National
Democrats diverge on Middle East, but all criticize Syria pullout
Ron Kampeas, JTAOct 17, 2019
WESTERVILLE, Ohio — The fourth Democratic presidential debate revealed fissures among the candidates on whether to keep US troops in the Middle East. The 12 hopefuls...
How Pittsburgh changed shul security
Ron Kampeas, JTAOct 17, 2019
WASHINGTON — Here’s the sad paradox of the shooting nearly one year ago at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue: The killing of 11 worshippers, the worst attack on...
Whither Jewish day schools?
JNSOct 10, 2019
By Faygie Holt When students returned to the San Diego Jewish Academy just a few weeks ago, they were greeted not only by new teachers, but new classmates as well....
The phone call that ignited action
Ron Kampeas, JTASep 26, 2019
ROSH HASHANAH EDITION 5780 SECTION A PAGE 11 WASHINGTON — A week ago, impeachment was not the flavor of the season. The interest in Robert Mueller’s special counsel...
Arson in Duluth
JTASep 19, 2019
DULUTH — The homeless man charged with setting fire to a historic synagogue in northern Minnesota told police he tried to spit on the blaze to put it out but walked...
Rebuilding black-Jewish relations
Ben Sales, JTASep 19, 2019
NEW YORK— At the end of August, the New York Police Dept. hate crimes task force investigated an alleged anti-Semitic attack near Brower Park in the Crown Heights...
Sen. Bennet on Iran, Jerusalem embassy, Golan
JNSSep 12, 2019
By Jackson Richman Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, who is running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, declined to say on Sept. 10 whether, if elected, he...
Repeated attacks on Brooklyn Jews
Ben Sales, JTASep 05, 2019
NEW YORK — As he talks about the recent string of attacks on Jews in Brooklyn, Yosef Rapaport points to a small scar above his right eye. It’s the remnant of an...
Trump: Jews ‘disloyal’ if they vote Dem
Marcy Oster, JTAAug 22, 2019
WASHINGTON — Most Jewish groups called out President Donald Trump as “dangerous” and displaying “textbook anti-Semitism” for accusing Jews who vote for...
Who were Tlaib and Omar’s hosts going to be?
Ben Sales, JTAAug 22, 2019
WASHINGTON — Explaining Israel’s decision not to allow Democratic congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib to visit Israel and Palestinian areas of the West Bank...
