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Gabe Friedman
US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of an international security summit in Manama, Bahrain, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)
November 24, 2020, 6:05 am
Where Blinken stands on Jewish issues, from immigration to Israel
Nominee for US secretary of state has a worldview shaped by both his heritage and his decades of foreign policy service
By Gabe Friedman
Sarah Bloom Raskin, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Department, is photographed in her office, February 26, 2015. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images via JTA)
November 21, 2020, 7:51 am
Sarah Bloom Raskin, consumer champion, on Biden’s treasury secretary short list
Choosing former deputy treasury secretary would be Biden’s signal he’s focused on financial oversight after facing criticism that he’s too beholden to banks, financial interests
By Gabe Friedman
Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen speaks with the FOX Business Network in the Fox Washington bureau, Aug. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
November 21, 2020, 6:55 am
Janet Yellen, Jewish former Fed chief, on Biden’s treasury secretary short list
Pioneering economist is respected on both sides of aisle, from Trump to Elizabeth Warren; would be first woman to serve in key post
By Gabe Friedman
Georgia Democratic candidates for US Senate Raphael Warnock, left, and Jon Ossoff, right, gesture toward a crowd during a campaign rally on November 15, 2020, in Marietta, Ga. (AP/Brynn Anderson)
November 19, 2020, 11:44 pm
Ossoff defends Warnock as ‘beloved’ ally of Georgian Jews amid criticism
Democratic candidate says Kelly Loeffler’s ‘baseless’ attacks on colleague ‘make me sick,’ as Republicans pan reverend’s record on Israel
By Gabe Friedman
Ivanka Trump arrives in Cleveland ahead of the first presidential debate, Sept. 29, 2020. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
November 18, 2020, 8:45 am
Former best friend scorches Ivanka Trump in Vanity Fair; Jewy details abound
Journalist Lysandra Ohrstrom says US president’s daughter was bothered by Arabic necklace she wore that ‘screams terrorist’
By Gabe Friedman
Supporters of US President Donald Trump rally at the Supreme Court in Washington, November 14, 2020. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images via JTA)
November 17, 2020, 7:34 pm
How did US Jews vote? Polls offer imperfect take, though big picture is clear
With National Election Pool not posting Jewish results, backers of Democrats or Republicans publish their own conflicting numbers, but agree most voters backed Biden
By Ron Kampeas and Gabe Friedman
Mikael Dolsten, Pfizer's chief scientist (Pfizer via JTA)
November 17, 2020, 4:29 am
Mikael Dolsten, Jewish immigrant and top Pfizer scientist, hails US melting pot
The head scientist at company developing coronavirus vaccine is eager to point out role of new arrivals to America in crucial scientific breakthroughs
By Gabe Friedman
John Mulaney as a 'ghost enthusiast' on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers,' November 12, 2020 (Screen shot from YouTube via JTA)
November 14, 2020, 12:24 pm
Comic John Mulaney makes gag about dybbuks of RBG, Ed Koch
Comedian shows off his knowledge of Judaism during conversation with Seth Meyers about recent political events in the US
By Gabe Friedman
"Every year there are new documentaries," said Valley of Tears co-creator Amit Cohen. "But nothing has the same visceral effect that this show has." (Courtesy/HBO Max via JTA)
November 14, 2020, 5:51 am
New Israeli HBO series ‘Valley of Tears’ reopens wounds of the Yom Kippur War
Most expensive TV show in Israel’s history, with its meticulous attention to detail, helps viewers reckon with the trauma of the harrowing conflict, showrunners say
By Gabe Friedman
Ezra Cohen-Watnick (US Department of Defense)
November 11, 2020, 10:35 pm
Official who backed fake Obama wiretapping theory promoted to key Pentagon post
Ezra Cohen-Watnick made headlines in 2017 for leaking intelligence to support Trump’s spurious claim
By Gabe Friedman
Arnon Mishkin (Screengrab: YouTube)
November 4, 2020, 11:27 pm
Jewish head of Fox News numbers team upsets Trump with swift Arizona call
Arnon Mishkin, a Jewish registered Democrat from New York, also angered Republicans in 2012 after he correctly projected an Obama win in Ohio early
By Gabe Friedman
US Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., speaks as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appears before a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget on Capitol Hill, in Washington. March 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
November 4, 2020, 4:17 am
Lois Frankel defeats far-right Laura Loomer in Florida House race
Opponents, both Jewish, represent different poles of the sociopolitical culture wars; Republican describes herself as an ‘Islamophobe,’ was supported by Trump campaign
By Gabe Friedman
Shira Haas and Yoav Rotman in 'Esau' (Courtesy of GVN Releasing and AEC/Distribution Solutions via JTA)
October 28, 2020, 10:26 pm
Trailer drops for ‘Esau’ flick, based on Meir Shalev novel
English-language film shot in Israel, starring Shira Haas and Harvey Keitel, will be available for streaming from December 1; based loosely on biblical story
By Gabe Friedman
Sacha Baron Cohen in the trailer to the Borat sequel. The trailer was released by Amazon on October 1, 2020. (Amazon Studios)
October 25, 2020, 3:49 pm
Borat 2’s Jewish gags run the gamut from anti-Semitic to very nice
Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Subsequent Moviefilm’ doesn’t just mock age-old stereotypes; it also tackles Holocaust denial and the hate that now pervades social media
By Gabe Friedman
British actress Elizabeth Taylor on May 8, 1962 during the filming of the famous movie "Cleopatra" in Rome's Cinecitta Studio in Italy, which at the time of filming was the most expensive film ever made. (AP Photo)
October 13, 2020, 4:51 am
Before Gal Gadot, Liz Taylor sparked debate as Jewish actress playing Cleopatra
Taylor’s conversion to Judaism and her outspoken support of Israel made her persona non grata in Egypt, which later recanted once it realized the great publicity it was receiving
By Gabe Friedman
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