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Politics Ethiopian-Israeli mom of 7 could be the next New Yorker in Congress
Mazi Melesa Pilip, an Ethiopian-born Orthodox Jewish county legislator, will vie for former US Rep. George Santos’ seat
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Fast Forward Jewish Rep. Goldman would ‘love’ a cease-fire, but not while Hamas still rules Gaza
In a rare virtual town hall meeting, Dan Goldman explained the conditions under which he would support a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war
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Politics Santos is out — who will Nassau County next send to Congress?
Former Rep. Tom Suozzi, with deep Jewish ties, emerges as favorite to replace ousted congressman George Santos
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Fast Forward ‘I don’t call Israel an apartheid state’: Bowman engages with protesters at Jewish outreach event
Rep. Jamaal Bowman hosted a discussion on antisemitism after his comments on Israel-Hamas war upset many of his Jewish constituents
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Fast Forward Special election: Two Orthodox candidates face off in a close race for NY Assembly
Lee Zeldin, the GOP gubernatorial nominee, last year won in the predominantly Democratic district
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Politics Jamaal Bowman’s primary challenger calls the incumbent ‘viscerally anti-Israel’
Michael Gerald, a Baptist pastor, is the first candidate to launch a bid against Bowman but other challengers may emerge
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Politics Another Jewish Democrat launches campaign against Santos — to defeat the ‘MAGA mishegas’
Zak Malamed co-founded a donor network to support young Democratic candidates. Now he is one
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Fast Forward Santos says he’ll soon release evidence of his Jewish ancestry with genealogy tests
In a recent podcast interview, the Republican congressman doubled down on his claim last year that he’s a ‘Latino Jew'
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