How a Yiddish playwright — by way of Shakespeare — predicted Biden’s exit
In the Jewish version of King Lear, the title character finds a happy ending. Biden has done the same
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Ella Emhoff's support of Palestinians could sway voters for or against her stepmother Kamala Harris
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Possible VP Pick Mark Kelly has Jewish connections besides Gabby Giffords, his Jewish wife
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Jewish Republicans are smearing Kamala Harris as anti-Israel. Here’s why you shouldn’t buy it
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Biden’s ‘West Wing’ moment, and its profound Talmudic resonance
After looking at the numbers, the president finally decided he was satisfied with his portion
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What this Jewish, gay, 81-year-old Democratic delegate thinks of Biden’s decision
Lew Goldstein taught me civics in fourth grade. He’s “optimistic” about a Harris-led ticket
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Families of hostages say Biden now has more political freedom to pressure Israel and Hamas into a deal
Freed American-Israeli hostage Aviva Siegel, along with relatives of others taken captive, visited the U.S. ahead of Netanyahu's speech to Congress
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Joe Biden was a remarkable president for Israel — and very likely the last of his kind
Future Democratic presidents are unlikely to look as kindly on Israel as Biden did, no matter what Netanyahu's government would have you think
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I’m a Jewish Democratic delegate — here’s why I can’t wait to vote for Kamala Harris
Harris has been a strong ally to Israel, fought tirelessly against antisemitism, and advanced policies in line with liberal Jewish values
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By leaving presidential race, Biden is living out one crucial Jewish principle
Jewish teaching tells us we must preserve the traditions we value for the next generation. Biden is doing just that
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Joe Biden’s exit ends an era of Democratic presidents with deep personal ties with Israel
Israel’s war on Hamas left the White House facing pressure from both the pro-Israel right and the pro-Palestinian left
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