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GOP Flier in Virginia Race Shows Jewish Democrat, Pile of Gold Coins

A GOP flier distributed to homes in Virginia depicts a Jewish Democratic candidate at a table stacked high with gold coins.

Jewish American Comedy Icon Jackie Mason Dies at 93

Jackie Mason, who died Saturday at 93, didn’t always set out to be a comedian.

Military Religious Freedom Foundation and its Jewish Leader Face Murder-for-Hire Threats

Postings offering $5,000 to kill members of a group that advocates for freedom ...

The Jewish History of May Day and Labor Activism

May Day might conjure images of flower garlands and maypoles as a traditional European spring festival, but the May 1 holiday is also a...

Third-graders Told to Reenact Holocaust Scenes

Students at a Washington, D.C., elementary school were instructed by a staff member to reenact scenes from the Holocaust Friday, according to the Washington Post.

Herb Kohl, Former Jewish Senator From Wisconsin and Milwaukee Bucks Owner, Dies at 88

Herb Kohl, the longtime Jewish senator from Wisconsin ...

Senate Confirms Jack Lew as US Ambassador to Israel

The U.S. Senate approved Jack Lew ...

Education Department Briefs Jewish Groups on New Efforts to Combat Campus Antisemitism

Top Education Department officials met their own deadline ...

David Cicilline, Jewish Progressive, Is New Chair of House Middle East Subcommittee

House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats named Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island as chairman of its Middle East subcommittee.