-
-
Lighting a Jewish fuse on the Fourth
With the Fourth of July on Shabbat, it's a perfect time to relax with a few Jewish connections to the day. (Edmon Rodman) Read more »
Groups lining up with Obama on health care measures
As the health care reform debate heats up, Jewish organizations are backing the Obama administration on several key points, including the creation of a government-run public insurance option and pushing for measures that would help the rapidly aging Jewish community. Read more »
Top Stories
Op-Ed: Embracing public Judaism
The Fourth of July should inspire American Jews to draw on their religious traditions when engaging in the public square, writes Rabbi Jill Jacobs. Read more »
Bibi’s inner circle
After a few weeks in office, Benjamin Netanyahu has assembled an inner circle that offers some hints about the direction in which the prime minister plans to take the country. Read more »
First Date 2.0: ShidduchVision aims to ease shidduch crisis
A new service will permit Orthodox singles to go on first “dates” via video conference rather than travel to far-off locales to meet potential suitors. It's the latest in a slew of initiatives addressing what is often described as a crisis of Orthodox singles unable to find suitable mates. Read more »
Franken recount victory leaves Senate without Jewish GOPers
With its decision in favor of comedian Al Franken, the Minnesota Supreme Court has given the U.S. Senate its first veteran of “Saturday Night Live” -- and left the chamber with no Jewish Republican members. Read more »
Blogs
The Fundermentalist
Remembering when I had a thing for Mrs. Madoff …
Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen reflects on his time in high school with Bernie Madoff and his… Read Blog »
Capital J
The Israel option
Writing in The Washington Post, John Bolton says an Israeli strike is the only “timely option”… Read Blog »
The Telegraph
Unhip Commentary
D.G. Myers says Jewish hipsters are a specter haunting American Jewry, but he’s just picking on… Read Blog »
Photos and Videos
RSS Feed Breaking News
Updated 07/02/09 @ 01:18PM EDT
- A Palestinian mufti said Muslim law forbids hugging and kissing anyone who may have been exposed to swine flu, as West Bank cases continue to rise.
- The Israeli military and Palestinian gunmen traded fire on the Gaza border.
- Hillary Rodham Clinton met with the Palestinian Authority prime minister in an effort to advance peace talks with Israel.
- Stopping natural growth inside settlements would be prejudging final-status talks, said a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- A U.S. congressional delegation pressed the Lithuanian government to address the issue of restitution for property looted from Nazi and Communist eras.
- Palestinian swine flu cases rising
- Israeli army, Palestinians trade fire
- Clinton, Fayyad meet
- Lighting a Jewish fuse on the Fourth
- Regev: Halting natural growth is ‘prejudging’ final status
- U.S. Helsinki group presses Lithuania on property
- Holy texts charred in makeshift yeshiva
- Israeli army rabbi says women should not serve
- The Chosen: Jewish members in the 111th U.S. Congress
- Jackson kids’ Jewish mother could regain custody
- Obama in Cairo: See conflict through eyes of the other
- Guard shot at Holocaust museum dies
- In endorsing two states, Netanyahu adopts popular Jewish position
- Canadian politician sues Jewish groups
- Some Jewish settlers turning against Israel
- Mass converts pose dilemma for Latin American Jews
