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Fast Forward Criticizing George Soros is not always antisemitic, says Alan Dershowitz
The controversial attorney urges Republicans to ignore charges of antisemitism when directing their fire at the Jewish billionaire
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Fast Forward House Speaker McCarthy visits Hasidic communities in Rockland County
'I will always defend you,' Kevin McCarthy promised the Orthodox community on his first NY trip as speaker
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Theater Playing a 1960s beatnik, Oscar Isaac finds out that being Jewish doesn’t make you a social justice authority
Lorraine Hansberry’s ‘The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window,’ an overlooked play about idealism and apathy, gets a New York revival
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Fast Forward Despite fears, ‘Day of Hate’ passes without incident
Synagogues ramped up security and warned congregants after social media chatter suggested Jews might be targeted
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Fast Forward Jewish communities brace as white supremacists plan Feb. 25 ‘Day of Hate’
Moderators of antisemitic Telegram channels warn members to follow the law but police are on high alert
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Fast Forward ‘I never claimed to be Jewish’: Santos suggests his false Jewish claims were a ‘party favor joke’ in new interview
Despite evidence to the contrary, Rep. George Santos now claims his grandparents survived the Holocaust by falsifying documents
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Books In this new play, all unhappy (Jewish) families are alike — and some look suspiciously familiar
Literary gossip! Emotional affairs! Katie Holmes! 'The Wanderers,' Anna Ziegler's off-Broadway play about marriage and fidelity, has it all.
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Fast Forward NY Jewish lawmakers call for investigation of ‘biased’ Israel-related questions in state exam
The questions promoted a ‘revisionist narrative’ about the history of Israel and suggested ‘Zionists and Jewish immigrants’ solely benefited from territorial compromises
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