Joe Biden is the president-elect of the United States
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News Everything you need to know about Joe Biden’s Jewish relatives
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on August 20, 2020. Joe Biden won’t be the first president with Jewish in-laws: both Donald Trump and Bill Clinton beat him to it. But he will be the first president whose Jewish offspring-in-law have Hebrew ink on their biceps. In fact, all three of Biden’s children —…
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The Schmooze Kamala Harris and Douglas Emhoff made history for interfaith families. All Jews should celebrate that
When Kamala Harris becomes Vice President in January, she’ll have the privilege and burden of representing many “firsts.” She’ll be the first female, first Black, and first South Asian person to serve in the position. As if that’s not enough, Douglas Emhoff, Harris’s infamously infatuated husband and a Forward-certified “hot Jewish dad,” is making history…
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News Thankful. Hopeful. Exhausted: How Jews are feeling and what they’re wishing for in Biden presidency
“Overjoyed,” said Steve Sheffey, who publishes a pro-Israel newsletter out of Chicago. “Exhausted,” offered Rabbi Avram Mlotek, co-founder of BASE Hillel, a pluralistic outreach organization. Leor Rosen, a senior at the University of Michigan who used to be president of the campus Hillel, picked “jittery.” Josh Hammer, opinion editor of Newsweek, chose “concern.” “Dayenu,” was…
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News Here’s a Jewish reading guide to Joe Biden, president elect
On Saturday morning, major media outlets across the country declared Joe Biden the president elect. President Donald Trump has not conceded, and might not — weeks of lawsuits, tweet storms, calls for calm and general uncertainty loom between now and Inauguration Day. In the meantime, we invite you to immerse yourself in the Forward’s idea…
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Culture Ari Melber quotes Drake as we look away in horror
As with any historic election, many of us are now taking stock of where we are, or will be, when the final vote is counted. (Probably, like most of the country, we’ll be at home.) But long after Trump or Biden hits the magic number of 270, I will still be reeling from a less…
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Culture What King Solomon, Gwyneth Paltrow and other Jewish luminaries taught us about the 2020 election
If you’re anything like us, you spent last night toggling between cable TV, the infamous New York Times election needle and supposedly “soothing” Netflix picks, all while clutching the pint of ice cream you’d intended to save for the inevitable post-election civil strife. As it became clear that election night was becoming election week, we…
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News With Biden victory, Jews must ask, ‘Who is America?’
Joe Biden’s victory is cause for long-delayed celebration among the majority of American Jews. According to a J Street voter survey, Biden received 77% of the Jewish vote. The final number may change up or down, but, hey, getting north of 70% of Jews to agree on anything is in and of itself a cause…
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Culture At 92Y, a quiet coda to an “exhausting” election season
Half an hour before sunrise on Election Day, New York City’s 92nd Street Y opened its doors to voters. About 60 people had already gathered outside, presumably hoping to beat the crowds. “People are very excited and voting like their lives depend on it,” said Aristotle Rosario, 44, one of the poll workers stationed outside…
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