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Partisan besmirching of Biden hurts Israel
JTASep 12, 2008
By Michael Adler I returned from the Democratic National Convention in Denver with the announcement of Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) as the Democratic vice presidential...
Leadership, experience make Palin a strong VP choice
JTASep 12, 2008
By Linda Lingle If there was any doubt that Sen. John McCain will shake up Washington and institute real change, the selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as the...
All American Joe
Ben Harris, JTASep 07, 2008
ST. PAUL Joe Lieberman, another Jewish senator and a rabbi played lead roles in praising John McCain at the Republican National Convention here Tuesday night. US Sen....
Notes from Republican National Convention
Eric Fingerhut, JTASep 07, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS Like her husband, Hadassah Lieberman is backing John McCain for president. On Monday afternoon, she was the featured speaker at the Republican Jewish...
Sarah Palin expresses support for Israel to AIPAC
JTASep 07, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS Sarah Palin met with pro-Israel lobbyists to express her support for US-Israel ties. Palin, the Alaska governor who was tapped last week by Sen. John...
McCain team: Palin rejects the views of her church’s Jews for Jesus speaker
Ben Harris, JTASep 07, 2008
NEW YORK Vice presidential pick Sarah Palin says she doesnt share the views of a Jews for Jesus leader who in a speech at her church suggested that violence...
Jewish Democrats: Obama ‘flawless’ on Israel
Andrea JacobsSep 07, 2008
During the past year, Barack Obama has been criticized in certain Jewish circles for waffling on his commitment to Israel and an undivided Jerusalem. Last Tuesday, Aug....
Clinton’s night: A Hollywood blockbuster in search of an Oscar
Andrea JacobsSep 07, 2008
Hope is the thing with feathersThat perches in the soul,And sings the tune without the words,And never stops at all. Emily Dickinson Last Wednesday night, the...
New Orleans Jewish community opens its arms to newcomers
JTASep 07, 2008
By Gail Naron Chalew, JTA Editor’s note: This was written prior to Hurricane Gustav. NEW ORLEANS — Three years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf...
Biden: strong ties, friendly disagreements
Ron Kampeas, JTAAug 28, 2008
DENVER Before he announced his vice presidential pick, Aug. 23, Barack Obama said he wanted someone to spar with but who ultimately would be loyal enough to create a...
