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Daniel Lurie, a philanthropist and Levi Strauss heir, is running to be mayor of San Francisco. (Screenshot)

Daniel Lurie, Jewish Levi Strauss heir and philanthropist, is running for San Francisco mayor

Lurie’s father is a prominent rabbi who was a president of the New Israel Fund.

By J. Staff September 27, 2023 7:14 am

More than 120 Jewish activists call on advertisers and app stores to drop Twitter/X

“We have watched in horror as a new stage in antisemitic discourse has spread like wildfire on one of America’s largest social media networks,” said the letter.

September 26, 2023 10:10 pm

Meeting between Jewish leaders and Benjamin Netanyahu broaches judicial overhaul — and gets personal

A meeting between Netanyahu and American Jewish leaders broached Israel’s domestic tensions and international relations.

September 24, 2023 9:50 am

50 years after the Yom Kippur War, veterans see echoes in Israel’s current crisis

By Ron Kampeas September 22, 2023 5:15 pm

Who is Siggy Flicker, the ‘Real Housewife’ behind Trump’s Rosh Hashanah message condemning ‘liberal Jews’?

By Jackie Hajdenberg September 22, 2023 2:22 pm

Netanyahu touts prospects for an agreement with Saudi Arabia — and possibly the Palestinians — in UN speech

By Ron Kampeas September 22, 2023 12:48 pm

Elon Musk’s X made an ad for itself — and showcased a post pillorying Musk for ‘blaming it all on the Jews’

By Andrew Lapin September 21, 2023 6:57 pm

Demonstrators attend a rally dubbed an "Artistic Protest" outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 19,2023. (Tori Luecking)

For Israeli protesters in NYC, Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit is a chance to ‘constantly be in his face’

By Tori Luecking September 21, 2023 4:47 pm

Netanyahu to face a divided and aggrieved American Jewish community when he meets with its leaders

By Ron Kampeas September 21, 2023 2:32 pm

A California county calls off ‘American Christian Heritage Month’ after fierce backlash

By Sue Fishkoff September 21, 2023 10:55 am

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Daniel Lurie, Jewish Levi Strauss heir and philanthropist, is running for San Francisco mayor

More than 120 Jewish activists call on advertisers and app stores to drop Twitter/X

Meeting between Jewish leaders and Benjamin Netanyahu broaches judicial overhaul — and gets personal

50 years after the Yom Kippur War, veterans see echoes in Israel’s current crisis

Who is Siggy Flicker, the ‘Real Housewife’ behind Trump’s Rosh Hashanah message condemning ‘liberal Jews’?

Netanyahu touts prospects for an agreement with Saudi Arabia — and possibly the Palestinians — in UN speech

Elon Musk’s X made an ad for itself — and showcased a post pillorying Musk for ‘blaming it all on the Jews’

For Israeli protesters in NYC, Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit is a chance to ‘constantly be in his face’

Netanyahu to face a divided and aggrieved American Jewish community when he meets with its leaders

A California county calls off ‘American Christian Heritage Month’ after fierce backlash

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