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Opinion Is Mamdani bad or good for Jews? Here’s how to tell
You should be suspicious of quick, easy answers
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Fast Forward Jewish New Yorkers say concerns about Mamdani are real, new poll shows. Most other voters say they’re overblown.
The new survey finds deep divide over whether Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rhetoric signals risk or robust debate
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Fast Forward Mamdani’s first act: revoking Eric Adams’ executive orders, including on Israel, antisemitism and BDS
Mamdani also reassured Jewish New Yorkers that he will maintain the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, which Adams created
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News Mayor Zohran Mamdani reassures Jewish New Yorkers at inauguration: ‘I will protect you’
'Where else could a Muslim kid like me grow up eating bagels and lox,' Mamdani said in his inaugural remarks
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Culture Waiting on line on Christmas is a time-honored New York tradition — was it ever thus?
Once upon a time, lining up for food or some other essential was a sign of deprivation — now it's a status symbol
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News ‘We are not alright’: How Oct. 7 defined Eric Adams’ Jewish legacy
Adams has maintained Jewish support despite a turbulent one-term mayoralty
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Fast Forward Brad Lander launches run for Congress against pro-Israel Jewish incumbent Dan Goldman
The outgoing NYC Comptroller, who is Jewish, differentiated himself from Goldman saying he would not be “doing AIPAC’s bidding” if elected
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Culture What happens when you’re the only Jewish family in Oklahoma?
'Oklahoma Samovar,’ from Alice Eve Cohen, follows a Jewish family over generations as they try to find their place in America
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Culture At Eurovision, Israel’s near triumph shows the limits of tolerance
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Opinion The profound internal contradiction that could spell doom for Hillel
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Sports An op-ed compared an NBA team to Israel as underdog success stories. Then the threats poured in.
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Fast Forward Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic House candidate who wants to open ‘a prison for American Zionists’
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Art This Jewish artist hadn’t painted in more than 5 decades. Then came Oct. 7.
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