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  • Kara Kennedy

    Kara Kennedy is the a contributing writer at The Free Press. Her work has also appeared in The Spectator, The Times, GQ, Air Mail, etc.

  • Lahav Harkov

    Lahav Harkov is the Senior Political Correspondent for Jewish Insider, focusing on Israeli politics and diplomacy. She's on X/twitter @LahavHarkov.

  • Bethany Mandel

    Bethany Mandel is a Jewish homeschooling mother of six and co-author of the best selling book Stolen Youth.

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