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Politics The unconventional contenders for Trump’s antisemitism envoy
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach and Dov Hikind, both close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., hope to be on the shortlist to replace Ambassador Deborah E. Lipstadt
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Fast Forward What the election of Pierre Poilievre would mean for Canadian Jews and Israel
The Conservative leader poised to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister took a hitchhiking trip through Israel in his youth
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Fast Forward Trump names former foe to Middle East team
Morgan Ortagus, who served in the first Trump administration but has also fought with Trump, called it a ‘dream job’ to serve as deputy to Steve Witkoff
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Fast Forward Newborn grandson of Trump’s Mideast envoy named after Trump
Don James Witkoff is the grandson of Steve Witkoff
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Fast Forward Challenges and opportunities for the Jewish members of the 119th Congress
The incoming legislature will most likely welcome the largest number of Jewish Republicans in the House — and in Congress overall — since the 1990s
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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 How a Jewish neighborhood in liberal Los Angeles became a stronghold for Trump
The political shift in Pico-Robertson, an Orthodox neighborhood in LA's Westside, reflects voters with a change of heart and changing demographics
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Politics Almost one month after Election Day, here’s what we know about how Jews voted
Donald Trump won a higher percentage of Jews than in 2020, but not by the margins he predicted.
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News Why protests in Iran seem surprisingly pro-Israel
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