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By Andrew Lapin (JTA) — The New York Democratic primaries were a big coming-out for the party’s leftmost flank — and a wake-up call for Jews in the city and beyond. As a series of congressional candidates backed by progressive … Read More
By Andrew Lapin (JTA) — After a year in which Israel, antisemitism and political polarization scrambled long-standing alliances, the American Jewish political map is heading into 2026 unusually unsettled. From New York City Hall to swing-state governors’ mansions to some … Read More
By Asaf Elia-Shalev (JTA) — A large Orthodox Jewish school in Brooklyn is requiring parents to prove they are registered to vote before the new school year begins — in an unprecedented policy that comes as a democratic socialist and … Read More
By Ami Eden (JTA) — It’s a good thing Chuck Schumer loves pickles — because he’s in a real big one following Zohran Mamdani’s apparent victory in New York’s Democratic mayoral primary last week. The House Minority Leader’s Biden-y vibes … Read More