Politics

Fake letter attributed to Kamala Harris warns DC synagogues they must close or be shut down

The letter threatens prison to synagogues that stay open.

Biden nominates Rachel Levine to be deputy health secretary in first for transgender person

Dr. Levine has noted the strides taken by the Reform movement in embracing transgender people.

Eric Lander, a Jewish geneticist, chosen to lead Cabinet-level science office

Lander will head the Office of Science and Technology Policy, whose elevation to Cabinet level appears to signal the importance of science, and life sciences in particular, to the new administration.

Trump reportedly set to pardon Sheldon Silver, disgraced former NY Assembly speaker

Citing rise in extremist violence, Jewish groups urge ‘expeditious’ confirmation for Biden Homeland Security nominee

Andrew Borans is the CEO of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation and the former executive director of the fraternity. (Screen shot from YouTube)

An AEPi executive is involved in a group that took part in the pro-Trump DC rally. He has no regrets.

In riot’s wake, Federations chief pledges training to avoid repeats of grants to far-right groups

Hackers shut down Atlanta synagogue website during MLK weekend sermon delivered by Warnock

Right-wing Twitter accounts say Aaron Mostofsky was a left-wing agitator despite lack of evidence

Nancy Pelosi says ‘punk’ with Auschwitz T-shirt helped spur her review of deadly Capitol raid

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