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ADL launches ‘Mamdani monitor’ as Jewish groups retool for post-election advocacy

Some broadcast defiance. Some signaled detente. Others called for healing. -- The post ADL launches ‘Mamdani monitor’ as Jewish groups retool for post-election advocacy appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Learn more

Mamdani condemns swastika graffiti at Brooklyn yeshiva as ‘disgusting and heartbreaking’

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the vandalism struck “several Jewish sites.” -- The post Mamdani condemns swastika graffiti at Brooklyn yeshiva as ‘disgusting and heartbreaking’ appeared first on Jewish Learn more

Heritage Foundation staff confront president over antisemitism, defense of Tucker Carlson

Kevin Roberts apologized for his "venomous coalition" comments but said he would not step down. -- The post Heritage Foundation staff confront president over antisemitism, defense of Tucker Carlson appeared Learn more

As Mamdani’s victory reverberates beyond NYC, Jews must choose solidarity over shock

The president and chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations respond to the election of an anti-Israel candidate. -- The post As Mamdani’s victory reverberates beyond NYC, Learn more

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) responded that “it’s not a coincidence” that New Yorkers discovered the antisemitic images the day after election results. The post Mayor-elect Mamdani condemns swastika spray-painted on Learn more

“The city with the United States’ largest Jewish population will now be led by a man whose record and rhetoric reflect hostility toward Israel and the Jewish people,” read the Learn more

“The FBI stopped a massacre before it could happen,” Kash Patel, director of the federal bureau, said. The post New Jersey men arrested in connection with ISIS terror plot in Learn more

“Think Twice” with Jonathan Tobin and guest Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, Ep. 199 The post Mamdani’s win: Can US Jews reverse the anti-Zionist tide? appeared first on JNS.org. Learn more

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