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One lesson of NYC’s mayoral election: Rabbis’ political endorsements come with a cost

The head of a pro-democracy Jewish advocacy group weighs in. -- The post One lesson of NYC’s mayoral election: Rabbis’ political endorsements come with a cost appeared first on Jewish Learn more

Rep. Elise Stefanik, self-styled protector of Jews on the right, announces run for New York Governor

Stefanik’s announcement video referenced her post-Oct. 7 campus antisemitism hearings. -- The post Rep. Elise Stefanik, self-styled protector of Jews on the right, announces run for New York Governor appeared Learn more

From Texas to Tel Aviv, invitations go out to Jews fleeing ‘Mamdani’s New York’

In Maryland, a new Jewish federation moved up its launch to capitalize on a threatened — but hardly guaranteed — exodus. -- The post From Texas to Tel Aviv, invitations go out Learn more

Jewish Iranian-American sentenced to prison in Iran for visiting Israel 13 years ago

Iranian law bars citizens from visiting Israel. -- The post Jewish Iranian-American sentenced to prison in Iran for visiting Israel 13 years ago appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Learn more

A British suspect was arrested in London and accused of helping store weapons for Hamas to target Jewish and Israeli sites in Europe, authorities said Thursday. The post Austria foils Learn more

Medical teams reportedly ran tests to check whether Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, who is under house arrest, had taken too many sleeping pills. The post Former IDF military advocate rushed to hospital Learn more

Filmmaker Joseph Cedar wrote the script together with “60 Minutes” producer Shachar Bar-On. The post Meryl Streep, Sigourney Weaver to star in Israeli director’s next film appeared first on JNS.org. Learn more

Kristallnacht survivors: World is once again dangerous for Jews

"Teach your children what happens when the world stays silent." The post Kristallnacht survivors: World is once again dangerous for Jews appeared first on JNS.org. Learn more

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