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Protestors Want to Stop the Mosque at Ground Zero
Courtesy photo On Sunday, June 6, a multi-ethnic, multi-racial coalition of more than 5,000 Americans opposed to Islamic violence and intolerance rallied at the site of the World Trade Center in… Read More
Jewish Songwriter Collaborated on ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’
At the ballpark this summer, when you rise for the seventh-inning stretch to sing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” stretch a bit taller — one of the song’s… Read More
Will Chelsea Convert?
With Chelsea Clinton’s wedding date fast approaching, Politics Daily tackles (well, tries to anyway) the question on your mind: Will the former First Daughter being converting to Judaism? Religion is… Read More
Keshet and Jewish Mosaic to Merge
In a move that will create America’s largest organization working for a more open, accessible and inclusive Jewish community for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) Jews and their family,… Read More
Rubashkin Acquitted of Labor Charges
Supporters of former Agriprocessors executive Sholom Rubashkin are hailing his acquittal in Iowa state court of child labor charges, saying that the jury’s decision offers a measure of vindication for… Read More
Deedee Coleman Inspires Sold-Out AIPAC Audience
At a sold-out AIPAC leadership dinner Sunday night, June 6, the Rev. Dr. Deedee Coleman of the Russell Street Missionary Baptist Church of Detroit gave a rousing speech at the… Read More
Little-known Rabbi Brings Down Helen Thomas
Teenager Adam Nesenoff and his father, Rabbi David Nesenoff, are pretty far down the media food chain. The son, an active member of the National Council for Synagogue Youth, the… Read More
Sen. Brown Issues Strong Defense of Israel
What follows is the text of U.S. Senator Scott Brown’s remarks before an audience of 1,500 at the AIPAC dinner at the Sheraton-Boston Hotel Sunday, June 6. Thank you for… Read More
United Synagogue Launches Campaign to Release Gilad Shalit
To mark the fourth anniversary of the capture of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit on June 25, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism’s department of youth and young adult services is leading… Read More
Cong. John Tierney Responds to Questions on Israel’s Security
This is the beginning of an ongoing series of questions and responses between the Jewish Journal and Congressman John Tierney (D-MA6). TIERNEY: First, I appreciate the Journal providing me the… Read More
Elena Kagan, at 12, a Bat Mitzvah Pioneer
Elena Kagan, President Obama’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, wanted a bat mitzvah when she turned 12. But that simply was not done in May 1973 at Lincoln Square… Read More