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Texas GOP leaders reject proposed ban on associating with Nazi sympathizers and Holocaust deniers

Some members of the committee said such a ban, proposed two months after a prominent conservative activist was caught meeting with Nick Fuentes, might be a “slippery slope” or too vague.

Twilight exterior of an inn in downtown Williamsburg, Virginia.

Virginia cultural festival says it won’t hold a menorah lighting due to Israel-Hamas war

Organizers told Chabad that they could only hold the event “under a ceasefire banner” or with “an Islamic group.”

Pro-Palestinian protesters target Philadelphia falafel shop owned by Jewish celebrity chef Michael Solomonov

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish, called the chant “a blatant act of antisemitism — not a peaceful protest.”

There’s a new Jewish Caucus in Congress. Its mission is still unclear.

Universities take action against pro-Israel faculty for inflammatory speech about Israel-Hamas war

15 New York synagogues hit with false bomb threats on Friday

Why a Maine town swapped out a Star of David from its holiday display

Elon Musk holding up a dog tag supporting the release of Israeli hostages onstage at a conference

Elon Musk expresses regret for endorsing antisemitic post but swears at advertisers boycotting X over it

Henry Kissinger, influential first Jewish secretary of state, dies at 100

Oakland City Council rejects bid to denounce Hamas as public speakers lacerate Israel

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