JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Wednesday, April 14, 2021

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Was Cuomo’s expletive comments about Sukkot a slip of the tongue or something more?

Forward

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo faced controversy over alleged derogatory comments about the Jewish festival of Sukkot, reportedly made during his 2006 campaign for attorney general.

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Mark Levine, NYC’s pandemic darling, vies for Manhattan borough president

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider

Mark Levine, a progressive Democratic NYC councilmember known for championing Jewish community issues, has gained prominence as a leading public health advocate during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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With ‘Homanity,’ dissident Iranian artists are making their voices heard

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider

Iranian Jewish human rights advocate Marjan Greenblatt is leading the Homanity project, a compilation of original music by Iranian artists, most of whom are political refugees living abroad.