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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

“For us, the Jewish people, this is nothing more than a piece of paper,” Chaim Herzog famously declared at the U.N. General Assembly in 1975. The post Herzog marks 50 Learn more

The Israeli foreign minister will be accompanied by a high-level economic and business delegation in a bid to tighten technological cooperation. The post Sa’ar heads to Eastern Europe for embassy Learn more

The announcement referred to the P.A. leader as "President of the State of Palestine" for the first time since Paris's recognition two months ago. The post Abbas to meet Macron Learn more

“By investing in TV series or documentaries that are being shot in the south, we are investing a lot of money, and bringing a lot of money into the circle Learn more

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