President Trump
Amanda Gorman’s Bible quote endorses religious liberty — but it’s still from the Bible
George Washington used the quote in his letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport. But its history is fraught.
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What are the most (and least) Jewish inauguration speeches ever?
Quite a few presidents have betrayed an affinity for Jewish bible verses, sentiments and ideas through their inaugural speeches.
Trump orders ‘Garden of American Heroes,’ includes Hannah Arendt and Barry Goldwater
In the order, the president listed nearly 250 names of potential “heroes” to include. Among the names were some Jews.
I’m an Orthodox Trump critic — and I won’t let him rip my community apart
I won’t indict an entire community for getting swept into a political momentum that seemed to swallow half of our country.
Dr. Harold Bornstein, Trump’s eccentric Jewish doctor, dead at 73
Bornstein rocketed to fame during the 2016 election for claiming Trump would be “the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency.”
‘No more violence:’ Jewish activists react to Trump’s last-minute execution spree
When it comes to the death penalty ‘Justice is not blind, but it is capricious.’
Elissa Slotkin, the last Jewish Democratic holdout, joins calls to impeach Trump
The second-term House member said she consulted with constituents and had “hard” conversations with her Republican colleagues before deciding.
Some top Republican Jewish donors say Trump must fully exit stage to rebuild party
Still reeling from last week’s insurrection at the Capitol, top Jewish Republicans are showing some division over whether to break from President Donald Trump as they wait to see what level of influence he will retain once Joe Biden takes over the presidency on Jan. 20.
As Jewish historians, we see only one path forward — Trump must be removed from office
After witnessing Wednesday’s attempted putsch at the Capitol, it is impossible not to be reminded of the grave dangers of complicity.
Jewish institutions must show courage, and take a hard line on Trump’s enablers
American Jews’ unique historical experience should guide our response to a mob attempting to prevent the installment of a freely elected government.