Congress
Two non-Jewish congressmen – one named Bacon – chairing ‘Torah values’ caucus
‘There are no Jewish members of the caucus nor does it appear American Jews were consulted in the creation of the caucus,” said Sheila Katz of NCJW.
In new memoir, Jamie Raskin recalls chaos and confusion of Jan. 6 insurrection
“If a person can grow through unthinkable trauma and loss, perhaps a nation may, too.”
House committee debates antisemitism as it considers bill to create Islamophobia monitor
Jewish Democrats spoke in favor of an Islamophobia monitor. Republicans said it would undercut the fight against antisemitism.
This upstart Republican wants to unseat Marjorie Taylor Greene
Republican, pro-Israel and with no Jewish space laser comments on her resume, Jennifer Strahan hopes to oust the incumbent.
Reform Jews helped write US voting rights laws. Today, rabbis are arrested for defending them
I have engaged in civil disobedience against the actions of Sudanese crimes against humanity in Darfur, South African apartheid, and a U.S. administration whose Vietnam policy I morally deplored. But never have I done so at the gates of the White House of a President I so staunchly admire, whose policies resonate so deeply with my religious values, who has for decades passionately championed voting rights and who understands the urgency of legislative action now to protect the integrity of our democracy — yet who has not taken every step available to him to achieve those protections.
No, Senator Blumenthal, the problem is much bigger than finstas
The senator can define a finsta, but he doesn’t understand what they are — if he did, he’d known they’re the least dangerous part of Instagram.
4 GOP candidates in key House races invoke the Holocaust against mask and vaccine mandates
Democrats highlighting the frequency with which GOP House members and candidates invoke the Holocaust to rail against COVID-19 prevent measures.
Finally, muscular two-state U.S. legislation has been introduced. Biden must back it
“I support a two-state solution.” Great to hear! But unless the year is 1993, it’s hardly a bold statement.
Pro-Israel Democrat suggests the Black-Jewish alliance will save his party from the far-left
Ritchie Torres of New York pointed to recent primary victories that show the strength of the pro-Israel community.
Prominent Jewish groups and senator rally behind a Muslim Biden nominee attacked by Republicans
Dilawar Syed is in line to be the most senior Muslim official in U.S. history. One Jewish group called the attacks on him “unamerican.”