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Fast Forward In race for Jewish votes, NYC mayor candidate Brad Lander unveils plan to counter antisemitism
Lander is one of two Jewish candidates in the crowded race for mayor
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News Cuomo and Adams hope Jewish voters will fuel comeback in NYC mayor’s race
Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams eye comeback with the help of Orthodox voters, a more conservative electorate
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News If Adams is out, Jumaane Williams would become acting NYC mayor. What will he mean for Jews?
Williams sharply criticized the war in Gaza and the crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests
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Fast Forward ‘Modern-day Mein Kampf’: NYC Mayor Adams under fire for Hitler reference as calls for his resignation mount
Jewish leaders slammed the mayor’s remarks as 'offensive' and a 'shanda'
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Fast Forward Embattled NYC mayor touts crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests to Jewish journalists
Eric Adams said having Jews in senior roles in his administration is a ‘strong symbol’ amid rising antisemitism
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Fast Forward As Anthony Weiner eyes a political comeback, can he count on Jewish voters?
The former Jewish congressman is considering a run for a New York City Council seat in Manhattan
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News When the bar mitzvah boy’s dad is running for mayor
Scott Stringer and his wife say their son’s Torah portion, about sibling rivalry and reconciliation, is an apt metaphor for a political comeback
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Fast Forward Rep. Ritchie Torres, outspoken pro-Israel advocate, is dropping hints that he could run for NY governor
Torres may challenge Gov. Kathy Hochul in a primary in 2026
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Music In 1964, when he was just 23, Bob Dylan wrote the prophetic anthem that encapsulates Trump’s America
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News Jewish groups targeted Columbia grad Mahmoud Khalil — then ICE arrested him
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Fast Forward Children in Israel and beyond are dressing as Batman for Purim to honor the slain Bibas brothers
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Yiddish דער טאַיִב טעאַטער — אַ סימבאָל פֿון ייִדישער קולטור און װידערשטאַנד אין סאַאָ פּאַולאָThe Taib Theater — a symbol of Yiddish culture and protest in Sao Paulo
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News The Bible could become law in West Virginia, but what would that mean?
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