Kim Lifschitz Faces Antisemitism Claims Over 2 Mocking Chat Messages Before Nov. 3 Election
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 24
Kim Lifschitz Faces Antisemitism Claims Over 2 Mocking Chat Messages Before Nov. 3 Election
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 24
Summary
Screenshots from a nearly year-old private group chat appeared to show Beverly Hills school board candidate Kim Lifschitz mocking trustee Russell Stuart’s Western Wall visit and kippah, triggering antisemitism accusations days before the Nov. 3 vote.
Russell Stuart said the remarks turned Jewish religious observance into “a costume and a punchline,” while another newly circulated message labeled with Lifschitz’s name appeared to mock board vice president Sigalie Sabag’s discussion of Holocaust survivors.
Lifschitz denied antisemitism, saying she was criticizing Stuart for using Jewish symbols as political content rather than attacking his faith, and argued adults can speak critically in private chats.
The dispute widened as California GOP Jewish Engagement Chair Elizabeth Barcohana condemned Lifschitz’s candidacy and renewed scrutiny of her husband’s comments that were replayed and praised on Hasan Piker’s 2025 livestream.