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YU loses in Sweet 16, as Zevi Samet puts up 43 points in his last game with the Maccabees

Coach Elliot Steinmetz said he was proud his players were "upset that they lost as opposed to just happy that they were here." -- The post YU loses in Sweet Learn more

After attacks, Jewish security watchdogs warn of ‘most elevated and complex threat environment’ in recent history

Could the Michigan attack be a tipping point toward "the Europeanization of security" for American Jews? -- The post After attacks, Jewish security watchdogs warn of ‘most elevated and complex Learn more

Muslim advisor to Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission resigns to protest ‘Zionist political agenda’

Sameerah Munshi has criticized Israel and praised Candace Owens. -- The post Muslim advisor to Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission resigns to protest ‘Zionist political agenda’ appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Learn more

Oklahoma attorney general accuses officials of rigging vote on proposed Jewish charter school

The state’s attorney general says state board manipulated its rejection of the school to strengthen an expected federal lawsuit. -- The post Oklahoma attorney general accuses officials of rigging vote Learn more

Sameerah Munshi announced her resignation the day after the Trump administration formally removed a commissioner who used a hearing on antisemitism to decry Israel. The post Muslim adviser to Trump’s Learn more

“A conflict halfway around the world is somehow a rationale for trying to blow up a synagogue full of children,” the Republican Jewish Coalition stated. The post Dearborn Heights mayor Learn more

While the city comptroller called it a “sobering wake-up call,” the mayor said the decision to revise the rating was “premature.” The post Moody’s shifts NYC economic outlook from ‘stable’ Learn more

“The whole scheme for preventing discrimination is meaningless unless it is enforced,” education attorney Marleen Sacks told JNS. The post California Ed Dept sues Oakland school district over failure to Learn more

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