By Rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg
• Published January 25, 2012
The political season has arrived! There is buzz all around as to who is truly electable and who will best represent our country and the desires of the voters. And, certainly with every election year, at least for me, comes the internal struggle with...
By Sheila Wilensky
Arizona Jewish Post
• Published January 25, 2012
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt about a year ago, is resigning from Congress. In a dramatic two-minute video posted Sunday on her congressional website, Giffords (D-Ariz.) said she will step down as...
WASHINGTON-Barack Obama won't show up on the vote tallies after polls close in Florida's Republican primary on Jan. 31, but the president's supporters already are waging a fight for the Sunshine State. Democrats are rolling out a campaign to rival any...
Crown Center for Senior Living is seeking volunteers interested in making a difference in the lives of Jewish older adults. Volunteers need to be available a couple of hours a week to deliver hot kosher dinners in the University City area. Individuals,...
By Uriel Heilman, JTA
• Published January 25, 2012
NEW YORK—When news outlets began reporting last Friday that the owner of the Atlanta Jewish Times had published an opinion column seemingly suggesting that Israel might be wise to assassinate President Barack Obama, the response from prominent American...
A population study of the greater Cleveland area found that the Jewish population has remained relatively stable over the last 15 years. The 2011 Greater Cleveland Jewish Population Study, the first comprehensive survey since 1996, found 80,800 Jews...
NEW YORK (JTA)—When news outlets began reporting last Friday that the owner of the Atlanta Jewish Times had published an opinion column seemingly suggesting that Israel might be wise to assassinate President Obama, the response from prominent American...
SIX DEGREES (NO BACON) | JEWISH CELEBRITY ROUNDUP NEW YORK (6nobacon.com)—The 2012 Academy Award nominations came out Tuesday and it seems like Billy Crystal will be hosting a big ol' Jewish party, providing traction to those who advance the canard...
WASHINGTON—Top U.S. and Israeli officials have met in recent weeks as the Obama administration continues to reassure Israel about its efforts to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb. Thomas Nides, the deputy secretary of state, and Neal Wolin, the...
The owner and publisher of the Atlanta Jewish Times has resigned his position and is seeking a buyer in the wake of his speculation that Israel would consider assassinating President Obama. Andrew Adler, in an email obtained by JTA, announced Monday that...
The European Union adopted an oil embargo against Iran. The embargo was approved Monday by the European Union's 27 foreign ministers, during a meeting in Brussels. Under the measure, part of sanctions over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, the countries...
WASHINGTON—The owner of the Atlanta Jewish Times apologized for an opinion column in which he counted President Obama's assassination as among Israel's options in heading off a nuclear Iran. "I very much regret it, I wish I hadn't made reference to...
