The Jewish Council for Education and Research -- a new pro-Obama political action committee -- is organizing “The Great Schlep,” in which hundreds of Jews will make the Southern exodus on ...

Like “The Great Schlep,” JCER’s breakout hit of the 2008 campaign starring comedian Sarah Silverman, “Call your Zeyde” taps into the bridging potential between Jewish generations.

In 2008, I did something called ‘The Great Schlep’ where I told young Jews to tell their grandparents they wouldn’t visit them again unless they voted for Obama.

I guess they can call off the Great Schlep. Palin’s mega-crowd in Florida probably misled a lot of people to think that Florida was more secure for McCain than ever. Obviously, an Obama win in ...

"The Great Schlep" For Obama. October 13, 2008 / 11:31 AM EDT / CBS We've all seen how every vote counts in presidential elections -- particularly in Florida.

The group that created “The Great Schlep,” a Jewish initiative that promoted Barack Obama’s presidential run in 2008, has written an anti-Donald Trump musical to be performed across the country.

But the folks behind “The Great Schlep,” the 2008 Jewish-themed viral video, hope a one-act musical will convince millennials in swing states to volunteer and vote against Donald Trump.

Former St. Petersburg Mayor Corinne Freeman says her grandchildren won't try to change her mind about voting Republican. "They don't talk politics with me,'' said Freeman, who was elected mayor in ...

The 2000 election had come down to literally hundreds of votes, and if I could convince my grandparents and their friends that Obama is the best choice, it might really affect the outcome.

WHEN MY GRANDMOTHER died in Delray Beach, a few weeks shy of age 97, I was sad, of course. And then, as we ushered the final shiva guests out the door and into the monogrammed golf carts they’d ...