Alaska
Attack ad shows Jewish Alaska Senate candidate Al Gross grasping cash, with Schumer lurking
The ad is not the first this year to reflect anti-Semitic tropes.
The unlikely story of Ethan Berkowitz: restauranteur and Anchorage mayor, felled by sexting
At Harvard he spent three stints in Antartica; he earned a Master’s degree in Polar Studies at Cambridge University.
Meet the Jewish fisherman from Alaska who could flip the Senate blue
Dr. Al Gross is an orthopedic surgeon, a commercial fisherman, a Jewish Alaskan and an independent Senate candidate who will caucus with Democrats.
It Took A Move To Alaska, A Moose And Four Years Without Plumbing For Me To Find My Jewish Soul
“Since there are no domesticated moose, securing a kosher roast would first require finding a rabbi prepared to tackle a 1200-pound wild animal.”
WATCH: Congressman Says Jews Died In Holocaust Because They Didn’t Have Guns
“How many Jews were put into the ovens because they were unarmed?” asked Rep. Don Young, a Republican from Alaska who is on the board of the NRA.
What Red State Jews Tell Us About Ourselves — and Trump’s America
Since the November election, there’s been a lot of talk among journalists about the way our profession overlooked and misunderstood populist, pro-Trump America. It’s a challenge for us at the Forward, as well. That is why we are launching “Red State Jews.”
Why Glaciers Are the Most Jewish Geological Formation — and Other Lessons From Alaska
Touring the United States, Tuvia Tenenbom stops off in Alaska. He attends a climate change conference, listens to President Obama and has a chat with Anchorage’s Jewish mayor about the glacial pace of history.
How Kayaking in Alaska Prepared Me To Be a Rabbi
‘Gonzo Judaism’ Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein opens up how a kayaking trip through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge prepared him for his rabbinate — despite the sensory overload.
8 Facts About Jewish Alaska
8 Facts About Jewish Alaska
Chabad Lawyer Mediates Between Inuit Tribes in Alaska — and Keeps Kosher
In the remote villages of rural Alaska, Judge David Avraham Voluck navigates the world of Alaskan tribal law while trying to keep kosher in a land of whale, seal, shellfish and caribou.