Posts Tagged: American Jews
Holocaust Seder a New ‘Ritual of Remembrance and Redemption’
WHIPPANY, NJ—The imperative to remember the Holocaust is motivating new forms of Holocaust education, with fewer survivors alive to tell the tale themselves. With that...
The Beauty of Jewish Baby Naming Ceremonies
I ended up attending a baby naming ceremony recently "by accident." I was there because I was meeting a friend for breakfast who...
Opinion: Biden’s Philo-Semitic Comments Went Too Far
NY Magazine - Joe Biden spoke last night in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month. Biden has long, deep ties to the Jewish community...
Biden: Jewish People Have ‘Contributed Greatly to America’
Politico - Vice President Joe Biden spoke at length Tuesday night about the influence of Judaism on the United States, dating back to the...
Obama Names Penny Pritzker and Mike Froman for Top Cabinet Posts
JTA - President Obama nominated Penny Pritzker to be commerce secretary and Mike Froman as the U.S. trade representative. Both candidates tapped Thursday have ties in...
Choosing Life in Israel, by P. David Hornik (REVIEW)
Choosing Life in Israel, by P. David Hornik (Ontario: Freedom Press, 2013). The first two words of the title Choosing Life in Israel, by P....
Why Abe Foxman Was Wrong on Islamic Attack on the Boston Marathon
Abe Foxman, the ADL's longtime National Director, seemed to want to do everything possible to direct attention away from the possibility that the Boston Marathon...
Shimon Peres Has Undermined Israel’s Promise of “Never Again”
Since 1948, Israel has been guided by a simple principle: never again. Never again will the Jewish people be helpless and defenseless. And never again...
Immigration Reform One of Top Goals of New Joint Latino-Jewish Action
American Latino and Jewish leaders have declared a commitment to work together to advance immigration reform and promoting allied relations with Israel and Latin American...
US Jews’ Letter to Netanyahu Criticized by Israel’s Deputy FM
Times of Israel - Deputy Foreign Minister Ze'ev Elkin (Likud) dismissed on Sunday calls by US Jewish leaders urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Israel Can Shine in Show Jumping
As far back as I can remember, show jumping has been my passion. I fell in love with the sport at the age of...
Sanctimonious Jewish Bleeding Hearts
I was somewhat taken aback by a letter released in the wake of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Israel, signed by...
StandWithUs and J Street Clash on Parameters of American Criticism of Israel
LOS ANGELES - How far should American Jews go in their criticism of Israeli policies they disagree with? According to the core principles listed on the website...
Lessons from Brooklyn College BDS, Barghouti, and Butler
Reader and correspondent David Lurie has directed me to some not well-publicized revelations about the Brooklyn College BDS event. To begin, the campus BDS chapter...
