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JTA: Progressive Jewish group unveils plan to combat hate in NYC — without policing

The plan was announced as security watchdogs recommend coordination with law enforcement and placing armed guards outsi…

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Jewish Currents: New York City’s Synagogue Protest Bill is the First Jewish Showdown of the Mamdani Era

A hearing on the bill scheduled for next Wednesday puts the City Council’s large progressive bloc in a tight spot.

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Common Dreams: Jewish Group Backs Lander Over Rep. Goldman, Citing Support for Bill to Block Bombs to Israel

Jews for Racial and Economic Justice lauded Lander’s “long record as a progressive champion and his commitment to endin…

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City & State NY: JFREJ's Executive Director Audrey Sasson named one of the 100 most politically powerful people in Brooklyn!

The Power 100 list names individuals, but Audrey’s presence on this list directly reflects the power and visibility of …

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The New York Times: She Called Mamdani a ‘Terrorist Lover.’ Did She Deserve to Be Promoted?

Inna Vernikov, a Republican city councilwoman, was named to help lead a task force to fight antisemitism. She later apo…

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The Forward Letter to the Editor: Actually, many Mizrahi and Sephardi Jews support Mamdani

Recent reporting suggested our communities hold less nuanced political opinions than we do

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JTA: New York’s governor is introducing a bill to curb synagogue protests. Now comes the hard part.

Similar legislation in Canada has drawn opposition from the pro-Palestinian left and pro-Israel right.

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Jacobin: How October 7 Remade Jewish Politics in America

For decades, American Jews were assumed to be uncritical supporters of Israel. But Israel’s war in Gaza transformed Jew…

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Zeteo: Mamdani’s Unifying Inauguration: 'More Joy and Love and Belonging' Than Ever Before

Hear more of what Senator Bernie Sanders, Jumaane Williams, Simone Zimmerman, and others told Prem at the historic event

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Queens Daily Eagle: Locals condemn Paladino outside her Whitestone office

Queens locals condemned Councilmember Vickie Paladino during a rally outside her office on Sunday after she called for …

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In These Times: The Mamdani Freak-Out (Op-ed)

With its hyperfocus on NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and left anti-Zionism, the right-wing Jewish establishment is rev…

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The Forward: Mamdani’s victory is a watershed for Jewish progressives. For the mainstream, it’s wait-and-see.

The Jewish establishment searches for its footing as the balance of power shifts in New York

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