Preview: The midterm election that could increase Jewish representation
The balance of power in the U.S. Senate hangs on the outcome of a number of battleground states
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Fast Forward Move to make daylight saving time permanent stalls in Congress, easing worries of Orthodox Jews
The Sunshine Protection Act would result in later sunrises and sunsets, and make morning prayers difficult for many observant Jews
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Fast Forward Leora Levy, endorsed by Trump, wins Republican Senate primary in Connecticut
A first-time candidate, Levy was born in Cuba to a Jewish Lithuanian family
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Fast Forward Steven Dettelbach, nominee for ATF chief, highlights his Judaism at Senate hearing
Dettelbach vowed to stay above the political fray and focus on combating hate crime as head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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Opinion We desperately need an antisemitism monitor. Republicans must stop obstructing Lipstadt’s confirmation
Nearly 200 days after President Biden announced that he intended to nominate Dr. Deborah Lipstadt to serve as U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, she finally had a confirmation hearing before the Senate. The Feb. 8 hearing came months after leading Jewish organizations called on the Senate to consider this critical nomination and…
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Fast Forward Jewish groups, pro-Israel Republican reject GOP efforts to fillibuster nomination of Muslim Biden nominee
Several mainstream Jewish groups and a prominent pro-Israel Republican are defending a nominee who would be the most senior Muslim American in the administration over the attacks of Republicans trying to sink his chances. Letters of support from the Jewish groups come ahead of a crucial vote on Tuesday on the nomination of Dilawar Syed…
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News The Senate’s Black-Jewish caucus is growing
The caucus was created to raise awareness of the challenges facing the Jewish and Black communities
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News Jewish constituents put renewed focus on Sen. Gillibrand. She welcomes it.
Chuck Schumer is a hard act to follow. The 70-year-old Senate Majority Leader imbues all he does with his scrappy Brooklyn Jewish upbringing. Kristen Gillibrand, the junior senator from upstate New York who was raised Catholic, has a much more nuanced relationship with her state’s Jewish citizens. In an interview after the inauguration of Joe…
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