Famous jewish politicians

On Tisha B'Av, Israel's politics must reject hatred over unity - editorial

Israel’s first election since the October 7 massacre should have begun with humility and reflection. Instead, an opening image appeared to use a bereaved father's grief as political ammunition.

Young people in the foreground pray at the Western Wall during Tisha B'Av.
Britain's Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and his wife Sophie Rhys-Jones, Countess of Wessex depart from Gibraltar airport on board a civil plane on June 13, 2012; illustrative.

Gibraltar names airport for Jewish political trailblazer who was first-ever mayor, chief minister

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.

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

 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


A guide to the 23 Jewish Democratic incumbents running on Tuesday

They join four Senate candidates, 10 Republican House candidates and 11 Democratic challengers vying for spots in the Jewish delegation in the next Congress.

Max Rose, left, and Elissa Slotkin, center, seen in the Rayburn Building in Washington, D.C., after being elected in 2018. Both are in tight races to retain their seats.

Annamie Paul becomes first Black and Jewish Canadian party leader

Paul has previously worked as an advisor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague and as a political officer in Canada’s Mission to the European Union in Brussels.

Annamie Paul in Toronto Regent Park during the 2019 Federal Election

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.