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  • U.S. President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Freedom to former U.S. Representative Abner Mikva during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., November 24, 2014.
    U.S. President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Freedom to former U.S. Representative Abner Mikva during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., November 24, 2014.
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    Remembering Abner Mikva, a Politician, Judge, Teacher, and Mentor to President Obama

    A Chicagoan whose parents spoke Yiddish, Mikva received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014 for a lifetime of public service. He died on July 4.

    byJesse Bernstein
  • Newark Mayor Cory Booker eats a piece of a large matzo that was baked during the grand opening of the headquarters for the Manischewitz company, June 14, 2011 in Newark, N.J.
    Newark Mayor Cory Booker eats a piece of a large matzo that was baked during the grand opening of the headquarters for the Manischewitz company, June 14, 2011 in Newark, N.J.
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    New Jersey Senate Candidate Cory Booker Knows His Torah. So What?

    How the Newark mayor’s adopted Jewish identity—shaped by his Orthodox mentors—reflects his unique brand of politics

    byYair Rosenberg
  • (Daniel Hertzberg)
    (Daniel Hertzberg)
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    United Jewish Appeal

    Support for President Obama is sagging among a key Democratic voting bloc. Now his campaign has 11 months to win back Jewish voters.

    byAllison Hoffman
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