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SCOOP: Vance to host Shabbat dinner this week

The vice president is reportedly engaged in a broader effort to mend ties with Republican Jews.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks with former Sen. Norm Coleman at the Republican Jewish Coalition summit in Las Vegas on Aug. 31, 2026. Credit: Republican Jewish Coalition.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks with former Sen. Norm Coleman at the Republican Jewish Coalition summit in Las Vegas on Aug. 31, 2026. Credit: Republican Jewish Coalition.

As part of a broader effort to court and mend ties with Jewish Republicans, U.S. Vice President JD Vance is planning to host a Shabbat dinner this week, a reliable source told JNS.

The guest list, originally planned to be about 40 people, has been scaled down extensively, largely to keep conversations from going public, according to the source.

Vance’s office has not responded to a request for comment.

Earlier in the month, Vance said that Tucker Carlson, who regularly shares antisemitic conspiracy theories on his show, is a friend.

“Tucker is a friend despite the fact that we disagree on a number of things,” Vance said. “I’m not gonna play the game where I throw friends under the bus because I have political disagreements.”

Mike Wagenheim is a Washington-based correspondent for JNS, primarily covering the U.S. State Department and Congress. He is the senior U.S. correspondent at the Israel-based i24NEWS TV network.
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