Posts Tagged: American Jews
Days After Returning From Israel Romney Forms Jewish American Coalition
Days after returning from Israel where he declared Jerusalem as Israel's undivided capital and donors pledged $1 million to his campaign for the White House,...
No “Buyer’s Remorse” For Voting For Obama
Republicans are trying to woo away Jews who voted for Barack Obama in 2008, hoping they have experienced "buyer's remorse." I, for one, have experienced...
Seeing Israel Through Film
A majority of American Jews has never stepped foot in Israel, according to the 2012 survey of American Jewish Opinion conducted by the American Jewish Committee....
Republican Jewish Coalition Releases Preview of Anti-Obama Ads (VIDEO)
As the New York Times reported this morning, the Republican Jewish Coalition - backed by billionaire Sheldon Adelson - is releasing a new set of...
Alexander Cockburn: Remembering the Dead
It really is the ultimate sentimentality. That concern with how we will be remembered, or how those for whom we care will be treated in the...
Washington Post’s Misdiagnosis of Obama’s Middle East Failing
Sometimes it is enough to see, not to analyze. The picture in The Washington Post of Barack Obama with Benjamin Netanyahu says it all. Obama looks like...
Exit Poll Study: American Jews More Liberal Since 1990’s
A new study of Election Day exit poll data conducted by the nonpartisan public policy group Solomon Project shows that the American Jews have...
American Jewry: The 2012 Edition
To some in the Jewish community, the recently published UJA Federation of New York study which looked at New York's Jewish demographics, came as a...
Russian American Jews: A Bright Spot for the Jewish People
When it comes to Jewish population studies, I am conditioned to expect reports of gloom and doom. Assimilation and intermarriage among non-orthodox Jews has been...
George Washington’s Jewish Correspondence
In a letter that will go on display before Independence Day, George Washington conveys his commitment to one of America's founding principles while...
Nearly 1 in 4 Are Jewish in Brooklyn
Nearly a quarter of the people living in Brooklyn, which is New York City's largest borough, are Jewish. The number comes from a highly cited...
Connecticut Declares “Day of Goodness and Kindness” in Honor of Famous Rabbi
Connecticut issued a proclamation declaring June 22 a statewide "Day of Goodness and Kindness" marking the 18th anniversary of the Rabbi Manachem M. Schneerson's...
Study: 25% of New York City Jews Live in Poverty
1.1 million. That's the number of Jewish individuals currently living in New York City, representing an increase in the population size since 2002 , according to...
New Poll: Obama’s Jewish Support Stands at 64%
A Gallup poll released on Friday shows 64% of registered Jewish voters currently support President Obama's re-election, while 29% support Mitt Romney. "Among Jews, Obama's current...
