Politics

Biden campaign platform for Arab Americans reiterates opposition to BDS movement

“Joe Biden and the Arab American Community: A Plan for Partnership” went live on the campaign’s website this weekend.

Jewish men walk down a street in the Pushkin area of Uman, Ukraine of ‎Sept. ‎9, ‎2017. (Cnaan Liphshiz)

South Carolina congressman asks Trump to pressure Ukraine to allow Rosh Hashanah pilgrims

The letter asks Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to “consider advocating on behalf [of] a group of American citizens whom find this annual pilgrimage extremely important.”

Leonard Cohen’s estate told Republicans they couldn’t play ‘Hallelujah’ at their convention. They played it anyway — twice.

“Hallelujah” is Cohen’s most-performed song.

Douglas Emhoff, Kamala Harris’ husband, is the Democrats’ newest Jewish star

‘Israel’ and ‘elites’: The Republican convention sends mixed messages to Jews

At the Republican convention, some unconventional messaging for American Jews

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks on politics from the pulpit: ‘I’m afraid American Jewry is making a big, big, big mistake’

Jared Kushner says NBA players lucky to be rich enough to ‘take a night off from work’

Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman, brother of Trump impeachment witness, files whistleblower complaint

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks on cancel culture, restoring morality and Israel’s missed opportunities

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