Jacob Kornbluh
Philadelphia mayor, criticized for hosting pro-Palestinian rally, addresses event to counter antisemitism
‘It is not a statement or the ongoing Israeli/Palestinian conflict:’ Mayor Jim Kenney defends participation in pro-Palestinian rally.
N.Y. Jewish leaders back Bowman on Israel amid pushback from the left
As the Democratic Socialists of America is urged to expel U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman over his recent visit to Israel, a diverse group of Jewish leaders in his district is applauding him for making the trip, which they called “politically courageous.”
This one-time refugee and former Israeli paratrooper just won a seat in her county legislature
Mazi Melesa Pilip, an Ethiopian-born Jewish Republican, won election in the Democratic bastion of North Hempstead, Long Island.
The (more modest, less partisan) White House Hanukkah party is on!
The White House Hanukkah party, which is traditionally the hottest ticket in town, was thrown together shockingly close to the holiday.
VP Harris and husband Doug Emhoff will light a menorah at the vice president’s residence
Second Gentleman Emhoff kicked off the Hanukkah holiday at a menorah lighting event outside the White House on Sunday.
More money needed for kosher and halal food, says Jewish anti-poverty agency
A new study suggests many Jewish and Muslim New Yorkers have to choose between faith and food.
A quirky Israeli-born newcomer may win an even quirkier NY election
Benny Goldstein, a colorful figure with a frenetic personality, is leading by four votes in the race for town supervisor of Canajoharie.
The congressman went to Israel. His Socialist allies say he’s got some explaining to do.
Jamaal Bowman is taking heat for his recent trip to Israel from the DSA, which is making his trip one of its “highest priorities.”
Aaron Keyak, former Biden Jewish engagement director, appointed as deputy antisemitism envoy
Keyak, who has been dubbed named the Orthodox political wunderkind, will serve as deputy to Holocaust historian E. Deborah Lipstadt.
Harris and Emhoff place mezuzah on doorpost of vice president’s residence
The mezuzah, with ties to the Civil Rights Era, was affixed at the residence’s doorstep when Emhoff’s Jewish parents came to visit.