Cory Booker

Cory Booker marries a Jewish woman after a long embrace of Jewish tradition

A senator since 2013, Booker, 56, has been called “the Senate’s most Jewish non-Jew, with speeches that feature Torah analysis and a record 25-hour speech that featured his penchant for Hebrew.

Senator Cory Booker and Alexis Lewis attend the 2025 New Jersey Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at American Dream on Nov. 21, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Senator Cory Booker delivers a prayer at IKAR in Los Angeles on Oct. 12, 2024.

IKAR Rabbi jokes that Jews could learn from Cory Booker's record-breaking senate speech - opinion

 REPUBLICAN SENATE candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz delivers remarks at an event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, last week.

Dr. Oz will pay the price for his fabrications - opinion

Hundreds of Israelis gather in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv on April 20, 2021to protest in favor of cannabis legalization and for reforms in the medical cannabis market.

US Senate democrats roll out draft bill to legalize cannabis


Which Democratic 2020 contenders would move embassy back to Tel Aviv?

While several candidates criticized the move, they said they didn’t think returning it to Tel Aviv would accomplish much.

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris debate racial issues as Senator Bernie Sanders listens during the second night of the first U.S. Democratic presidential candidates 2020 election debate in Miami, Florida, U.S., June 27, 2019.

Democratic candidates Booker and Biden should do more to denounce bigotry in U.S.

Both Biden and Booker must denounce racism, antisemitism, homophobia, and discrimination in all their forms, and pledge to do better and fight for equality for all.

Sen. Cory Booker, left, passes by former Vice President Joe Biden, South Carolina, U.S., June 21, 2019.

Cory Booker: I feel no need to meet with Farrakhan, does not rule it out

In recent months Farrakhan has called Jews “satanic” and compared them to “termites.”

US Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks at the Netroots Nation annual conference for political progressives in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, August 3, 2018

Pro-Palestinian activists interrupt Newark campaign rally for Cory Booker

Booker (D-New Jersey) held the event in Newark, New Jersey, where he served as mayor from 2006-2013. It was the launch of what he is calling his

US Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks at the Netroots Nation annual conference for political progressives in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, August 3, 2018

Booker launches 'Justice' tour, aiming for surge in U.S. presidential bid

During the first few months of the year, Booker has focused his campaign on his own personal story.

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No Holds Barred: Cory Booker, Hebrew and support for Israel

Even my friendship with him will not allow me to give him a pass while he supports the mullahs of Iran or refuses to vote against BDS.

Cory Booker

Cory Booker: Antisemitism is un-American, is anti-American

"Israel is not political to me."

US Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks at the Netroots Nation annual conference for political progressives in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, August 3, 2018

Presidential hopeful Cory Booker speaks Hebrew on CNN Town Hall

“Can I quote some Hebrew to you?”

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Booker: 'Israel is not political to me'

Two other Democratic hopefuls, Senators Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand also met with AIPAC delegations.

US Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks at the Netroots Nation annual conference for political progressives in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, August 3, 2018

Cory Booker’s Jewish enablers

Upon his rise into the Senate, however, Booker’s support for Israel has cratered.

A CORY Booker supporter puts up a placard.