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Genius Bar

This week on Unorthodox, ‘The Geography of Genius’ author Eric Weiner and Oxford English Dictionary editor Katherine Connor Martin

By Unorthodox · March 10, 2016
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Bernie Sanders Becomes the First Jew to Win a Presidential Primary

Bernie Sanders made history with a huge win over Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire primary. How have other Jewish politicians stacked up in their bids for the White House?

By Jonathan Zalman · February 10, 2016
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Bernie Sanders Sets Sights on the White House

Vermont’s independent senator, a socialist, prepares for 2016 run

By Michael Schulson · November 13, 2014
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Where Are All the Jewish Political Leaders?

They’re absent from the midterm elections, and quiet on today’s issues

By Zachary Schrieber · November 4, 2014
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Prominent D.C. Rabbi Arrested for Voyeurism

Suspected of installing video cameras in mikvah showers at Kesher Israel

By Stephanie Butnick · October 15, 2014
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Joe Lieberman, Attorney at Law

Former senator now senior counsel at Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman

By Stephanie Butnick · June 6, 2013
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A School for D.C.’s Jewish Elite

The Jewish Primary Day School is now the place to be for the kids of Washington’s politically connected Jews

By Allison Hoffman · April 3, 2013
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Treasury’s First Orthodox Chief

Jack Lew, Obama’s pick for Treasury secretary, is the highest-ranking Orthodox Jew in U.S. government history

By Yair Rosenberg · January 10, 2013
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Joe Lieberman Says Goodbye to the Senate

Lieberman gives farewell on the 12th anniversary of Bush v. Gore decision

By Adam Chandler · December 13, 2012
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Sundown: Syrian Rebels Make More Gains

Plus, is Israel retaliating for the UN vote?

By Adam Chandler · November 30, 2012
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Politics on the Pulpit

As the presidential election nears, rabbis debate whether partisanship is part of their job description

By Yair Rosenberg · October 19, 2012
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Congressional Jew-Count Plummeting

Jews in the House are leaving in droves

By Dan Klein · May 2, 2012
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The Most Jewish Election

The 2012 presidential campaign will be a landmark for U.S. Mormons. It’ll also be the most Jewish election in history, argues a Mitt Romney adviser.

By Tevi Troy · April 24, 2012
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Eric Cantor Thinks Big

Running-mate big

By Marc Tracy · October 5, 2011
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Sundown: Syria Resolution Stalls

Plus Ben-Hur the Jew, Dylan’s paintings, and more

By Marc Tracy · September 28, 2011
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Revivals

Agenda: Banksy in Berlin, Lebowski (and Walter Sobchak) in Los Angeles, The United States of Palestine Israel at the New Museum, and more

By Stephanie Butnick · September 16, 2011
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Sundown: Family Says Amy Died Clean

Plus, Iran allows inspector, Katy Perry joins Mideast fray, and more

By Marc Tracy · August 23, 2011
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Lieberman Backs Dem Against Koch’s Guy

Contest for Weiner’s empty seat turns into statement on Obama and Israel

By Marc Tracy · July 28, 2011
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Sundown: Barak Predicts Assad’s Demise

Plus, Israeli envoy enlists American Jews, Lieberman the shanda, and more

By Marc Tracy · June 20, 2011
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Sundown: ‘To Bigotry No Sanction’

Plus at his Beck and call, baby Portman, and more

By Marc Tracy · June 15, 2011
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Michael Oren Is Green at Diplomacy

Israeli Ambassador throws St. Patty party, a terrible idea.

By Dan Klein · March 30, 2011
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Senator Lieberman Answers ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

For Jewish reasons. In a Jewish way

By Dan Klein · December 20, 2010
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Daybreak: Unheard of Chutzpa

Plus Harvey Milk’s camera shop, and more in the news

By Dan Klein · December 20, 2010
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Tribal Allegiance: The Strange Nexus of a Brooklyn Rabbi and Hedge-Fund King Steven Cohen

A Brooklyn rabbi thought he could swindle hedge-fund king Steven Cohen by playing on his Judaism. It was a bad bet.

By Allison Hoffman · December 16, 2010
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Obama and the Jews Break Bread

President reassures legislators on Israel, Iran

By Marc Tracy · May 21, 2010
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Pol Position

How the heir to an Orthodox rabbinical dynasty landed in Pennsylvania’s Senate race

By Allison Hoffman · May 17, 2010
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Two Jews, One Argument

Franken and Lieberman get testy in the Senate

By Marc Tracy · December 18, 2009
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Sundown: Judah Maccabee, Nobel Laureate

Plus Hadassah Lieberman, a bullet-riddled laptop, and more

By Marc Tracy · December 15, 2009
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Hatch: Jewish Senators Liked Song

We’re just glad to have them as Tablet Magazine readers

By Marc Tracy · December 11, 2009
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Sen. Lieberman Walks to Work on Shabbat

Trudges through snow for vote on health care

By Allison Hoffman · December 7, 2009
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