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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

The United Nations’ infamous resolution comparing Zionism to a form of racism is shocking and revolting. The post Zionism and racism appeared first on JNS.org. Learn more

‘Expelling an ambassador is nothing to the Iranians’

Observers in Israel warn that Tehran is continuing to target Jews and Israelis around the world The post ‘Expelling an ambassador is nothing to the Iranians’ appeared first on JNS.org. Learn more

As my father, Chaim Herzog, famously declared 50 years ago, Zionism is not racism. It is the national liberation movement of the Jewish people. The post The truth about Zionism Learn more

The return of the fallen soldier marks both a moment of grief and a turning point in Israel’s long war against Hamas. The post Hadar Goldin comes home at last Learn more

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