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Opinion How my Jewish great-grandfather paved the way for Zohran Mamdani — and Donald Trump
The language being used to attack Mamdani sounds a whole lot like what my great-grandfather experienced in the 1930s
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Fast Forward Outrage ensues after a Long Island high school study guide calls Zionism ‘extreme nationalism’
Rep. Elise Stefanik called the review sheet ‘a total amoral abomination’
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Fast Forward Cuomo has a commanding lead over Mamdani in NYC mayoral race, but his Jewish support is stuck
The Marist poll shows Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist with a long history of criticizing Israel, garnering 14% among Jewish voters
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Culture I have seen the future of America — in a pastrami sandwich in Queens
San Wei, which serves pastrami sandwiches along with churros and biang biang noodles, represents an immigrant's fulfillment of the American dream
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Fast Forward Trump nixes pro-Israel darling Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be UN ambassador
Trump cited the Republicans’ razor-thin majority in Congress, where Stefanik has served in the party leadership
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News Meet the Jewish judge who ruled Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil should not be deported by ICE
The Columbia graduate was targeted by the Trump administration as part of its fight against antisemitism on campus
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Sports Orthodox Jews navigate a World Series quandary: How to watch the games
It’s Yankees vs. Dodgers vs. Shabbat for Jews who observe
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Fast Forward What Eric Adams’ Jewish supporters and critics are saying after his indictment
Adams' connections in the Jewish community may assist him as he fights the charges and the political firestorm they have ignited
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News No Jews allowed: White supremacists are building a segregated community in Arkansas, but is it legal?
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Opinion Zohran Mamdani’s victory proves it: The ‘gotcha’ mode of fighting antisemitism has to go
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News Zohran Mamdani has represented Astoria’s Jews for 4 years. What do they think of him?
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News What a Mayor Mamdani would mean for New York Jews
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Culture Is now really the best time for a cutesy Jewish summer camp movie?
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Fast Forward Australia cancels Kanye West’s visa over controversial ‘Heil Hitler’ song: ‘We don’t need that in Australia’
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Yiddish טשיקאַוועסן: האָספּיץ־וואָלונטירס פֿונדאַציע שענקט שפּײַזקאַרטלעך צו אָרעמע פּאַציענטןTidbits: Hospice volunteer’s foundation donates grocery gift cards to poor patients
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