Profiles Archive

Iranian missile kills two in central Israel as war continues

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Congress

New York

Nita Lowey

Former Congreswoman from New York

Read: Nita Lowey looks back on more than 30 years in Congress

Entertainment

Israel

Niv Sultan

Actress

Read: Behind the scenes of Apple TV’s new Israeli thriller ‘Tehran’

Congress

Norm Eisen

Counsel on House Judiciary

Read: Norm Eisen was in the room where it happened

Israel

Omer Yankelevitch

Israel's Diaspora Minister

Read: Israeli Diaspora Minister Omer Yankelevitch is up for a challenge

Israel

Opher Schneider

Bassist for the Nigun Quartet

Read: Nigun Quartet strikes a different note

Congress

Israel

Peter Deutsch

Former Congressman from Florida

Read: The distinguished gentleman from Ra’anana: The congressman who now calls Israel home

Philip Kafka

Detroit real estate entreprenuer

Read: From Motor City to the Holy Land

Social Impact

Rachel Gildiner

Executive Director at Gather DC

Read: The woman behind the Jewish gender-equity revolution

Social Impact

California

Rachel Sumekh

Founder and CEO of Swipe Out Hunger

Read: Eradicating food insecurity, one swipe at a time

New York Politics

New York

Rana Abdelhamid

New York Congressional Candidate

Read: Meet Carolyn Maloney’s mixed martial arts challenger

Social Impact

Israel

Rasool Saada

Social entreprenuer

Read: Meet the man who worked to flatten the curve in Israel’s Arab communities

New York Politics

New York

Ravi Gupta

Founder of The Arena

Read: Meet Ravi Gupta at the intersection of progressive and pro-Israel politics

Local Government

Ravi Singh Bhalla

Mayor of Hoboken, NJ

Read: Hoboken’s first Sikh mayor is on the front lines of fighting antisemitism

Local Government

New York

Ray McGuire

Candidate for Mayor of New York

Read: Ray to the rescue

Entertainment

Israel

Renny Grinshpan

Comedian

Read: The viral Israeli-Canadian comedian you should be following

Congress

Richard Burr

Senator from North Carolina

Read: A budding Senate campaign in North Carolina

California

Richard Rubin

CEO of Repvblik

Read: Richard Rubin believes the pandemic is paving the way for affordable housing

Congress

New York

Ritchie Torres

Congressman from New York

Read: How Ritchie Torres built a fan base in the Jewish community

Congress

California

Ro Khanna

Congressman from California

Read: Ro Khanna keeps the dialogue going

Local Government

New York

Robert Cornegy, Jr.

New York City Council Member

Read: Robert Cornegy’s crowning heights

Entertainment

Robert Lantos

Film producer

Read: Bringing ‘never again’ to the silver screen

California

Roger Gastman

Graffiti curator

Read: Roger Gastman seeks to prop up a struggling street art scene

Israel

Ron Dermer

Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S.

Read: Ron Dermer prepares to depart D.C. with a ‘gratifying’ victory lap

Israel

Ronald Cohen

Philanthropist and venture capitalist

Read: Catching up with Sir Ronald Cohen amid COVID-19

Congress

Ronny Jackson

Congressman from Texas

Read: In Texas, former presidential doctor Ronny Jackson seeks a seat in Congress

New York Politics

New York

Ruben Diaz

Former New York City Councilman

Read: The Lincoln Legislator: Driving the Bronx with Reverend Rubén Díaz, Sr.

Massachusetts

Rufus Gifford

Biden Deputy Campaign Manager

Read: Catching up with Biden deputy campaign manager Rufus Gifford

Startups

Sadie Kurzban

Founder of 305 Fitness

Read: The Cuban Jewish entrepreneur behind 305 Fitness

Local Government

New York

Sarah Feinberg

Interim President of the New York City Transit Authority

Read: Sarah Feinberg is aiming to steer the NYC Transit Authority through the pandemic

Local Government

New York

Scott Stringer

New York City Comptroller and candidate for mayor of New York City

Read: Who’s in Scott Stringer’s eruv?

Israeli Politics

Israel

Sharren Haskel

Israeli Politician

Read: Sharren Haskel champions Israel’s liberal right wing

New York Politics

New York

Shaun Donovan

Candidate for New York City Mayor, Former HUD secretary

Read: Shaun Donovan’s brainiac bid for NYC mayor

Media

Israel

Sivan Rahav-Meir

News anchor and Torah scholar

Read: The Israeli journalist getting up close and personal with American Jewry

Sofia Gross

Public policy manager at Snapchat

Read: Meet the woman behind Snapchat’s push to help register over 1 million voters

New York

Sol Werdiger

CEO of Outerstuff

Read: Sol Werdiger is ready for the big game

Congress

Susan Wild

Congresswoman from Pennsylvania

Read: Rep. Susan Wild is aiming for a third win, and a second term in Congress

Congress

Susie Lee

Congresswoman from Nevada

Read: In Las Vegas’ suburbs, Rep. Susie Lee fights a wrestler for reelection

Szabolcs Takács

Hungary's Ambassador to Washington

Read: Hungary’s new envoy in D.C. is not new to issues of antisemitism

Local Government

New York

Tali Farhadian Weinstein

Candidate for Manhattan District Attorney

Read: She fled Tehran at age 4. Now 44, Tali Farhadian Weinstein is running for Manhattan DA

Media

New York

Talia Lavin

Writer

Read: A Jewish journalist stares into the white nationalist abyss

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