Groups Slam Obama’s Silence On Palestinian Incitement

Posted on: March 17th, 2010

In response to the Obama administration's stepped-up criticism of Israeli building plans in Jerusalem, Jewish groups are slamming the White House for failing to speak out more against Palestinian incitement.

Groups Slam Obama’s Silence On Palestinian Incitement

Posted on: March 17th, 2010

In response to the Obama administration's stepped-up criticism of Israeli building plans in Jerusalem, Jewish groups are slamming the White House for failing to speak out more against Palestinian incitement.

Rabbi Avi Weiss Backs Off ‘Rabba’ Title ‘For Sake Of Peace’

Posted on: March 10th, 2010

Just a few weeks after declaring Sara Hurwitz a "rabba" in order to "make clear" her status as "a full member of our rabbinic staff," Rabbi Avi Weiss promised the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) that neither he nor his Yeshivat Maharat will confer that title on any other woman.

Dubai Hit Spotlights Mossad’s ‘Knife Between Its Teeth’ Mandate

Posted on: February 24th, 2010

JERUSALEM - Israel has not claimed responsibility for the assassination in Dubai of top Hamas arms smuggler Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, but the killing is raising questions about whether it will compromise Israel's effort to stop Iran from obtaining the bomb.

Dubai Hit Spotlights Mossad’s ‘Knife Between Its Teeth’ Mandate

Posted on: February 24th, 2010

JERUSALEM - Israel has not claimed responsibility for the assassination in Dubai of top Hamas arms smuggler Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, but the killing is raising questions about whether it will compromise Israel's effort to stop Iran from obtaining the bomb.

J Street, Israeli Envoy Mending Fences – But Wariness Lingers

Posted on: February 17th, 2010

WASHINGTON - After months of high-profile feuding, the dovish lobbying group J Street and Israel's ambassador to Washington appear to be reconciling.

Rabbi Dr. Bernard Lander, Touro College Founder, Dies

Posted on: February 10th, 2010

He founded a college that spans the world, and served as its president until his death Monday evening at his home in Forest Hills, New York.

Rabbi Dr. Bernard Lander, Touro College Founder, Dies

Posted on: February 10th, 2010

He founded a college that spans the world, and served as its president until his death Monday evening at his home in Forest Hills, New York.

Israel’s Reply To Goldstone Takes Conciliatory Tone

Posted on: February 3rd, 2010

WASHINGTON - The Goldstone wars continue, but beneath the shouting a diplomatic track has emerged.

Israel: German Actions Inconsistent With Merkel’s Warm Embrace

Posted on: January 27th, 2010

JERUSALEM - On the face of it, relations between Israel and Germany have never been better.

Israel: German Actions Inconsistent With Merkel’s Warm Embrace

Posted on: January 27th, 2010

JERUSALEM - On the face of it, relations between Israel and Germany have never been better.

Israeli Aid Effort In Haiti Wins Praise, Gratitude

Posted on: January 20th, 2010

The text messages started coming in to Shachar Zahavi's cell phone in the middle of the night: "What are we going to do about Haiti?"

Do Jews ‘Hate’ Sarah Palin? Debate Roils Jewish Conservatives

Posted on: January 13th, 2010

Forget 2012, Sarah Palin must think she's headed to the White House even sooner.

Do Jews ‘Hate’ Sarah Palin? Debate Roils Jewish Conservatives

Posted on: January 13th, 2010

Forget 2012, Sarah Palin must think she's headed to the White House even sooner.

The Perils Of Polls: Where Do Jews Really Stand On Obama?

Posted on: December 16th, 2009

WASHINGTON - Opinion polls are expected to provide a simple answer to an important question: What are the people thinking? But the details often reveal a much more complicated picture.

Did Group Raise Money For Hamas On American Campuses?

Posted on: December 9th, 2009

WASHINGTON - A U.S. congressman is the latest to call for a Justice Department investigation into whether a pro-Palestinian group has been raising money on college campuses for Hamas.

Conservatives Decry ADL Report As Partisan Attack

Posted on: December 2nd, 2009

WASHINGTON - Some conservatives are accusing the Anti-Defamation League of launching a partisan attack following its report asserting that a "current of anti-government hostility" has swept the United States in the year since Barack Obama was elected.

For The Sake Of Jerusalem

Posted on: December 2nd, 2009

Jerusalem, as it has so many times in the past, is today occupying center stage in the world theater. Once again the City of David is under siege. Not by an invading army, but by pressure exerted by nations to relinquish Israeli sovereignty over Jewry's eternal capital.

Palin, Other GOP Presidential Prospects Lash Obama On Israel

Posted on: November 25th, 2009

WASHINGTON - As Sarah Palin embarked on a tour for her just published book Going Rogue, she became the latest prospective Republican presidential candidate to criticize the Obama administration's policy on Israel.

Orthodox Groups Blast State Dept. Report On Religious Freedom

Posted on: November 18th, 2009

WASHINGTON - A State Department report on religious freedom is drawing sharp criticism from Orthodox Jewish groups over its portrayal of Israel.