Ron Kampeas is the former Washington bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Ron Kampeas
By Ron Kampeas
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Fast Forward Rashida Tlaib says progressives cannot be pro-Israel, sparking sharp criticism from fellow Democrats
Some progressives have pushed back against a claim that they are progressive except on Palestine
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Fast Forward Rabbi Shmuley Boteach says his longtime friend Mehmet Oz’s Senate run is ‘tragedy for the Jewish people’
Mehmet Oz 'is unrecognizable to me,' Shmuley Boteach says of the man he once danced the hora with
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Fast Forward Man beats elderly woman to death in what Israeli authorities are saying is a terrorist attack
The woman was found dead on the street but with her property intact, indicating it was not a robbery
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Fast Forward Erdogan tells Jewish leaders he plans to visit Israel
The Turkish president’s meeting one the sidelines of the U.N.’s General Assembly is the clearest sign so far that he is intent on resetting a long-troubled relationship
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Fast Forward Iranian president on the Holocaust: ‘There are some signs that it happened,’ research needed to be sure
Raisi’s comments marked a return to Holocaust denial for a government that had briefly distanced itself from it
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Fast Forward Poll shows abortion, fears for democracy are driving Jews to favor Democrats in November
A poll found Jewish voters highly motivated ahead of November elections
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Fast Forward Australian university magazine editor fired for writing ‘death to Israel’
A student union said an editor’s behavior could be “construed to support actions that could threaten the welfare of students.”
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Fast Forward British Jewish lawmaker mourns Queen Elizabeth’s death with parliament speech — and a Kabbalah lesson
Baron David Wolfson noted that the numerical values tied to the Hebrew root letters of the word “mitzvah” add up to 96 — the late queen’s age at the time of her passing
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