Lahmeyer, pastor who says Antichrist will be Jewish, drops out of Oklahoma GOP runoff

Jackson Lahmeyer, a pastor who supports Israel and believes the Antichrist will be Jewish, drew enough votes Tuesday to force a runoff in his district’s Oklahoma congressional primary. But on Wednesday, Lahmeyer announced that he was suspending his campaign “after prayerful consideration,” saying that he did “not want to be a distraction to my family, […]

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Feds investigating antisemitism allegations at American Psychological Association

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is opening an antisemitism investigation into the American Psychological Association, the largest professional organization for mental health professionals, the agency announced Wednesday. The investigation stems from several complaints by Jewish and Israeli psychologists alleging that the association has promoted or failed to discipline anti-Israel activism among some […]

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Trump-backed Oklahoma congressional candidate supports Israel — and says the Antichrist will be Jewish

A pro-Israel pastor who inveighs against “sharia law” and wants Jews to accept Jesus is the favored candidate in a crowded congressional primary in Oklahoma on Tuesday. Jackson Lahmeyer, the founder of Pastors for Trump and a political activist from the Tulsa area, secured the president’s endorsement ahead of Tuesday’s primary for the state’s solidly […]

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Hebrew Union College claims Ohio’s charity-law suit violates its First Amendment rights

The Reform movement’s central rabbinical seminary filed a motion to dismiss the state of Ohio’s lawsuit against the school Friday, claiming the suit violates “foundational Jewish religious doctrine.” It was the latest escalation in a pitched battle between Hebrew Union College and the state attorney general’s office, which has accused HUC of violating nonprofit law […]

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Seinfeld declines to say ‘free Palestine’ after Knicks game: ‘It doesn’t exist’

Jerry Seinfeld offered a three-word response when asked to say “free Palestine” while leaving Madison Square Garden after the New York Knicks game on Wednesday night. “It doesn’t exist,” the Jewish comedian said, laughing. He was responding to a request from a streamer, FinesseFave, who spotted him outside the arena where Seinfeld watched the Knicks’ […]

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FBI charges 8 tied to U of Michigan pro-Palestinian movement with threatening officials, Jewish federation

The FBI arrested eight pro-Palestinian demonstrators connected to the University of Michigan Wednesday, charging them with conspiracy to threaten university leaders and their families as part of a pressure campaign to get the school to divest from Israel. The charges were filed May 20 and unsealed Wednesday following arrests in multiple states. According to the […]

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Pro-Israel challenger gains support from Silicon Valley Jews in bid to unseat Ro Khanna

This story originally appeared in J. Jewish News of Northern California. Outside the Palo Alto JCC in April, as hundreds of people entered the campus to celebrate Yom Haatzmaut, Israel’s 78th birthday, a group of Jewish and Israeli-American activists from the advocacy group Bay Area Jewish Coalition-Action stood at the entrance, holding yard signs for […]

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