Politics
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.”
AIPAC to fund campaigns for the first time in its 70-year history (through a PAC)
AIPAC’s new political action committee will aim to strengthen the involvement of the pro-Israel community in politics.
4 Jewish takeaways from the new L.A. city council map
The Fifth Council District that represents much of the Westside lost one Jewish neighborhood but gained another (and a half).
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.
Sunrise DC hurts Jewish progressives like us — but not in the way you think
“You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it.” This quote from Pirkei Avot is recited so often among Jewish activists that it can feel like a cliche. Many of us have heard it in moments of exhaustion, pessimism or despondence.
In an unexpectedly tight race for Virginia governor, accusations of antisemitism abound
Democrats say Glenn Youngkin’s campaign has backed antisemitic tactics.
Stop comparing everything you hate to the Holocaust
A flier circulating in my home state this week depicts a Jewish politician seated at a table stacked high with gold coins.
The advice comedian Mel Brooks gave to his great nephew Todd Kaminsky, now running for Nassau County DA
Kaminsky, a Democrat from NY, describes himself as a leader in combating antisemitism, advancing the U.S.-Israel relationship and fighting corruption.
The future for Netanyahu and Bennett, according to an American who worked for both
George Birnbaum, former chief of staff to Netanyahu and a senior adviser to Bennett, was in Jerusalem to witness the rise and fall of both men.
What can we do to help the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Stay out of it
What if we on this side of the globe just … stopped?