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Michele Weiss and Justin Brasch mark milestones as first Orthodox Jewish mayors in their cities

January 04, 2026

Michele Weiss and Justin Brasch mark milestones as first Orthodox Jewish mayors in their cities

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — This week, as New York City inaugurated its first Muslim mayor, two cities in the United States also made history with the swearing-in of their first Orthodox Jewish mayors.

While Orthodox mayors have been elected

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Irving Berlin’s 1926 interfaith marriage sparked a Jewish debate that, 100 years later, hasn’t gone away

January 04, 2026

By SCOTT D. SELIGMAN

(JTA) — Exactly 100 years ago, on Jan. 4, 1926, legendary American Jewish songwriter Irving Berlin married Ellin Mackay, a Roman Catholic heiress, in a civil...

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How Jewish politics are shaping the 2026 election map, from coast to coast

January 01, 2026

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...

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Teen Jewish sisters among 40 dead in Swiss New Year’s fire

By CANAAN LIDOR

(JNS.org) – Twin Italian-Jewish sisters, both in their teens, were confirmed on Sunday to be among the 40 fatalities from a fire that broke out at...

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OP-ED: Trump’s welcome warpath to peace

By RUTHIE BLUM

(JNS.org) – Just when it appeared that President Donald Trump’s most dramatic threat was to the Iranian regime on Friday, he announced on Saturday that U.S. forces had...

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