Politics
Known as ‘Biden’s Rabbi,’ Wilmington’s Rabbi Michael S. Beals Talks about the President-Elect’s Victory
“I’m so happy and relieved.” That’s how Rabbi Michael S. Beals unabashedly characterizes himself after the recent victory of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. But it’s not only his political orientation that accounts for the 57-year-old...
Jmore Endorses Joe Biden for President
It’s time for our long national nightmare to end. It’s time we had a president who respected science and led a commonsense approach to the pandemic. It’s time that we had a president who didn’t think locking children in cages and separated from their mothers was...
A Quick Guide to Voting in the General Election this November
“It’s all different this time” is how I explained it to my grandmother during our most recent phone conversation. While I have not seen her since the beginning of the pandemic, we talk weekly, and because I seem to be the go-to person in our family for all things...
Opinion Writer Bari Weiss Resigns from New York Times
Bari Weiss, the Jewish opinion writer and editor who has been a lightning rod for left-wing critics, has resigned from The New York Times. The author of a much-discussed recent book on anti-Semitism, Weiss announced her resignation in a blistering letter to The New...
6 Jewish Moments during the State of the Union Address
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is now in overdrive, judging by the way he turned much of this year’s State of the Union into a campaign pitch. “We are moving forward at a pace that was unimaginable just a short time ago, and we are never going back!” he...
Jewish White House Adviser Stephen Miller Promoted White Nationalist Materials
White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller promoted white nationalist materials to the right-wing website Breitbart News as the 2016 presidential election neared. Many of the 900 emails sent by Miller to Breitbart from March 2015 to June 2016 “showcase the...
As Jews, We Should All Be Marching for Climate Justice
I was on a panel a few months ago discussing the challenges of being a Jewish parent in 2019. We were asked to name something that we, as the Jewish community, don’t talk about enough. My fellow panelist, Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, gave an answer that shook me to my...
Jessica Klaitman Runs for Maryland House of Delegates Seat
The 2018 midterm elections witnessed record numbers of women running for elected office at every level of government. However, women still comprise less than 30 percent of the nation’s state legislators. Jessica Klaitman hopes to increase that ratio by winning a...
Ex-White House Speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz to Speak in Annapolis
Sarah Hurwitz is a wizard with words. As a top speechwriter for some of the most prominent political players of our era — including former President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton — Hurwitz understands the importance of strong and...Upcoming Events
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