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Amira Oron, Israels new ambassador to Egypt, has been working to reestablish diplomatic activities after the position had been vacant for over a year. While ...

Israeli actress and singer Liraz Charhi, who grew up in a Farsi-speaking household with Iranian-born parents, recently starred in the Apple TV+ series "Tehra...

In the race for Washington's 10th congressional district, Marilyn Strickland and Beth Doglio, both Democrats, are competing to succeed Rep. Denny Heck. The r...

Justine Siegal, the first female coach to be hired by Major League Baseball (MLB), is now coaching actors for the upcoming Amazon reboot of the film "A Leagu...

Tony Blinken, the top foreign policy advisor for Joe Biden's presidential campaign, has been meeting with progressive groups and Jewish and pro-Israel organi...

Michelle Hinchey, the daughter of the late Democratic congressman Maurice Hinchey, is running for a New York State Senate seat in the historically conservati...

"When Rabbis Bless Congress: The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill," written by Howard Mortman, chronicles the 160-year history of rabbi...

Lucy Lang, a former assistant district attorney for Manhattan, has announced her candidacy for Manhattan district attorney. Lang, who contracted COVID-19 dur...

The Israeli-Iranian espionage thriller, Tehran, has made its way to Apple TV+ after a successful run in Israel. The show blurs the lines of good and bad, aim...

Rep. Elaine Luria, a freshman congresswoman from Virginia's 2nd district and a former naval commander, underscores the importance of bipartisanship and engag...

Ron Dermer, Israel's ambassador to Washington, reflects on his tenure and recent diplomatic successes in an interview with Jewish Insider. He highlights his ...

The article focuses on the Nonoo family, a significant figure in Bahrain's tiny Jewish community, spotlighted by the recent normalization deal between Bahrai...

Fleishigs, a kosher food magazine founded by Shlomo Klein and his wife, has seen a surge in popularity during the pandemic as home cooking gains momentum. Th...

Army veteran Jackie Gordon is running as the Democratic candidate to challenge Rep. Peter King (R-NY) in New York's 2nd district. While King is a long-standi...

Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a former CIA analyst and Defense Department official, is fighting to keep her seat in Michigan's 8th district, a Republican stronghold. ...

Julia Coleman, who is running for Minnesota's 47th district in the State Senate, is making waves with her pro-Israel stance and commitment to fighting antise...

Merav Ben-David, a Jewish Israeli immigrant running for Senate in Wyoming as a Democrat, faces challenges in a state that hasn't elected a Democrat to federa...

Elisha Wiesel, son of late Nobel Peace laureate Elie Wiesel, is embarking on retirement after a 25-year career at Goldman Sachs. He has already engaged in va...

Natan Sharansky, an activist, politician, and former chairman of the Jewish Agency, has released a new book titled "Never Alone: Prison, Politics, and My Peo...

Rep. Joe Kennedy III, running against incumbent Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts, aims to present himself as both progressive and pro-Israel. Despite being vi...

Ellie Cohanim, the assistant special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism in the State Department, shares her journey from Tehran to her current position...

Hannah Goldfield, a food critic for The New Yorker, has adapted to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic by shifting the focus of her reviews. With l...

In 2000, Al Gore surprised many by choosing Joe Lieberman, the junior senator from Connecticut, as his running mate over John Edwards and John Kerry. Lieberm...

Alex Lasry, the 33-year-old senior vice president of the Milwaukee Bucks, had high hopes for his city in 2020. Not only was the Democratic National Conventio...

Adi Heyman, a fashion stylist and blogger, quickly shifted her focus from the fashion industry to COVID-19 relief efforts when the pandemic hit. Originally s...

Judy Gold, a veteran comedian and actress, has written a book titled "Yes, I Can Say That: When They Come for the Comedians, We Are All in Trouble," criticiz...

Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, is set to take over his family's philanthropic efforts, including a foundation created to com...

Israeli-Canadian comedian Renny Grinshpan discovered her true Israeli identity after planning to move back to Canada. She gained fame in Israel as a member o...

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey reflects on his challenging tenure during a tumultuous period marked by the protests following George Floyd's death. Despite bei...

Christopher Haugh and Jordan Blashek, two law school friends with differing political views, wrote "Union: a Democrat, a Republican, and a Search for Common ...

Gil Cisneros, a California congressman who won $266 million in the lottery a decade ago, still occasionally plays the lottery for fun. Despite his wealth, he...

Tali Farhadian Weinstein, former general counsel to the Brooklyn district attorney, is running for Manhattan district attorney. She is entering a crowded fie...

Nita Lowey, once an unlikely Democratic congressional candidate, looks back at her 32-year career in Congress as she prepares to retire. Representing areas o...

Rep. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey, initially labeled a moderate Democrat, resists this characterization, emphasizing her focus on practical issues over ideol...

Brandon Scott, the 36-year-old president of the Baltimore City Council, is set to become the city's youngest mayor in over a century. He won the Democratic n...

Chaim Bloom, the new chief baseball officer for the Boston Red Sox, has faced scrutiny and high expectations in his role. His first major decision was to tra...

Rasool Saada, the Arab society lead at Maoz, an Israeli leadership network and incubator, played a key role in preventing the spread of COVID-19 in Arab comm...

In Long Island, Democratic candidates are competing to challenge incumbent Rep. Lee Zeldin, one of two Jewish Republicans in the House, in a district that ha...

Eliza Orlins, a 37-year-old public defender, is running for Manhattan district attorney. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Orlins has been engaging in activism ...

Rep. David Trone, a Maryland congressman and co-founder of Total Wine & More, has a strong record of philanthropy and support for Jewish causes. He is a dono...

Jon Ossoff, who narrowly lost a special election in 2017, is now running for Senate in Georgia against incumbent Sen. David Perdue. While Ossoff has raised l...

Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is facing a primary challenge from Jamaal Bowman, a progressive candidate backed b...

Rep. Ben Ray Lujn, a Democrat from New Mexico, is running for a seat in the Senate and has received support from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Lujn, who has al...

Mary Miller, a veteran of the Treasury Department, is running for mayor of Baltimore. She believes the city needs a seasoned manager who can attract investme...

Charles Tyrwhitt, the mens clothing brand founded by Nicholas Wheeler, has become a favorite among Orthodox Jews for their white dress shirts. Despite the im...

Former astronaut Mark Kelly, who flew missions for NASA between 2001 and 2011, is running for Senate in Arizona. Kelly, who is running unopposed in the Democ...

Carolyn Bourdeaux, a Democrat, is running for Congress in Georgia's 7th congressional district, the same district where she narrowly lost to the Republican i...

Nikki Fried, Florida's only statewide elected Democrat and the first Jewish woman in such a position, has navigated political challenges to become a rising s...

Ala Dakka, a 25-year-old actor who recently starred in the hit TV series Fauda, discusses his approach to acting and his identity as both Palestinian and Isr...

Mondaire Jones, a 32-year-old progressive attorney and activist, is running for the open congressional seat in New York's 17th district after Rep. Nita Lowey...