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Saving grace of Sandy: face time
Temima ShulmanNov 08, 2012
PASSAIC, NJ It is long past midnight and I have just put all the pots and pans to bed, reluctantly setting up lots of plastic and paper goods for […]
Obama’s second term: More of the same, at least until Iran flares
Ron Kampeas, JTANov 07, 2012
WASHINGTON The day after the election looks a lot like the day before for President Obama, particularly in areas that have attracted the attention of Jewish voters:...
Election 2012: Obama and the Jews
Ron Kampeas, JTANov 01, 2012
WASHINGTON — The moment in the final presidential debate when President Obama described his visit to Israel’s national Holocaust museum and to the...
Election 2012: Romney and the Jews
Ron Kampeas, JTANov 01, 2012
WASHINGTON Mitt Romneys record as a moderate Republican governor would seem to have made him ideally suited to peel off Jewish votes from President Obama. The...
Surprise: Bibi-Liberman pact
Ben Sales, JTANov 01, 2012
TEL AVIV Political pundits have long debated who the real Benjamin Netanyahu is. Is he a pragmatist handcuffed by his right-wing support base and fealty to his late...
Danish fest organizers don’t want Israeli flag
JTANov 01, 2012
COPENHAGEN — The organizers of a Copenhagen event celebrating diversity asked Danish Jews to refrain from displaying the Israeli flag for security reasons. The...
Israel in presidential debate 29 times
Ron Kampeas, JTAOct 25, 2012
WASHINGTON Israel, a heated issue throughout the campaign, finally took center stage at the final presidential debate. It was mentioned a total of 29 times by...