Tag: election 2016
Sitting shiva? Left Jews are embarrassing
Dennis PragerNov 17, 2016
A highly respected American rabbi named Dr. Irving “Yitz” Greenberg used to tell American Jewish audiences, whether Reform, Conservative or Orthodox, “I don’t...
Shoe on the other foot
Shana GoldbergNov 17, 2016
There’s a hefty dose of irony in the reaction to last Tuesday’s presidential election. Irony is often mistakenly understood to be coincidence, a misunderstanding...
Representation. Reporting. Colorado sets an example
IJN Editorial StaffNov 17, 2016
Amid the turmoil of the presidential election, it may have gone unnoticed that Colorado is a bastion of stability. With eight seats in the US Congress up for grabs, we...
The press and the election
IJN Editorial StaffNov 17, 2016
Listening to the polls in advance of the presidential election, one would be clueless that Donald Trump even had a chance, let alone could win. Many journalists — we...
Trump’s Jewish advisers
Josefin Dolsten, JTANov 17, 2016
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump’s cadre of advisers is not short on Jews. While the real estate magnate and former reality TV star may not officially appoint...
Bummed by Clinton loss? It is still Thanksgiving
Edmon J. Rodman, JTANov 17, 2016
It was just last week, on the night of Nov. 8, that my family had all anxiously exchanged text messages as we watched the election results trickle in. State by state, my...
Donald Trump elected president: First thoughts
Rocky Mountain JewNov 09, 2016
In our March 18, 2016 edition, the IJN published an editorial entitled “Fear propelling populism cannot be ignored.” Ignoring it, however, is what many pollsters and...
Trump advisers release detailed Israel plan
Ron Kampeas, JTANov 04, 2016
WASHINGTON — Less than a week before the presidential election, Donald Trump’s two top Israel advisers released a detailed plan that pledges assistance to Israel...
Vote for candidates and ballot measures
IJN Editorial StaffNov 03, 2016
The economy; public education; end of life; the state constitution — these are just some of the issues on this year’s ballot. We’re not talking about Clinton or...