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Jewish Theological Seminary Will Shutter its Cantorial School

As part of a major restructuring effort, the Jewish Theological Seminary announced last week that its cantorial school, traditionally separate from the rabbinical school, will be integrated into the rabbinical… Read More


My Latest Correspondence with the Late Howard Zinn

Tuesday morning, January 26, just two days ago, I wrote half a dozen leaders of progressive thought and action in America the letter that follows. One of the people was… Read More

Limbaugh draws ADL rebuke over remark

Radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh is being criticized by the Anti-Defamation League for remarks on Jews and the banking industry. During a Jan. 20 broadcast following Republican Scott Brown’s… Read More

Federation Group Retools, Moves 2010 General Assembly

Last year, the run-up to the annual conference of Jewish federations saw the federation’s umbrella body announce a name change and install a new CEO. This year, months before the… Read More

When Art Imitates Life

On January 21, 2010 a Jewish teenager’s tefillin diverted a US Airways flight. Here’s the New York Times story. Then read Comedian Joel Chasnoff’s foreshadowing of the event several years… Read More

Dowd’s Evening in L.A. with the Rabbi

What requests did New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd leave in the cracks of the Western Wall when she accompanied President George W. Bush, and later President Obama, on their… Read More

Report: Ex-CIA director asked to wiretap Jewish rep.

A former CIA director asked for a wiretap on a Jewish congresswoman after she allegedly agreed to intervene on behalf of two indicted former AIPAC staffers.  Read More

Skokie Holocaust museum opens

Thousands of people marked the opening of a Holocaust museum in Skokie, Ill.  Read More

Anti-Semitic graffiti found on Norfolk synagogues

Anti-Semitic graffiti was found on several synagogues in Norfolk, Va.  Read More

Durban II counter-conference opens in N.Y.

A Durban II counter-conference is being held in New York.  Read More

U.S. asks court to lift Demjanjuk deportation stay

The U.S. Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to lift a stay of deportation for convicted Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk.  Read More


Obama wants concrete steps from Israel, Palestinians

New Illinois Holocaust museum emphasizes lessons for future

Sharansky nomination shines light on debate over reforms at Jewish Agency

Poll: U.S. Jews say Israel doing more to bring peace

Report: U.S. reviewing AIPAC staffers case

Shmuley Boteach, Angry Enough to Run for Office

Report: Ex-CIA director asked to wiretap Jewish rep.

Skokie Holocaust museum opens

Anti-Semitic graffiti found on Norfolk synagogues

Durban II counter-conference opens in N.Y.

U.S. asks court to lift Demjanjuk deportation stay

Obama wants concrete steps from Israel, Palestinians

New Illinois Holocaust museum emphasizes lessons for future

Sharansky nomination shines light on debate over reforms at Jewish Agency

Poll: U.S. Jews say Israel doing more to bring peace

Report: U.S. reviewing AIPAC staffers case

Report: Ex-CIA director asked to wiretap Jewish rep.

Skokie Holocaust museum opens

Anti-Semitic graffiti found on Norfolk synagogues

Durban II counter-conference opens in N.Y.