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News Will ‘White Supremacist’ Speech Hurt GOP With Jews?
(JTA) — A recent revelation that a top Republican addressed a white supremacist group is reviving an age-old Washington debate: How important are false steps from the past in evaluating a party today? Not very, say Republicans, in the case of Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), the majority whip in the U.S. House of Representatives sworn in…
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Fast Forward Sole GOP Jew in Congress Sees No Harm From David Duke Flap
The sole Jewish Republican in the incoming Congress said revelations of a speech by the party’s House whip to a white supremacist group would not harm the party with Jews. “This doesn’t undercut Republican progress towards reaching minorities and the Jewish community,” Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) said in a statement to The Hill, a daily…
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Opinion Is Ted Cruz a Big Draw in Kosher Vacationland?
(JTA) — Imagine your ideal Passover getaway. What would it include? Sandy beaches? Emerald green fairways? Kosher haute cuisine? Sen. Ted Cruz? If the Prime Hospitality Group is any judge, you’ll want all of those things. Especially the last one. Politico is reporting that the Prime Group, which specializes in offering lavish getaways for religiously observant…
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News Republican Landslide Forces Jewish Activists To Downsize Goals
After sounding a collective oy vey over the Republican landslide, Jewish communal activists began looking for ways to make lemonade out of what they perceive as lemons delivered by voters in the midterm elections. Hopes of liberal-leaning activists to see comprehensive immigration reform, voting rights legislation or increased funding for safety network programs have been…
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Fast Forward Josh Mandel Reelected as Ohio Treasurer
Josh Mandel, a Republican, was elected for a second term as state treasurer in Ohio. Mandel, who is Jewish and lives in suburban Cleveland, won the statewide race with 57 percent of the vote, defeating Democratic state Rep. Connie Pillich. In June, Mandel purchased $47.8 million in Israel Bonds, the largest single government purchase of…
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News Lee Zeldin Wins To Become Sole GOP Jew in Congress
(JTA) — Republicans swept to control of the United States Senate as well as winning dramatic races for fresh faces with close Jewish and pro-Israel ties. In Long Island, Lee Zeldin, a state senator, was set to become the sole Jewish Republican in Congress, ending a short drought that commenced with the defeat of Rep. Eric…
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Opinion Why Jews Will Vote Democrat Again
Milton Himmelfarb, essayist and thinker, once famously quipped that “Jews earn like Episcopalians, and vote like Puerto Ricans.” There is some truth to this, and that’s why it prompts a laugh even from liberals. But what is this about? As the midterm elections approach, it’s worth contemplating why a resounding majority of us vote Democrat,…
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Fast Forward What Would Republican Senate Mean for Jewish Agenda?
(JTA) — Should Republicans win the Senate and maintain control of the House of Representatives on Nov. 4 the political gridlock that has characterized much of President Obama’s term is poised to intensify. Jewish strategies, however, will remain the same: focus on areas, however marginal, where successes are within reach. Among the areas: funding for elderly…
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Holy Ground A Jewish farmer broke ground on a synagogue in an Illinois cornfield. His neighbors showed up to help.
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Opinion I discovered anti-Zionism at the University of Michigan. I’m glad it lives on there
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Opinion An alarming new battleground in campus fights over Israel
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Culture An Israeli genocide scholar looks to Israel’s history to understand ‘what went wrong’
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