Mamdani’s playbook for defusing antisemitism allegations
Mamdani sought to comfort as many Jewish voters as possible without meaningfully changing his position on Israel
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Opinion How my Jewish great-grandfather paved the way for Zohran Mamdani — and Donald Trump
The language being used to attack Mamdani sounds a whole lot like what my great-grandfather experienced in the 1930s
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News What a Mayor Mamdani would mean for New York Jews
Zohran Mamdani’s victory upends decades of traditional Jewish outreach and Israel trips
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Opinion Zohran Mamdani’s victory proves it: The ‘gotcha’ mode of fighting antisemitism has to go
Antisemitism is a real problem. Is the way it's being called out in politics making things worse?
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Opinion Mamdani’s victory is an opportunity for Jews to relearn the art of disagreement
New Yorkers voted for affordability, not criticism of Israel. But American Jews can still learn from this election.
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Fast Forward Zohran Mamdani’s win in NYC is a big boost for the boycott Israel movement
The Democratic nominee for NYC mayor just earned the most support of any candidate who backs BDS.
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