Famous jewish politicians

Bruce Blakeman, Jewish Long Island politician, launches run for NY governor

The announcement sets up a Republican primary between Blakeman, who is Jewish, and Rep. Elise Stefanik, who has positioned herself as a bulwark against antisemitism.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman speaks to the crowd during his State of the County address held at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola, New York, March 6, 2024.
 Activists of the group "Chicago Youth Liberation for Palestine" protest in support of Palestinians at a Starbucks, amid protests nationwide and calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. December 31, 2023.

Anti-Israel activists carry out pre-dawn protest, try to wake Jewish Illinois governor

 DAVID LEVY is presented with the Israel Prize by then-education minister Naftali Bennett at the annual ceremony in Jerusalem, on Independence Day 2018.

Saying farewell to the late David Levy, a trailblazer of his time - opinion

 JOE LIEBERMAN

Hundreds of mourners hail ‘supreme mensch’ Joe Lieberman at pioneering Jewish politician’s funeral


Bernie Sanders releases new ‘proud to be Jewish’ video

Sanders has emphasized his Jewishness throughout this year's race for the Democratic nomination.

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders talks to supporters in Denver, Colorado U.S., February 16, 2020.

Mexico City's Jewish mayor prefers to stick to policy, not religion

On the infrequent occasions that Sheinbaum shines the spotlight on herself, she mostly emphasizes that she’s a scientist or a woman.

Claudia Sheinbaum,a scientist and the first Jew as well as woman to be elected as mayor of Mexico City.

Paul Ryan discovers Jewish ancestry

Andy Samberg, Sarah Silverman and Sheryl Sandberg are also slated to appear in the new season of PBS show 'Finding Your Roots.'

US Speaker of the House Paul Ryan

Embroiled Jewish Missouri governor resigns amid scandal

Greitens, a former Navy SEAL, was Missouri's first Jewish governor.

Eric Greitens

Grapevine: Mayoral mimouna

On the last day of Passover, President Reuven Rivlin and Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, Rabbi Emeritus of Kehilath Jeshurun of New York were both at Hazvi Yisrael Synagogue in Talbiyeh.

 President Reuven Rivlin at a Mimouna celebration in Ashkelon, April 2018

Jewish Missouri Gov. admits to extramarital affair, denies blackmail

The governor admitted to the affair, which happened in March 2015, late Wednesday night

Eric Greitens

Ossoff harnesses the power of Jewish mom-daughter team ups in Georgia race

Democratic candidate for House seat Jon Ossoff wants to paint his district blue following Trump's win in November.

Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff has his picture taken with supporters while campaigning for Georgia's 6th Congressional District special election in Chamblee, Georgia, U.S., June 19, 2017

14 Jewish Democrats co-sponsor bill to oust Bannon from Security Council

As of Monday, the congressional bill tracking website showed 113 co-sponsors, all of them Democrats, and 13 Jewish members out of the 20 Jewish Democrats in the House.

Stephen Bannon, Senior Advisor to US President Donald Trump.

Politics: Education is the key to success, says Haim Bibas

Federation of Local Authorities in Israel chairman and Modi’in-Maccabim-Re’ut mayor talks to the "Post" about the challenges he faces, and does not rule out running for national office.

Haim Bibas

Retour sur le parcours politique de Binyamin Ben-Eliezer

Une carrière brillante, une chute douloureuse. Hommage à une grande figure de la politique israélienne

Rencontre avec le président Moubarak en 2005