Presidential candidates since Bill Clinton have promised to move the United States embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. While none has kept the promise in office, all indications are that when he enters … more

WASHINGTON — Reps. Ed Royce and Eliot Engel are that Capitol Hill rarity: a Republican and a Democrat who truly have each other’s back. And nothing unites Royce, R-Calif., chairman of … more

Just two hours before Shabbos, President Obama made official his administrator’s betrayal of the Jewish state, thrusting a pale of uninvited gloom over Shabbos and the start of Chanukah by … more

WASHINGTON — Nearly six years ago, when President Barack Obama was set to elevate one of his top emissaries to the Jewish community to the Israel ambassadorship, Dan Shapiro asked for — … more

This article was solicited by JTA as part of a series on Jewish reaction to Trump’s victory, titled “Worst fears, best hopes.”  A majority of Orthodox Jews voted for Donald … more