Politics
by Jordana Horn, Kveller | Sep 20, 2019 | News, OP/ED, Politics
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... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Sep 12, 2019 | Community, Elections, Local, Maryland, News, Politics
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... read more
by Aliza Friedlander | Aug 29, 2019 | Local, Maryland, News, Politics
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... read more
by Josefin Dolsten, JTA | Aug 15, 2019 | International, Israel, National, National Politics, News, Politics
Israel’s decision on Aug. 15 to ban Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from entering the country has quickly prompted a wave of impassioned responses from across the Jewish community. Pro-Israel groups, including AIPAC, and prominent Democratic... read more
by Ben Sales, JTA | Aug 12, 2019 | Business, National, National Politics, News, Politics
Forty Jews were arrested at a New York City protest against Amazon’s work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Aug. 11 protest was one of more than 50 similar Jewish demonstrations that were held across the country to mark Tisha b’Av, the traditional Jewish... read more
by Marcy Oster | Jul 8, 2019 | International, Israel, News, Politics
New York-based Muslim political activist Linda Sarsour started a mini-Twitter war after recently tweeting that Jesus was Palestinian. “Jesus was Palestinian of Nazareth and is described in the Quran as being brown copper skinned with wooly hair,” she tweeted last... read more
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Jun 28, 2019 | Elections, National, National Politics, News, Politics
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The most dramatic moment in the second Democratic presidential debate was a showdown about race and generational differences between front-runner former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. In a debate that focused heavily on... read more
by Marcy Oster | Jun 25, 2019 | International, Israel, National, National Politics, News, Politics
JERUSALEM (JTA) — National Security Adviser John Bolton said the United States will put “maximum pressure” in the form of sanctions on Iran if it does not return to the negotiating table. Bolton made the statement June 25 in Jerusalem following a three-way meeting of... read more
by Marcy Oster | Jun 20, 2019 | International, National, National Politics, News, Politics
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Iran shot down a United States military drone amid rising tensions between the two countries. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said on June 20 it had shot down an “intruding American spy drone” after it entered into the country’s territory, CNN reported... read more
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Jun 5, 2019 | Elections, National, National Politics, News, Politics
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Everyone started by praising the American Jewish Committee, naturally enough. But in their video greetings to the group’s annual policy forum here, 13 Democratic candidates proceeded to demonstrate a party grappling with what story they should tell... read more
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