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Opinion American Jews were played — now what?
It is now obvious that antisemitism was never the real reason for the Trump administration’s attacks on universities. What lessons can we learn from this great exploitation?
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Fast Forward Trump cuts made campuses less safe for Jewish students, says former Dept. of Education official
Also at the Tuesday hearing, a Jewish congresswoman slammed the GOP for “weaponizing” antisemitism
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News Meet the Jewish insiders hoping to help Mamdani get elected as mayor
Progressive Jewish strategists helped the Muslim candidate navigate controversy and connect with voters
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News Rabbis can now endorse political candidates. But will they?
A new IRS policy lets clergy back political figures without losing tax-exempt status — but many Jewish leaders say politics doesn’t belong in the pulpit
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Fast Forward Josh Shapiro’s Judaism was not why Kamala Harris snubbed him, new book claims
A tell-all describes how the war in Gaza loomed over the 2024 campaign and strained Biden’s reelection bid
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News Curtis Sliwa has a plan to beat Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayor’s race — and it starts with apologizing to Jews
Sliwa, a radio personality, has a long history of slurs and stereotypes, many aimed directly at Orthodox Jews
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Fast Forward Mamdani dodges calls to condemn ‘globalize the intifada’ slogan amid Jewish concerns
Democrats say more clarity is needed from the presumptive Democratic nominee for New York City mayor on combating antisemitism
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News What a Mayor Mamdani would mean for New York Jews
Zohran Mamdani’s victory upends decades of traditional Jewish outreach and Israel trips
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