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U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Jewish Republican challenger in New York's gubernatorial race, on Election Day in November 2022. Credit: Twitter.

Rep. Lee Zeldin among newly elected board members of Republican Jewish Coalition

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U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), one of only two Jewish Republicans serving in Congress, headlines the list of newly elected board members of the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC). Zeldin, who recently lost a closer-than-expected gubernatorial...
Nearly 200 people filled the ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., for the American Friends of the Hebrew University annual SCOPUS Award Gala on April 28, 2022. Shown on the screen is Albert Einstein, who was among the university's founders. Photo by Nathan Posner.

‘Light onto the nations’: Hebrew University and affiliates strive for knowledge, achievement and peace

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American Friends of the Hebrew University held its annual SCOPUS Award Gala on April 28, where two politically involved couples from opposite parties were given the prestigious award in a show of bipartisanship and...

RJC endorses 14 more candidates for 2022 midterms

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The Republican Jewish Coalition released its second list of 2022 midterm candidate endorsements on Monday, including 10 incumbents and four challengers. The organization previously endorsed six candidates, bringing its total number of endorsements to 20. According to a...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). Source: Screenshot.

Jewish groups urge consequences for Reps. Greene, Gosar after addressing conference hosted by anti-Semite

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Jewish organizations are condemning two members of Congress for speaking at a conference held by an organization that has been accused of anti-Semitism. Rep. Marjorie Talyor Greene (R-Ga.) spoke at the American First Political Action...
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaking with Ellie Cohanim. Source: Screenshot.

Haley: Hold China accountable for its support of Iran, violation of US sanctions

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Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley believes that the United States and Western powers need to do more to hold China accountable for its ongoing support of Iran, including helping Tehran...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Credit: Mohammed Younos/Shutterstock.

Jewish leaders visit Saudi Arabia to assess openness towards Israel, form budding networks

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Earlier this month, it was revealed that a group of 15 Republican Jewish leaders from the United States paid a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in June to try to advance the...
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley at the Republican Jewish Coalition's conference in Las Vegas, Nov. 6, 2021. Source: RJC/Twitter.

RJC confab questions declining Democratic support for Israel, the role of nonpartisan organizations

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The Republican Jewish Coalition held its annual Leadership Summit at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas this past weekend with more than 700 attendees. It was one of the organization’s largest-ever gatherings and the...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at his recall election rally at Culver City High School in Culver City, Calif., September 2021. Credit: Max Elram/Shutterstock.

Jewish voters seen as crucial bloc in California recall election

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Despite the odds that California’s embattled Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom will defeat an effort to recall him on Tuesday, Democratic organizations, including the Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI) and the Jewish Democratic Council of...
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) speaking on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on the conflict between Israel and Palestinians, May 13, 2021. Source: Screenshot/C-SPAN.

RJC: It won’t delete tweet critical of JDCA not confronting anti-Semitism, despite legal threats

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The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) publicly stated on Monday that it will not comply with a threat from the Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA) of legal action if a tweet it posted last month criticizing...
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) in 2019. Credit: Jerome460/Shutterstock.

Jewish Republicans divided over fate of Cheney in battle with Trump loyalists

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As Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives prepare to decide whether or not to vote next week on removing Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from the House GOP conference chair position, support for the...