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(New York Jewish Week) – According to New York state law, murder and theft are illegal. But another ordinance that accords with the Ten Commandments — a law prohibiting adultery — is about to be taken off the books, thanks to the efforts of a Jewish lawmaker.  New York Assemblymember Charles Lavine, a Democrat from…

(JTA) — The Biden administration has expanded its list of West Bank settlers who face U.S. sanctions over their alleged violence against Palestinians and Israeli peace activists. The new additions include, for the first time, two settlement outposts in addition to settlers who have been accused of instigating violence and pushing Palestinians out of their…

(JTA) – In a landmark speech, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way,” urged new elections in Israel, called for a two-state solution and said the United States should use its “leverage” to push for its goals in the region if Netanyahu remains in power. “As a…

(JTA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu downplayed differences between him and President Joe Biden Monday, saying they “agree” on the goals of the war, while Biden emphasized U.S. efforts toward humanitarian aid and a ceasefire in Gaza. The most recent remarks by both leaders — Netanyahu’s in a Fox News interview, Biden’s in a…

WASHINGTON (JTA) – It’s become conventional wisdom among Democrats that the president is in trouble. Despite the long list of accomplishments that his supporters cite, Joe Biden is unpopular, losing in polls and, famously, old.  The Jewish Democratic Council of America believes it has a plan to save him in November.  Rather than fret about…

(JTA) – At a recent city council meeting in Evanston, Illinois, a man in dark sunglasses stepped up to the podium during the public comment period to accuse the Anti-Defamation League of stifling free speech. Wearing a hat with the logo of the neo-Nazi group Goyim Defense League, the man — who claimed to be…

(JTA) – Utah officials are investigating after a cidery and bar in Salt Lake City announced “No Zionists Allowed.” Michael Valentine, owner of Six Sailor Cider and Weathered Waves Bar, also targeted a local Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi and kosher food truck operator who publicly criticized the business owner’s stance. “As many are, we are horrified by the…

(JTA) — U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, the Minnesota Jewish Democrat who ran a long shot campaign for the Democratic presidential nod, suspended his campaign and endorsed President Joe Biden. Phillips sought to tap into frustration among Democrats based almost wholly on Biden’s age; the two barely differed on policy, including on Israel, with both strongly…

(JTA) — Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who was a favorite of pro-Israel Republicans, withdrew from the race for the GOP presidential nomination after losing nearly every Republican state primary thus far by wide margins. But unlike other candidates in the party who dropped out, Haley…

(JTA) — Rep. Adam Schiff, the California Jewish Democrat who has the backing of AIPAC,  advanced to the runoff for the U.S. Senate after Tuesday’s primary.  But the Israel lobby scored a loss in a closely watched California House race where it had spent more than $4 million opposing the winning  candidate. And protesters interrupted…