Emily Jacobs

CAMPUS CLASH Georgetown Law student association denounces Ted Cruz staffer over Muslim Brotherhood lecture The association passed a resolution accusing Erielle Azerrad of Islamophobia after she appeared on campus to discuss the Muslim Brotherhood and her ... See more

SCOOP Chabad holding 250 menorah lightings in all 50 states to commemorate Chanukah, America's 250th birthday Chabad EVP Rabbi Levi Shemtov: 'The perpetrators of hate today need to know that while they follow their predecessors in history, we intend to fo... See more

TEXAS TALK Talarico accuses Israel of imposing 'collective punishment' in its Oct. 7 response The Texas Senate candidate said at a CNN town hall, 'I'm always very careful when I talk about this to make sure that my criticisms are directed toward Prime Min... See more

PROBLEMATIC POST Paxton senior advisor endorsed antisemitic slur on social media Michelle Smith, a senior advisor in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office, endorsed an antisemitic claim about a GOP operative in the state in a post on X last year. Smi... See more

Texas Jewish voters at a loss in the state’s hotly contested Senate race Jewish leaders say neither Ken Paxton nor James Talarico has done much outreach — and Talarico's leftward tack on Israel and Paxton's scandals give them pause LM Otero and Eric Gay/P... See more