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Donald Trump’s impeachment trial that opens on Tuesday could take longer than expected after a leading member of his defense team requested that the proceedings are suspended during the Sabbath so that he can meet his obligations as an observant Jew. David Schoen, 62, has written to senior figures of both main parties in the US Senate asking for an agreement that the trial is postponed from 5.24pm on Friday until Sunday so that he can observe...

The office for Senator Chuck Schumer said it "respects" the request from the observant Jewish lawyer and will "accommodate it."

Attorney David Schoen speaks to the media, January 6, 2016. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP) JTA — David Schoen, one of two new lawyers named by Donald Trump to the former president’s impeachment defense team, has fought for Jewish causes. Schoen and Bruce Castor will replace the team that quit just ahead of Trump’s Senate trial on charges that he incited the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol, reportedly because of differences in strategies: Trump’s former lawyers wanted to focus on whether it was constitutional to convict a president who was out of office, while T...

Atlanta Jewish Times Can Biden’s Administration Bridge the Political Divide? Based on a random sampling of opinion, the 46th president may find it challenging to satisfy a politically divided country. By Dave Schechter January 21, 2021, 1:45 pm Edit 13 shares Dave Schechter is a veteran journalist whose career includes writing and producing reports from Israel and elsewhere in the Middle East. US President Joe Biden speaks during the 59th Presidential inauguration in Washington. Reuters Biden arrives at the White House for the first time as presiden...

Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate in Georgia Raphael Warnock (left) and Jon Ossoff. Picture from Facebook/Jon Ossoff. Atlanta’s Jewish community is the largest in the South, with around 120,000 Jews. And right now, it’s the center of attention, as results are expected today. By Larry Brook, JNS While most of the country is dealing with the hangover from the highly divisive 2020 presidential election, aside from recounts and accusations of election fraud, the intensity has continued in Georgia as a massively important runoff election will take place on Jan. 5. With the balance of powe...