John Lewis
A New Black-Jewish Caucus Aims For Solidarity — But Will Israel Get In The Way?
“I fear that the same problems that have stood in the way of Black/Jewish alliances will continue to plague this Caucus….Israel/Palestine.”
John Lewis Turns 77 — Here’s How He Honored Elie Wiesel
Today John Lewis — civil rights movement hero, longtime Congressional representative, National Book Award-winner, preacher of the importance of seeking out “good trouble” — turns 77.
What a 12-Year-old Boy in Whitefish, Montana Taught a Rabbi
In the face of neo-Nazi hatred, Jewish children are willing to fight for their values.
Rob Schneider Tried to Explain the Civil Rights Movement to John Lewis — and No One Was Having It
Jewish actor Rob Schneider got blasted on Twitter yesterday after he tried to explain Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy to congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis.
Rep. John Lewis Gets Support from Anti-Defamation League Amid Feud With Trump
(JTA) — The Anti-Defamation League jumped to the defense of Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, after President-elect Donald Trump criticized him on Twitter. Trump was responding to Lewis’ comments made Saturday on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” in which he said Trump is not a “legitimate president,” based on reports of Russian interference in the 2016 election. Lewis…
Rabbi Saperstein Arrested at Sudanese Embassy Protest
He may be America’s most influential rabbi — at least according to Newsweek — but that didn’t help Rabbi David Saperstein much with the Secret Service surrounding the Sudanese embassy in Washington.
