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Jewish leaders build up local grassroots organizing to counter radical forces in politics
Until recently, the political strategy of the American Jewish establishment could be summed up in two ways: Elect pro-Israel lawmakers to Congress and, at a much smaller scale, educate state and…
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7mMamdani's 'first-in-the-nation' antisemitism plan that isn't
This briefing covers NYC's new antisemitism plan, legal developments at Harvard, California's ethnicity legislation, and ongoing military updates regarding Middle East tensions and drone operations.
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3mMamdani promises ‘first-in-the-nation’ municipal plan to combat antisemitism
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani followed up his meeting with a group of rabbis earlier this week by touting a plan to battle antisemitism in the five boroughs — without committing to making changes in his rhetoric toward Israel that the group of Jewish religious leaders demanded. “I had a candid and productive conversation... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/07/mamdani-israel-rhetoric-uws-stabbing-netanyahu-arrest/nyc-mayor-mamdani-holds-news-conference-on-municipal-grocery-store-announcement/">Read More</a>
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5mWoke 2.0 trades identity politics for Israel bashing
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), openly considering a presidential campaign in 2028, made waves over the weekend when she declared that “Woke 1.0 was crazy” in a nationally televised ABC News interview where she distanced herself from the most unpopular elements of the progressive movement. Left unsaid during the conversation is what specific policies in the... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2025/05/kemps-decision-to-pass-on-senate-race-leaves-jewish-voters-up-for-grabs/">Read More</a>
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7mScouting America offers ‘safe space’ for Jewish campers to hold Shabbat services
Clad in khaki uniforms and merit badges, hundreds of scouts gathered on a Saturday morning for a sight that has become increasingly rare in America: a Jewish prayer service without security and where nobody felt the need to look over their shoulder. At a moment when Jewish students contemplating the upcoming school year are weighing... <a href="">Read More</a>
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4mNevada GOP candidate took max-out contribution from ‘Protocols’-promoting activist
David Flippo, the Republican nominee in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District, accepted a max-out donation from Robert Beadles, a prominent local GOP donor and commentator who has repeatedly promoted the Protocols of the Elders of Zion and other antisemitic conspiracy theories. Flippo, a military veteran who is running in a district that strongly favors Republicans to... <a href="">Read More</a>