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Andrew Lapin

Andrew Lapin is the Managing Editor for Local News at the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

Milwaukee Jews march in the community's annual Walk for Israel, part of the federation's celebrations for Israel's independence day. (Courtesy of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation)
Posted inU.S.

A growing number of federations are asking Jews if they identify as Zionist — and grappling with the results

by Andrew Lapin July 10, 2026July 10, 2026

(JTA) — Yet another survey has found that fewer than half of Jews in an American city identify as Zionists — this time in Milwaukee, the childhood home of Golda Meir, […]

Jewish progressive Brad Lander celebrates his victory in the Democratic primary for New York's 10th congressional district with supporters, Brooklyn, New York, June 23, 2026. (Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA)
Posted inPolitics

5 takeaways from the N.Y. primaries: Shifting Jewish power centers, King Mamdani and more

by Andrew Lapin June 25, 2026June 25, 2026
Members of the National Education Association and allies in Congress rally outside Secretary of Education nominee Linda McMahon’s confirmation hearing on February 12, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for National Education Association)
Posted inU.S.

Feds open antisemitism investigation into National Education Association

by Andrew Lapin June 24, 2026June 24, 2026
Jews protest against the nuclear deal reached with Iran before U.S. Vice President Joe Biden meets with Jewish community leaders at the David Posnack Jewish Community Center on Sept. 3, 2015, in Davie, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Posted inPolitics

Jewish groups push back against Trump’s Iran deal — but more quietly so far than in 2015

by Andrew Lapin June 22, 2026June 22, 2026
(Stock photo/Fiordaliso)
Posted inU.S.

Feds investigating antisemitism allegations at American Psychological Association

by Andrew Lapin June 17, 2026June 17, 2026
Mayerson Hall at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati. (Warren LeMay via Creative Commons)
Posted inU.S.

Hebrew Union College claims Ohio’s charity-law suit violates its First Amendment rights

by Andrew Lapin June 15, 2026June 15, 2026
Randy Villegas, running for California’s 22nd Congressional District, poses in Bakersfield, California, on May 23, 2026. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Posted inPolitics

Central Valley Dem backed by pro-Israel group loses House runoff spot to progressive opponent

by Andrew Lapin June 11, 2026June 11, 2026
People gather at state Senator Scott Wiener’s election party at his campaign headquarters on election night, June 2, 2026. (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
Posted inPolitics

Scott Wiener advances in race to replace Pelosi

by Andrew Lapin June 3, 2026June 3, 2026
Clockwise from left: Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman, congressional candidate Ammar Campa-Najjar, congressional candidate Scott Wiener, L.A. mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, and congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti are among the California primary contenders of interest to the Jewish community. (Photo illustration by Grace Yagel/70 Faces Media)
Posted inCalifornia

Scott Wiener, Spencer Pratt and Eric Swalwell’s replacement: 5 primaries Jews are watching in California

by Andrew Lapin June 2, 2026June 2, 2026
The campus of Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 21, 2019. (Warren LeMay via Creative Commons)
Posted inU.S.

A rabbinical school turf war brews in Ohio over Hebrew Union College’s assets

by Andrew Lapin May 29, 2026May 29, 2026

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