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Knesset elections: A reader’s guide

Remember the second U.S. presidential debate in October, when the incumbent Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney stood about six inches from each other, with one interrupting the other at every turn?

Two-state attrition

There are three subjects that Jews in my social circle never tire of: food, movies and the two-state solution.

Zach Braff’s new (Jewish) relative

There’s nothing quite like discovering new branches of the Jewish family tree, especially when that branch reaches all the way to failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

Does the Jewish vote still matter?

Does the Jewish vote still matter and if so, how? Exit polls indicate that 70 percent of Jews voted for President Obama, compared to roughly 39 percent of white voters overall. However, with California and New York, which have large Jewish populations, guaranteed to go Democratic, the Jewish vote may have mattered only in Florida.

Five Jewish takeaways from the 2012 election

One of the most significant losers of Election Day was Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who openly opposed President Barack Obama from the very beginning of his administration, first on settlements and then on the question of Iran.

Election 2012: What no president can do

As I write this, I still don’t know who’s won the presidency. But by the time you read this, barring an Electoral College tie, you certainly will know.

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