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July 26, 2016
DNC video highlights Clinton’s Israel record, role in Iran deal
On Tuesday, as delegates and party leaders gathered to formally nominate Hillary Clinton for president in Philadelphia, the Democratic National Convention Committee released a five minute video highlighting Clinton’s accomplishment and leadership skills as secretary of state.
Jewish death row prisoner in Kentucky sues for exclusion from kosher meal program
A Reform Jewish death row prisoner in Kentucky is suing the penitentiary where he is incarcerated for kicking him out of the state’s kosher food program.
Democrats scramble for a unique message that appeals to Jewish millennials
Amanda Renteria, the national political director for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, was running through the campaign’s messages for minorities and women: immigration for Hispanics, land use for Native Americans, various policies for defending children and women.
While fishing for Pokemon, Israeli teen collapses in Mediterranean
An Israeli teen lost consciousness in the Mediterranean Sea while tracking a Pokemon Go character.
Highly touted baseball prospect Alex Bregman to make MLB debut for Astros
Alex Bregman, a Jewish player and one of Major League Baseball’s top prospects, has been called up by the Houston Astros.
DNC video on Hillary Clinton as secretary of state highlights Gaza cease-fire, Iran sanctions
A video that will be screened at the Democratic National Convention on Hillary Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state highlights her roles in achieving a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, and in passing sanctions on Iran.
Democrats seek unity on Israel, but cracks begin to show
The Democratic Party has spent the first couple days of its convention projecting unity on issues from fighting racism to fair trade.
This Jewish drummer, 24, is busking up the California coast to stomp out Crohn’s disease
Gideon Grossman taps out rapid hip-hop beats on his compact setup of bucket drums. He beams at the camera. His drumming is so effortless, it’s hard to believe he suffers from a sometimes-crippling gastrointestinal disease.
Memphis Jewish congressman: DNC staffers behind Sanders emails should be fired
A Jewish congressman from Tennessee said the Democratic National Committee staffers whose leaked emails questioned Bernie Sanders’ religiosity should be fired.
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