Senate to advance contentious bill to crack down on anti-Israel activity on campus
The Antisemitism Awareness Act would mandate the Department of Education use a controversial definition of antisemitism
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Rep. Josh Gottheimer and others say the book is ‘antisemitic’ and ‘offensive’ but PEN and Princeton push back
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Fast Forward Why this congressman from New Jersey traveled to Israel twice in a week
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, the co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, sensed a genuine effort to reach a compromise on judicial overhaul
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Fast Forward Swastika Painted On Campaign Sign Of Jewish Congressman, Home Of Supporter
(JTA) — A swastika was painted on the home of a supporter of Democratic New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer. The campaign sign standing in the front yard of Adam Stolarsky, 48, who lives in the house with his girlfriend, Colleen Murch, also was defaced with drawings of swastikas, penises and vulgar language. The graffiti also…
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Fast Forward 3 Jewish Democrats on Republican Target List for 2018
Republicans have their target list out for the 2018 mid-term elections for some Jewish Democrats it means that their reelection bid just became tougher. Politico has the list of 36 Democrats the GOP is trying to unseat in the upcoming elections. A third of them represent districts that went for Trump in 2016. The target…
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Fast Forward With 30 Members, Jews Make Up 5.6% of New Congress
The Jewish population in America may be shrinking, but there’s one place where it’s stronger than ever – the U.S. Congress. The 115th Congress, sworn in Tuesday, will feature 30 Jewish lawmakers, up from 28 in the previous Congress, according to an analysis prepared by the Pew Research Center. That’s a full three minyans if…
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Breaking News Jewish Democrat Josh Gottheimer Prevails in N.J. House Race
After an ugly contest that filled the airwaves with attack ads, Democrat Josh Gottheimer has won a New Jersey congressional race against Republican incumbent Scott Garrett. After all the ballots were tallied on Wednesday, the Jewish former Bill Clinton aide held a 3% edge over his Tea Party rival, a bright spot for liberals in…
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News Jewish Congressional Candidate Battles Right-Wing Incumbent to Tossup
A fan of the Tea Party, Scott Garrett has managed to hang on for more than a decade in New Jersey’s 5th Congressional district, quite the achievement given his far-right stances on social issues. That might change in a few days, though, as the incumbent faces the fight of his life from Josh Gottheimer, a…
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