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US Jewish groups urge heightened security at public events after Hanukkah attack in Australia

Leading Jewish groups in the United States are urging all Jewish organizations to ratchet up security at public events following the weekend's mass shooting attack on a Hanukkah celebration on a beach in Australia

The Independent UK

New York's Jewish community divided, anxious as city faces potential first Muslim mayor

New York City’s Jewish community — the largest in the United States — is abounding with anxiety and friction a day ahead of an election that could give the city its first Muslim mayor

The Independent UK

Rabbis see a mix of anxiety and determination as US Jews await High Holy Days

For Jews worldwide, the High Holy Days are always a compelling mix of celebration and repentance

The Independent UK

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2 more attacks on Jews heighten concerns about security in and around US synagogues

For the leaders of U.S. Jewish institutions, the recent attacks in Boulder, Colorado, and Washington, D

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Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel is now the driving force behind antisemitism in the US

The Anti-Defamation League says the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States reached a record high last year

The Independent UK

Arson attack on Pennsylvania governor's home evokes trauma for the state's Jews

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion was the target of an arson attack last weekend, but the attacker's motives are unclear

The Independent UK

Fallout from 2023 Hamas attack lingers as Jews worldwide prepare for a holiday meant for joy

Customarily, Simchat Torah is one of the most joyous days of the Jewish calendar, highlighted by exuberant dancing around a Torah

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It's a 'very difficult time' for U.S. Jews as High Holy Days and Oct. 7 anniversary coincide

Judaism’s High Holy Days annually provide an emotional mix of celebration, introspection and atonement for Jews worldwide

The Independent UK

How far-right American Jews are enabling Netanyahu’s court takeover

Rabbi Gilad Kariv, a Labour party member of Israel’s parliament, warns ultra-conservative members are pushing tighter controls

The Guardian - US

Editorial: Ambassador Garcetti breaks the curse on LA mayors’ political ambitions

Congratulations to Eric Garcetti, and not just for becoming the U.S. ambassador to India.

Los Angeles Times

Garcetti gets his India post, but fallout over scandal remains

LOS ANGELES — Eric Garcetti is on to his next political chapter.

Los Angeles Times

Former LA Mayor Eric Garcetti finally got the ambassadorship he wanted. Here's how he did it

WASHINGTON — It took nearly two years, but former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti finally got the job.

Los Angeles Times

Garcetti's long-stalled India-envoy nomination faces Senate

The Senate is holding a make-or-break vote on the long-stalled nomination of former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to become ambassador to India

The Independent UK

Garcetti India nomination clouded by uncertainty after vote

A politically divided U.S. Senate panel has advanced former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to become ambassador to India

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Senate panel advances Garcetti's nomination to be ambassador to India

WASHINGTON — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted Wednesday to advance former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be ambassador to India.

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Eric Garcetti's stalled nomination to ambassador's post sees slight progress

WASHINGTON — Eric Garcetti's nomination to be ambassador to India made incremental progress this week as the former Los Angeles mayor impressed a Republican senator after a private meeting and won over an undecided Democrat.

The Independent UK

Israel's rightward shift is straining its ties with US Jews

An array of U.S. Jewish leaders are sounding alarms about what they see as a threat to Israel’s democracy posed by its new government

Salon

Should L.A. mayor get ambassador post?

Biden has nominated Garcetti as next U.S. ambassador to India. His record in L.A. suggests he's unfit to serve

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His term expiring, Garcetti pushes hard for job as ambassador to India

LOS ANGELES — With less than a month to go before he leaves office, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is pressing his effort to get the U.S. Senate to confirm his appointment as ambassador to India, a fraught campaign complicated by a Republican senator whose office is trying to renew…

The Independent UK

Antisemitism decried four years after Pa. synagogue attack

In what has become an annual ritual, Pittsburgh’s Jewish community is honoring the memory of the 11 Jews who were murdered on this date in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history

Los Angeles Times

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti's India nomination has stalled. So his parents hired lobbyists to help him

LOS ANGELES — With Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's ambassadorial nomination stalled in the U.S. Senate, his parents have taken a step more typical of industries or governments: They hired a national lobbying firm to help clear the path to a vote.

Los Angeles Times

White House is nudged to move on stalled Garcetti nomination

WASHINGTON — One of Eric Garcetti’s top advocates in the Senate said the White House needs to make a decision on the future of the Los Angeles mayor’s bid to be ambassador to India within weeks, suggesting the embattled nomination has lingered in a state of limbo too long.

Tribune News Service

Garcetti's nomination remains stalled in Senate

WASHINGTON — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's nomination to be ambassador to India is dangling by a thread in the Senate, with several Democrats continuing to express hesitation over the nomination.

The Independent UK

Probe: LA mayor 'likely knew' about misconduct allegations

A top Senate Republican released an investigation Tuesday that concluded Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti “likely knew or should have known” that a former top adviser was allegedly sexually harassing city employees

Los Angeles Times

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti ‘likely knew or should have known’ about aide’s alleged sex misconduct, report finds

LOS ANGELES — A prominent Republican senator’s investigation into allegations surrounding L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and his former top aide found it “extremely unlikely” that Garcetti was unaware of the aide’s alleged inappropriate behavior.

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