Jacob Kornbluh is the Forward’s senior political reporter. Follow him on Twitter @jacobkornbluh or email [email protected].
Jacob KornbluhSenior Political Reporter
By Jacob Kornbluh
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News Leading NYC mayoral candidates oppose BDS, would visit Israel
A majority of the leading Democratic candidates running for mayor of New York City are opposed to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, an issue that is of great importance to the Jewish and pro-Israel communities. But none of the eight candidates who responded to a Forward survey answered the question about whether they support…
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Fast Forward Congressman who was upside down on Zoom is also on the wrong side of Jews
Rep. Thomas Emmer, a Minnesota Republican, was the subject of social media mockery on Wednesday as he got stuck upside down during a virtual House Financial Services meeting on the COVID-19 relief bill. “I don’t know how to fix that,” Emmer said when a colleague informed him his face was seen upside down on the…
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Fast Forward Call waiting: Likud official tweets Netanyahu’s phone number to Biden
Three weeks into the Biden administration, the lack of a phone call between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is gaining attention. Secretary of State Tony Blinken played down the notion that Biden — who has already spoken to 10 heads of state — is snubbing the Israeli premier. In an interview…
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News Heading to controversy: Impeachment trial yarmulke debate ignites Twitter
Twitter erupted on Tuesday afternoon with the most existential of Jewish questions: Can a hand substitute for a yarmulke? The hoopla and hullabaloo began when David Schoen, the modern Orthodox attorney representing Donald Trump at his second impeachment trial, was making his case in front of the Senate. He grabbed the unmarked 8 oz. bottle…
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News Netanyahu’s rivals to meet top Jewish leaders in private Zooms
The Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish American Organizations is planning to host Zoom calls in the coming weeks where the leading candidates for prime minister in Israel’s March 23 elections will speak directly to the top leaders of the group’s 53 member organizations. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to accept the invitation, a…
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News National Bagels & Lox Day: What the NYC mayoral candidates put on their favorite bagel
For National Bagels and Lox Day, which recognizes one of America’s favorite bagel combinations, we asked 10 of New York City’s leading mayoral candidates what they put on their favorite bagel type. Perhaps to nobody’s surprise, the eight candidates who responded to our questionnaire were split on their choices. In line with the classic Jewish…
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News Andrew Yang on yeshiva education: ‘We shouldn’t interfere’
Andrew Yang said he would not take action to boost secular education in yeshivas if elected mayor of New York City, staking out a position likely to win him support in Brooklyn’s Orthodox communities. “As mayor, I will always respect religious freedom including the freedom of parents to do what’s best for their kids educationally,”…
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Fast Forward Meet the NYC Council candidate who’s in a Jewish a cappella group
For Eric Dinowitz, a public-school teacher, father of 5-year-old twins and aspiring politician, one of the challenges living through the COVID-19 pandemic has been the disruption of his musical career. Dinowitz is a member of Six13, a Jewish all-male a cappella group formed in 2003. In an interview, he said what he has missed most…
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