Israel names new U.S. ambassador
Ron Dermer bringing to envoy’s post loyalty to Netanyahu, history of abrasiveness By RON KAMPEAS WASHINGTON (JTA) — “I was ...
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On Tisha B’Av, feeling the loss from the flames
None of the 19 firefighters killed in Arizona were Jewish, yet their loss reminds us of those Jews who died ...
Faces of Israel — 2013
Israel is a vibrant and beautiful country, with myriad vexing social and political problems. AJW editor and publisher Mordecai Specktor ...
Jewish community joins the fight against hunger
While Minnesota lawmakers failed to pass MAZON-sponsored legislation to close the lunch and achievement gap for students, local advocates continue ...
Editorial: Could peace break out in Israel/Palestine?
John Kerry, the United States Secretary of State, and I were in Israel last week. I didn’t see Kerry — ...
Documentary on Shin Bet heads pulls back the curtain
Anyone desiring a more nuanced understanding of Israel’s history must watch The Gatekeepers (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment), which will be ...
Herzl doc takes conservative view of Israel’s father
It Is No Dream will be screened July 15 at the Sabes JCC By MICHAEL FOX It Is No Dream: ...
FDR’s evolution on Jewish issues
FDR and the Jews, by Richard Breitman and Allan J. Lichtman, Belknap Press (Harvard), 433 pages, $29.95 Reviewed by NEAL ...
Visiting Israel: Yemin Orde Youth Village
AJW Editor and Publisher Mordecai Specktor is in Israel this week and today he toured the Yemin Orde Youth Village, ...
Jewish groups ride roller-coaster week of Supreme Court rulings
U.S. Supreme Court issues ‘critical decisions’ on affirmative action, voting rights and gay marriage By RON KAMPEAS WASHINGTON (JTA) — ...
