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Orthodox rabbi says Trump is '‘neither good for the Jews, nor for Judaism’

Everywhere I turn, I see a country that has neither been made “great again” nor is respected as the protector of human rights and the ingatherer of the downtrodden … more

By Josh Runyan | 9/16/20

Douglas Emhoff walks off stage with his wife, Sen. Kamala Harris, at the end of the last day of the Democratic National Convention, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del., on Aug. 20.

Harris’ husband is Democratic Jewish star

Democrats are deploying their newest Jewish star, Kamala Harris’ Jewish husband, Douglas Emhoff, to pull Jewish votes. During a two-hour Florida webinar that contrasted President Donald … more

By Ron Kampeas, JTA | 9/9/20

In this screenshot from the RNC’s livestream of the 2020 Republican National Convention, Rep. Lee Zeldin of Long Island addresses the virtual convention on August 26.

LI's Lee Zeldin, fighting to hold his seat, makes case for Trump

Lee Zeldin, the Jewish Long Island Republican congressman, made the case for President Donald Trump by talking up his own service to his constituents and telling a harrowing personal story. In … more

By Ron Kampeas, JTA | 8/28/20

Senator Harris at the Sorek Desalination Plant in Rishon Lezion, Israel in November 2017.

What the Harris nomination means for Israel

Following her selection as his running mate by former Vice President Joe Biden, California Senator Kamala Harris has predictably received praise on the left and scorn on the right. While … more

By Israel Kasnett | 8/19/20

Harris’ Jewish angle: She planted trees, loves Israel

Joe Biden has chosen California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate — the first Black woman to be named to a major-party US presidential ticket. Background: The California senator … more

By Ron Kampeas, JTA | 8/12/20

Sara Gideon speaks to the media in her office at the Maine State House in 2017.

Sara Gideon builds Jewish base in bid for Collins seat

Lou Kornreich’s Shabbat table is a microcosm of the Maine Jewish community. And he doesn’t like it. “When I have a discussion at the Shabbos table, there are those on the left … more

By Ron Kampeas, JTA | 8/6/20

Then-Senate candidate Jacky Rosen introduces former Vice President Joe Biden as he campaigns for Nevada Democratic candidates during a rally in Las Vegas, Oct. 20, 2018.

Biden fundraiser eyes anti-Semitism, gets personal

A fundraiser for Joe Biden on Monday night was billed as a “Virtual Conversation on Anti-Semitism” with three marquee speakers: Rep. Adam Schiff, the California … more

By Ron Kampeas, JTA | 8/6/20

Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden take photos with guests during a Jewish Leaders reception at the Naval Observatory Residence in Washington on Sept. 9, 2015.

Frum operative helping Biden pull Jewish vote

Aaron Keyak started out in Democratic Party politics as a kid, stuffing envelopes for campaigns in his native San Francisco. He clearly found his niche early … more

By Dan Pine, J. Jewish News of Northern California | 7/29/20

Jewish GOPers seek to sell Trump to other Jews

When Jewish Republicans met online to talk about the best way to defeat Joe Biden, the conversation kept sliding back to a question that has beset them since 2016: How do you … more

By Ron Kampeas, JTA | 7/29/20

Dems and Repubs target Jewish swing voters

Jewish voters can make a difference. Take Florida: The Sunshine State’s Jewish voters helped deliver its critical electoral votes to Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. … more

Analysis by Ron Kampeas, JTA | 7/9/20