Carmen Warschaw, a national and California state Democratic leader and philanthropist, has died. Warschaw died on Election Day, Nov. 6, in Los Angeles of natural causes. She was 95. U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) paid tribute to her longtime friend as “a force in the Democratic Party, both in California and on the national stage" where she was a member of the Democratic National Committee. “Carmen was a historical figure in the California Democratic Party and a passionate supporter of Jewish …More

Archaeologists uncovered 2,000-year-old jewelry and about 140 gold and silver coins near Kiryat Gat. [The Jerusalem Post] Even though she has been blind from birth, Cece’s foresight is vital to Israel’s national security. [ynet] Neophytes pay $3,480 each for the chance to challenge Senator Dianne Feinstein, the senior member of Congress' Jewish contingent. [Tablet] Virgin uses Israeli technology to bring purer water to British homes. [The JC] How can Israel finally win the Six-Day War? [Bloomberg …More

J Street has officially placed its endorsement behind Senator Dianne Feinstein, giving the pro-Israel politician support through its political action committee. Feinstein is just the latest in politicos backed by the activist group, which already endorses Senator Sherrod Brown and Representative Tammy Baldwin. Several right-wing politicians have negatively targeted J Street in recent years and many Jewish Democrats publically distance themselves from the group. This recent acceptance by Feinstein of J …More

Mossad chief Tamir Pardo held secret meetings with top US officials over the weekend, comments made during a Senate intelligence committee hearing revealed on Tuesday. The secret Washington visit was exposed during a hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, broadcast live on American television. CIA Director David Petraeus and Dianne Feinstein, chair of the Senate panel, both made reference to the meetings. The purpose of the meeting was reportedly to discuss Iran's "immunity zone," the amount of …More