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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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Fast Forward Vandals smashed glass at several kosher restaurants in Los Angeles over Shabbat
The Pico-Robertson neighborhood has been struck by antisemitic incidents in the past year
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Opinion What’s really at stake in the legal struggle between Yeshiva University and its LGBTQ+ students
YU claims to be fighting for religious liberty, despite considerable internal opposition to its legal offensive
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Yiddish World The British Chief Rabbi that never was
Rabbi Louis Jacobs was ostracized by the British Orthodox rabbinate but his view of Jewish theology resonated for me
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Culture There was a mass exodus to Threads. Is Jewish Twitter staying behind?
For all its flaws, Twitter still seems superior to its rivals when it comes to building community
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Opinion The NYC Jewish advisory council appropriately represents Jewish New Yorkers
Given Orthodox Jews bear the brunt of antisemitic attacks, they deserve greater numbers on the council appointed to combat antisemitic crimes
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Sports New LA Times sports section has Sabbath-observant fans feeling boxed out
With the paper eliminating scores and recaps, some print subscribers mourn a Shabbat ritual
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Politics Trump hosts 150 Orthodox leaders, delivers Israel speech at golf course dinner
Trump frequently complains about a lack of support among Jewish Americans but is popular among the Orthodox
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