By about two-to-one, Jewish voters continue to identify with or lean toward Democratic Party (67% vs. 31% who identify with or lean Republican). ..…

Of the entire German judiciary, after the Jewish and (few) Social Democratic judges had been removed in 1933, only one judge resigned in protest during the entire course of the Third Reich. . ..…

Applying double standards by requiring of [Israel] a behavior not expected or demanded of any other democratic nation. . . and: . Denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination, e.g., by claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor. . . ..…

This week, the Israeli Knesset blocked legislation whose purpose was “to define Israel as a democratic and multi-cultural state that guarantees complete civil, cultural, and national equality to all of its citizens” — Jewish and Arab. . ..…

The truth is that unfettered self-determination is at odds with the Jewish character of the state. And that’s what this law exposes: democratic rights and ethnocratic rights cannot go hand in hand. . . . . ..…

Israel could never become quite what it claimed to be – “Jewish and democratic” – but it did become a functioning liberal democracy for the roughly eighty percent of its population that is Jewish. . ..…

Israel’s basic law defines the country as a “Jewish and democratic state.” Although “Jewish” could be interpreted in this context as referring to religion, ethnicity or both, Israel is coded as having an official religion in part because the Israeli government gives legal..…

But they are at odds about what should happen, in practice, if democratic decision-making collides with Jewish law (halakha). ... Asked whether Israel can be both a Jewish state and a democratic one, majorities of all four Jewish subgroups say “yes.” ..…

Jews of varying levels of religious observance also take starkly different positions on some key aspects of the Jewish state. For instance, in a hypothetical conflict between democratic principles and Jewish law (halakha), ultra-Orthodox Jews overwhelmingly say Jewish law..…

Sanders, is seen as being somewhat or very religious by 40% of the general public and roughly half of Democrats and Democratic leaners (47%) even though he has described himself as Jewish but “not particularly religious” and is particularly popular among people with no religious..…

his papers, his speeches, the way he has voted, he is anti-Semite and anti- Israel individual, said Haim Saban, Israeli- American and Democratic donor. Keith Ellison would be disaster for the relationship between Jewish and Democratic Party said Saban, Spanish-language company..…

'We are keeping a group of Jewish women enslaved, whereas the men can go on,' said Del. ... Zirkin, a Baltimore County Democrat. 'We have a compelling state interest to get involved. ..…

Yesterday, however, his remarks were welcomed by such liberal organizations as Americans for Democratic Action as well as by conservative groups, such as the Family Research Council. . Jewish groups applauded the president's move, as did Christian church organizations -- from the politically..…

Independent Bernie Sanders, who is seeking the Democratic nomination, is the only Jewish candidate in the race. ..…

With the exception of Jews, all of the non- Christian groups asked about warmer ratings from Democrats and Democratic leaners than they do from Republicans.. Most Americans also say they know someone who is Jewish or atheist, and little more than 2% identify as atheists. ..…

During the Second World War, Roosevelt supported 'the establishment of a National Home for the Jews in Palestine, and, despite the setbacks caused by the disorders there during the last few years, I have been heartened by the progress which has been made and by the remarkable accomplishments of the..…

Secretary Kerry has warned that Israel “will be left to choose between being a Jewish state or a democratic state.” ... It stated: “The Shin Bet security service [the Israeli intelligence agency that focuses on Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza] will thwart the activity of any group or..…

In 2010, Hillel, the organization that oversees Jewish life on America’s college campuses, issued guidelines urging local chapters not to host speakers who “deny the right of Israel to exist as a Jewish and democratic state with secure and recognized borders,” “delegitimize,..…

And I believe that peace with the Palestinians is consistent with Israel’s founding values — because of our shared belief in self-determination, and because Israel’s place as a Jewish and democratic state must be protected. ..…

The ADL has criticized anti-Arab bigotry in the past, and the American Jewish Committee, to its credit, warned that Lieberman’s proposed loyalty oath would “chill Israel’s democratic political debate.” ... But if current trends continue, the growing influence of Orthodox Jews in..…

Yet Lenin denounced in the most emphatic manner the attempts of the Jewish Bund to claim a special status within the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party. He denied their right to speak exclusively on behalf of Jewish workers. ..…