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Franken recount victory leaves Senate without Jewish GOPers
The Minnesota Supreme Court issued a ruling Tuesday clearing the way for comedian Al Franken to become the state's second U.S. Senator. (Al Franken for Senate) Read more »
Groups lining up with Obama on health care measures
As the health care reform debate heats up, Jewish organizations are backing the Obama administration on several key points, including the creation of a government-run public insurance option and pushing for measures that would help the rapidly aging Jewish community. Read more »
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Op-Ed: Embracing public Judaism
The Fourth of July should inspire American Jews to draw on their religious traditions when engaging in the public square, writes Rabbi Jill Jacobs. Read more »
Bibi’s inner circle
After a few weeks in office, Benjamin Netanyahu has assembled an inner circle that offers some hints about the direction in which the prime minister plans to take the country. Read more »
First Date 2.0: ShidduchVision aims to ease shidduch crisis
A new service will permit Orthodox singles to go on first “dates” via video conference rather than travel to far-off locales to meet potential suitors. It's the latest in a slew of initiatives addressing what is often described as a crisis of Orthodox singles unable to find suitable mates. Read more »
For restitution seekers, 10 European countries that have obstacles
A survey of 10 European Union countries where claimants of looted art, communal property or private property face serious obstacles. Read more »
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Writing in The Washington Post, John Bolton says an Israeli strike is the only “timely option”… Read Blog »
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Unhip Commentary
D.G. Myers says Jewish hipsters are a specter haunting American Jewry, but he’s just picking on… Read Blog »
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Updated 07/05/09 @ 10:10AM EDT
- A sitting Israeli Knesset member gave birth to a baby boy.
- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in an interview invited President Obama to visit Damascus
- Demonstrations against a decision to open a Jerusalem parking lot on Shabbat continued for the second week in a row.
- Israeli officials said that an Israeli submarine passed through the Suez Canal during a drill, a report denied by Egypt.
- Convicted Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk has been declared fit to stand trial in Germany.
- For first time, Knesset member gives birth
- Assad invites Obama to Damascus
- Jerusalem parking lot protests continue
- Israeli sub said to cross Suez
- Demjanjuk declared fit for trial
- Gaza terrorist captured, indicted
- Neo -Nazi guard demonstrates in Budapest
- Australia’s Smorgon dies at 96
- The Chosen: Jewish members in the 111th U.S. Congress
- Jackson kids’ Jewish mother could regain custody
- Guard shot at Holocaust museum dies
- Canadian politician sues Jewish groups
- In endorsing two states, Netanyahu adopts popular Jewish position
- Some Jewish settlers turning against Israel
- Mass converts pose dilemma for Latin American Jews
- Iran turmoil likely to benefit Israel
