Newfound Jewish roots gave Kerry a ‘deep’ bond with Israel
Feb 20, 2014 · US Secretary of State John Kerry says his feelings toward Israel changed 10 years ago, after he found out that that he had Jewish grandparents. “It’s a connection that’s deep. I lost a...
When Kerry Was Kohn: The Jewish Roots of John Kerry
Dec 21, 2012 · When Kerry Was Kohn: The Jewish Roots of John Kerry. The new nominee for secretary of state only found out about his Jewish grandfather while running in the 2004 presidential election.
Czech Records Tell the Story of How Jewish Kohn Became Catholic Kerry
OPAVA, Czech Republic — Ever since The Boston Globe broke the story of Senator John Kerry’s Jewish roots last year, the rise of the humble Kohn family of Silesia to Boston Brahmanism has been...
John Kerry - Wikipedia
John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is an American attorney, politician, and diplomat who served as the 68th United States secretary of state from 2013 to 2017 in the administration of Barack Obama.
John Kerry has Jewish roots -- who knew
Feb 7, 2003 · Two of Kerry's grandparents were Jewish, it turns out. Kerry, who is a practicing Catholic, said he has known for 15 years that his paternal grandmother was Jewish, but had unsuccessfully searched for news of his paternal grandfather's roots.
Kerry's Brother: John's Not Anti-Semitic, We're Jewish - NBC News
Feb 14, 2014 · John Kerry's brother has responded to charges of anti-Semitism against the U.S. Secretary of State by some conservative Israelis — including a prominent minister — by writing publicly about...
Kerry's Grandfather Left Judaism Behind in Europe
May 16, 2004 · Sen John Kerry's grandparents, Frederick and Ida Kohn, converted from Judaism to Roman Catholicism and then changed name to Kerry in 1901, before emigrating from Czech region of...
Kerry's Bond With Top Aide and a Legendary Dad – The Forward
Jul 28, 2013 · Two intriguing backgrounders from the Hebrew press about Secretary of State John Kerry and his Israeli-Palestinian peace mission.
John Kerry's Jewish Grandfather - Tablet Magazine
Jan 24, 2013 · Amazingly, it was a story that Kerry himself only learned about in 2003. From the 2003 piece: Kerry only learned last month from a Boston Globe reporter that his grandfather was Jewish and that...
The Jewish roots and Middle East views of John Kerry, Obama’s …
The “American” Secretary of State, John “Kerry” Cohen and his brother have both come out publicly to affirm that are in fact Jews and therefore cannot be anti-Semitic or anti-Israel, as some right wing Zionist extremists have alleged.