Seymour Hersh exposes Washington
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR Early in a phone chat last week with Seymour Hersh, the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter mentions, regarding ...
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Keeping a roof over our heads
Sometimes the editor of a Jewish newspaper goes to church on Sunday. The occasion this week was the celebration of ...
Madoff makes things worse
The court-appointed trustee for the liquidation of the Bernard Madoff firm recently stated that he will not issue IRS 1099 ...
Rutu Modan's new toons draw in the adult reader
In a follow-up to her captivating graphic novel Exit Wounds (10.31.08 AJW), Israeli cartoonist Rutu Modan returns with Jamilti and ...
Behind the scenes at the AJW
Perhaps you should cancel your subscription to the AJW. It has come to my attention that some readers can no ...
Jewish Minnesotans dominate ‘Madoff list’
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR After the AJW went to press last week with a story about private foundations that suffered losses ...
Adapting to the downward spiral
The quickening tempo of requests from local Jewish groups for cut-rate advertising deals in the AJW is surely a sign ...
Madoff scam wipes out assets of local family foundations
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR A number of Minnesota-based private foundations that have given generously to Jewish institutions apparently have lost most ...
Tim Sparks, Tom Lieberman will reunite for Feb. 7 coffeehouse concert at Beth El
Guitar virtuoso Tim Sparks will perform tunes by klezmer legend Naftule Brandwein at the Feb. 7 show. By MORDECAI SPECKTOR ...
Harvey Pekar’s mundane tales appear in new collection
Harvey Pekar, the beloved Jewish curmudgeon from Cleveland, attained some renown with appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman ...
