NEW YORK (JTA) — When the school year ended two months ago, Rabbi Bini Krauss allowed himself to breathe a sigh of relief. His Modern Orthodox day school, SAR Academy, had been perhaps the first Jewish school in the country to close due to COVID when the virus hit its New York City neighborhood in […]
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WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sen. Ben Cardin, a Maryland Democrat, is one of Israel’s staunchest defenders in Congress — and he thinks Republican attacks on one of President Joe Biden’s nominees as anti-Israel is “ridiculous.” Dilawar Syed, a longtime business leader, would be the most senior Muslim official in U.S. history if Congress confirms him to […]
Continue ReadingAs climate change-induced flooding and wildfires wreak havoc across the globe, and the Delta variant brings us into another perilous phase of the pandemic, the Jewish Currents staff is thinking about political depression—and how to cope with it. What does it mean to bring political feelings into therapy? Editor-in-chief Arielle Angel, publisher Jacob Plitman, culture […]
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Biden names Marc Stanley, prominent Texas Jewish Democrat, as envoy to Argentina – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday, Ohio’s heavily Democratic 11th Congressional District, which includes much of metropolitan Cleveland and Akron, held a special primary election to determine the likely successor to retiring Rep. Marcia Fudge. The more centrist, establishment-backed candidate, Cuyahoga County Council Member Shontel Brown, defeated former State Senator Nina Turner—a champion of Medicare For All, a critic […]
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Israel to name Michael Herzog, the president’s brother and a longtime adviser to peace negotiators, as US ambassador – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement
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Biden chooses Obama alum Chanan Weissman as White House liaison to the Jewish community – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement
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In upset, pro-Israel backed candidate wins key Cleveland area Democratic primary – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement
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(JTA) — Over the last year, Jewish college students took it upon themselves to combat antisemitism at their schools. Now, two major Jewish organizations are working together to play a stronger role in fighting antisemitism on campus. Some of the student activists documented incidences of antisemitism at colleges nationwide, often submitted anonymously, while others have […]
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Trump mandated some settlement products labeled as being from Israel. Some GOP senators want it to become law. – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement
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