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To be a Jewish Democrat: IJN exclusive roundtable

To be a Jewish Democrat: IJN exclusive roundtable

A fair warning to all Republicans, conservatives, libertarians and other detractors of the Democratic Party: This is an article exclusively of and about Democrats.

The reason for such gross imbalance, however unusual it may seem, should be obvious. As virtually everyone in Colorado already knows, next week the Democratic National Convention will be storming to town, intent on formally nominating its “presumptive” presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, not to mention kicking off the critical autumn phase of the campaign.

And whether Denver and Colorado ultimately turn out to be dominated by blue, red or purple voters, for four days in late August, Denver is going to be an exclusively, and perhaps spectacularly, Democratic place.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 28 August 2008 14:55 )

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CU President Bruce Benson: Keeping up with him...a losing battle

CU President Bruce Benson: Keeping up with him...a losing battle

Do not come to philosophize.

Nor to talk politics.

Or shoot the breeze.

Do not even come to talk about education, as in what happens in the classroom.

“I’m not here to tell the English teachers how to teach English,” says Bruce Benson, who has a knack of being quick, direct, precise, and also friendly, relaxed and welcoming.

Last Updated ( Friday, 22 August 2008 00:24 )

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Profile: Avi Halzel, DCJE President & CEO

Profile: Avi Halzel, DCJE President & CEO

Avi Halzel’s first year as president and CEO of Herzl-RMHA at the Denver Campus has been anything but dull.

He came aboard just in time to play a role in the school’s participation in the Allied Jewish Federation’s Jewish Colorado Tomorrow project, which hopes to dramatically alter the day school’s physical plant.

He also got to cheer as the RMHA Tigers, both the boy’s and girls’ basketball teams, made history by getting this close to state championships, all while not compromising on the school’s pledge never to compete on the Jewish Sabbath — a stance that earned the school not only international attention, but respect.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 21 August 2008 13:08 )

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JTA News

The (unofficial) Jewish inaugural ball

6 January 2009, 8:11 pm A inaugural party featuring filmmaker Aviva Kempner, National Jewish Democratic Council executive director Ira Forman, Special Olympics chairman Tim Shriver and former New York Knick John Starks?... [Link]

RAC: Back “pay equity” bills

6 January 2009, 8:03 pm The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism is urging Congress to back two "pay equity" bills that are likely to come to a vote this week in the House of Representatives—the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pa... [Link]

Political tidbits: Coleman’s challenge, Frank’s coming out, Rubin’s background

6 January 2009, 3:20 pm The Minneapolis Star-Tribune has all the details on Al Franken’s 225-vote victory (for now) and Norm Coleman’s legal challenge in the U.S. Senate recount in Minnesota: The lawsuit that Coleman... [Link]

RJC not giving up Coleman fight

5 January 2009, 11:07 pm Al Franken may have been declared the winner of the U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota Monday, but the Republican Jewish Coalition is not giving up the fight for Norm Coleman.... [Link]

Saperstein: Kagan is “quintessential” Obama appointment

5 January 2009, 9:52 pm Elena Kagan is the "quintessential Barack Obama appointment," says Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism director Rabbi David Saperstein.... [Link]

Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right

5 January 2009, 7:58 pm One of the nice things about this job (tracking policy) is uncovering open-mindedness, finding out that officials, talking heads, politicos, don’t necessarily fit into a slot, that they’re willing... [Link]

Political tidbits: Rahm’s rabbi, Franken’s victory, Richardson’s investigation

5 January 2009, 4:12 pm "He’s good enough, he’s smart enough, and, gosh darn it, he’s a U.S. senator?" That’s how the Washington Post begins its piece reporting that Al Franken is likely to be named the winner of the... [Link]

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