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Is Mamdani bad or good for Jews? Here’s how not to tell

Will Mayor Zohran Mamdani run a city government that's responsive to Jewish concerns? Be wary of quick and easy answers.
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‘From a shtetl to a diaspora’: How a Palisades synagogue exiled by fire forged through

Kehillat Israel was spared by the Palisades fire, but one year later, the congregation is still dealing with its aftermath.
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She helped rescue the Torahs from their burning synagogue. A year later, Pasadena’s mishkan is thriving.

A year after wildfire destroyed Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, its congregation is still gathering, growing and planning ...
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Jewish New Yorkers say concerns about Mamdani are real, new poll shows. Most other voters say they’re overblown.

A majority of New York City voters believe that Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s harsh criticism of Israel is a legitimate policy ...
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An idyllic Jewish village, full of life and hope, just hours before its utter annihilation

Ady Walter's Yiddish language Holocaust film 'Shttl' takes place outside Kyiv prior to the Nazi invasion in 1941.
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I grew up in Venezuela. Will Maduro’s ouster bring my Jewish community the security we need?

Venezuelan Jews suffered alienation and discrimination under President Nicolás Maduro. Is our future brighter?
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He stormed the Capitol wearing a Camp Auschwitz sweatshirt 5 years ago. Where is he now?

Robert Keith Packer was imprisoned for his role in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot. He was pardoned by President Trump but faces ...
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װי האָבן סאָװעטישע ייִדישע שרײַבער געשריבן װעגן דעם חורבן?How did Soviet Yiddish authors write about the Holocaust?

אין דער אָפֿיציעלער סאָװעטישער קולטור האָט מען ניט גערעדט װעגן דעם ייִדישן חורבן. מען האָט יאָ דערמאָנט ייִדישע קרבנות אין ...