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News Many U.S. synagogues display the Israeli flag on their bimahs. After the hostages were released, one NYC shul decided to move theirs.
Central Synagogue had displayed an Israeli flag since Oct. 7 in honor of the hostages
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Fast Forward Andrew Cuomo nabs endorsements from Jewish groups after Eric Adams drops out of NYC mayoral race
Jewish groups that want to stop frontrunner Zohran Mamdani from winning hadn’t coalesced behind an opponent
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Opinion I’m an economist. Zohran Mamdani’s stance on Israel investments is misguided
A potential divestment from Israeli companies would only harm New Yorkers
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News Analysis: Nadler’s exit marks the end of an era for Jews in Congress. Will the next generation ‘do better’?
Nadler’s departure reflects a party in transition on Israel
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Fast Forward ‘Be a human being about this’: Ritchie Torres, Adam Friedland and a sensational confrontation over the Israel-Hamas War
A conversation between a politician and a comedian veered suddenly from bro-ish to anguished when the subject turned to Israel
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Yiddish World Yizkor books and yentas: When New York City was a Yiddish town
Henry Sapoznik’s book is like “a raucous Brooklyn candy store full of sweets from NYC's vintage era.”
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Culture 21-year-old solitary Jewish female (me) seeks human contact at ‘The Jewish Dating Game’
Some Jewish singles escaped the dating app Matrix and found love the old-fashioned way. Me, I won a pack of free aikido classes.
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Music How the Yiddish ‘poet of the people’ wrote more than 500 songs yet struggled to be heard
Arriving in America in the 1890's, Shloime “Solomon” Smulewitz became the epitome of the 'Wandering Jew'
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News As young Jews move away from Israel, Jewish leaders are reluctant to change their approach
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Opinion How would Jews fleeing Europe have fared under Trump’s anti-immigration policies?
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Fast Forward Most American Jews believe Zohran Mamdani will make NYC Jews less safe, Israeli poll finds
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