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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...

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...

Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a Navy SEAL turned congressman, emphasizes the importance of returning to normalcy amid the coronavirus pandemic, advocating for a careful...

Riseup is a social entrepreneurship startup in Israel that helps people manage their finances and debt through WhatsApp messages, especially crucial in the c...

Craig Newmark, the philanthropic founder of Craigslist, is taking action during the pandemic, particularly concerned about the rise of online antisemitism an...

Antone Melton-Meaux, a mediation specialist and congressional candidate, challenges Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 5th dist...

Alan Zweibel, a renowned comedy writer known for his work with stars like Steve Martin and Billy Crystal, reflects on his extensive career in his latest book...

In the heated New Mexico congressional race for the 3rd district, Teresa Leger Fernandez is challenging Valerie Plame. Leger Fernandez, who studied the proph...

Bonnie Glick, Deputy Administrator at USAID, emphasizes self-reliance as the pinnacle of tzedakah. Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, USAID shifted its focus t...

Former Congressman Darrell Issa, known for his long Republican tenure in Southern California's 49th congressional district, is making a political comeback, r...

Dr. Kira Radinsky, a 33-year-old data scientist and co-founder of digital health startup Diagnostic Robotics in Israel, has been instrumental in the fight ag...

Esther Safran Foer, not a writer by profession, shares her family's story in her memoir, "I Want You To Know We're Still Here," recounting her journey to Ukr...

David Simon, known for works like "The Wire," tapped into his Jewish roots in "The Plot Against America," drawing from his heritage and family experiences to...

Peter Deutsch, a former U.S. Congressman who now lives in Raanana, Israel, reflects on his relationship with Bernie Sanders and his political views. Deutsch,...

Dalya Attar, the first Orthodox member of Maryland's House of Delegates, balances her commitment to being an Orthodox Jew with her legislative responsibiliti...

Ravi Gupta, a former Obama campaign staffer and founder of Arena, an organization supporting progressive political candidates, stands out as a pro-Israel adv...

Alan Gross, a Jewish-American aid worker who spent five years in a Cuban prison for attempting to distribute internet-connected devices, now enjoys his freed...

Archie Gottesman, known for her iconic Manhattan Mini Storage billboards, has shifted her witty one-liners to promote Judaism through JewBelong, an initiativ...

Bernie Marcus, the co-founder of Home Depot, has established a foundation supporting various causes but has decided to sunset it within two decades of his pa...

Former congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, now a professor at the University of Miami, reflects on her transition from politics to academia and her ongoing ad...

Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, a multifaceted public figure, explores her Jewish heritage, shaped in part by her father's Holocaust survival story. Despite a complex...

Jonathan Safran Foer advocates for individuals to reduce their carbon footprint by cutting out animal-derived products, emphasizing the environmental impact ...

In the book "A Field Guide to the Jewish People: Who They Are, Where They Come From, What to Feed Them, and Much More," humorists Dave Barry, Adam Mansbach, ...

Bari Weiss, a New York Times editor from Pittsburgh, was prompted to write "How to Fight Anti-Semitism" after the deadly shooting at the Tree of Life synagog...

Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, a former NFL player turned freshman Republican congressman from Ohio, has been advocating for bipartisanship and discussing various po...

Fitz Haney, a multi-talented Israeli-American diplomat, businessman, and reality TV star, has led a diverse and colorful life journey. Originally from Nashvi...

The United States has officially designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization, placing sanctions on the mil...

Jared Kushner is set to release the Trump administration's peace plan soon after Israel's elections on April 9th, likely involving land swaps with Egypt and ...

Former President Barack Obama will host a reception for freshman House Democrats on Monday, coinciding with AIPAC's significant annual leadership reception i...

BBYO's International Convention in Denver gathered 3,000 Jewish teens from over 40 countries, emphasizing the challenge of engaging a tech-savvy generation w...

Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) is a unique figure in Congress, characterized by his staunch support for President Trump and his military background, having served as ...

Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas addressed the Orthodox Union of America, emphasizing the importance of the Jewish communi...

During a campaign rally in West Palm Beach, Marco Rubio emphasized the historical and strategic importance of Israel as a homeland for Jews post-Holocaust, a...

In a bid to bolster his position in the Republican presidential primaries, Marco Rubio sharply criticized Donald Trump for his neutral stance on the Israeli-...

Michael Glassner, who began his political career working for Bob Dole in the 1988 presidential campaign, progressed to roles with the Port Authority and invo...