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News Biden closes convention the way he launched his campaign: Repudiating anti-Semitism
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Joe Biden closed the Democratic National Convention the way he launched his campaign in April of last year: By invoking what he depicted as President Donald Trump’s callousness to racism and anti-Semitism. Biden, speaking late Thursday night to the convention made virtual because of the coronavirus pandemic, recalled the deadly 2017 neo-Nazi…
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News Meet the synagogue leader Joe Biden calls ‘my rabbi’
Many friends and associates of former Vice President Joe Biden are scheduled to share video testimonials about him on Thursday, the final day of the Democratic National Convention. Among them will be Rabbi Michael Beals of Congregation Beth Shalom, a Conservative synagogue in Wilmington, Delaware, Biden’s hometown. Lots of Delawareans have stories about how they…
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Fast Forward ‘You’ll always be Momala:’ Harris receives nomination from stepdaughter
As she accepted her formal nomination for the vice presidency, Senator Kamala Harris received a tribute from three female relatives, including her Jewish stepdaughter. In a pre-recorded video, Harris’s sister, Maya Harris, niece, Meena Harris and stepdaughter Ella Emhoff spoke glowingly of the vice presidential candidate, portraying her as an inspiring politician and a central…
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Fast Forward Hebrew Biden merchandise is now at a Web store near you
The race for President of the United States can officially begin. Not because Sen. Joe Biden finally selected a running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris. But because now both sides have their complete line of Hebrew-language campaign swag, ready to go. Hebrew Trump-Pence buttons, kipas and caps have been around since 2016. The 2020 edition, available…
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Israel News Analysis: How the Israel-UAE deal helps Trump – and Biden
The governments of Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced a historic agreement on Thursday, in which the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would suspend plans to annex parts of the West Bank in exchange for the normalization of ties from the sheikhdom. The deal was brokered by President Trump, who said that…
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Fast Forward Biden picks Kamala Harris as vice presidential candidate
California senator Kamala Harris will be the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States, the campaign of presidential candidate Joe Biden announced Tuesday. Harris, who has represented the Golden State since 2017 and served before that as the state’s attorney general and as the district attorney of San Francisco, is the first Black…
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Fast Forward A Jewish guide to Biden’s VP short list
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is expected to name his running mate in the next two weeks, and while the list of contenders has changed constantly for months, most reports have now whittled the group of front-runners down to Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Susan Rice, Karen Bass, Tammy Duckworth and Keisha Lance…
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Fast Forward Biden fundraiser focuses on fighting anti-Semitism
(JTA) — The presidential campaign of Joe Biden is holding a fundraiser Monday with a focus on fighting anti-Semitism. The videoconference event will feature a conversation on the subject between two Jewish lawmakers — Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., and Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif. “Seinfeld” actor Jason Alexander, also Jewish, will serve as the moderator. Tickets…
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