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Fast Forward Meet the rabbi running for State Assembly on the Upper West Side
If she wins in 2026, Stephanie Ruskay would be the first female rabbi to hold elected state office in American history
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Fast Forward Final assailant charged in 2021 antisemitic assault of Joey Borgen sentenced to 2 years in prison
The sentencing of Salem Seleiman, 30, brought the number of assailants sentenced for the assault to six
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Film & TV ‘Marty Supreme’ is an outstanding celebration — and indictment — of chutzpah
Josh Safdie's period epic sees Timothée Chalamet vying for ping-pong supremacy
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Opinion What does Mamdani’s response to synagogue protests mean for Jews? No one will like the answer.
The mayor-elect was unsatisfying — but revealed an important truth about Jewish life today
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Fast Forward Mamdani’s response to synagogue protest: Condemn the language but criticize the Israel event
The mayor-elect was responding to a pro-Palestinian protest outside an event hosted by the nonprofit Nefesh B’Nefesh
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Fast Forward On final visit to Israel as mayor, Adams makes a closing argument against Mamdani
Adams’ multi-day tour included meetings with ex-hostages, security briefings, and repeated attacks on Zohran Mamdani
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News Mamdani’s victory is a watershed for Jewish progressives. For the mainstream, it’s wait-and-see.
The Jewish establishment searches for its footing as the balance of power shifts in New York
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Opinion I spoke out against Mamdani. Then he won. Here’s how we walk forward together.
The Jewish community has become divided. We must learn to walk together again.
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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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Opinion How can I explain to my 93-year-old mother why it suddenly seems ok to hate Jews?
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Looking Forward The bizarre antisemitic book that taught me to better understand Judaism