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1) The Rahm Emanuel Apology

Editorial Board | Posted Nov 19 2008

It would be easy to overstate the significance of the recent episode in which President-elect Obama's Chief of Staff-designate Rahm Emanuel apologized to an Arab-American group for comments made by his father.

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2) A New President

Editorial Board | Posted Nov 12 2008

As he moves to form his administration, it is instructive to see President-elect Obama surround himself almost exclusively with former Clinton administration officials who, we might note, are firmly in the American political mainstream.

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3) Term Limits

Editorial Board | Posted Nov 12 2008

The filing on Monday of a federal lawsuit seeking to invalidate the recently enacted law extending term limits underscores one of the most remarkable stories in recent memory.

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4) The Post-Bush Landscape

Editorial Board | Posted Nov 05 2008

Though the results of the presidential election were not yet known as we went to press Tuesday afternoon, certain observations on the campaign are in order.

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5) Scary Cloning News

Editorial Board | Posted Nov 05 2008

We were struck by two stories this week that suggest we pay careful attention to our seemingly insatiable desire to milk every scientific breakthrough.

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6) The Palin/Biden Double Standard

Editorial Board | Posted Oct 29 2008

Sen. Biden's many gaffes have caused hardly a ripple in the media while Sarah Palin continues to be ridiculed by the beautiful people for her accent, her homespun values, her clothes and her hairstyle.

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7) Jewish Press Legislative Endorsements

Editorial Board | Posted Oct 29 2008

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8) John McCain For President

Editorial Board | Posted Oct 22 2008

The Jewish Press heartily endorses John McCain for president of the United States.

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9) The Race Issue As Tool

Editorial Board | Posted Oct 15 2008

The significance of race in the presidential campaign is undeniable - but not in the manner Barack Obama and his supporters would like us to think.

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10) The Sternhell Affair

Editorial Board | Posted Oct 08 2008

As evidenced by the reactions to the recent death of a Palestinian near Nablus and a bomb attack against Zeev Sternhell, a left-wing professor, the effort to delegitimize the Jews living in Judea and Samaria in anticipation of the surrender of those lands to the Arabs appears to be very much alive and well.

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11) Guilt By Association: Blatant Double Standard

Editorial Board | Posted Oct 08 2008

There is no question that the Obama campaign is making strong headway in the wake of the financial downturn, fueled in no small measure by the Sen. Obama's continuous refrain that Senator McCain, as a Republican, must share part of the blame for a crisis presided over by a Republican president.

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12) Obama And The Jewish Community

Editorial Board | Posted Oct 01 2008

Sen. Barack Obama has jolted the Jewish community on several occasions both during the primary season and now on the campaign trail.

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13) In The Tank For Obama

Editorial Board | Posted Oct 01 2008

That the mainstream media have long exhibited a bias for Democrats in national elections is not widely disputed.

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14) The Ahmadinejad/Clinton Outrage

Editorial Board | Posted Sep 24 2008

Something very important happened during the run-up to Monday's anti-Ahmadinejad rally and it behooves the Jewish community to pay close attention.

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15) No Negotiations By A Caretaker Government

Editorial Board | Posted Sep 24 2008

While there are other options under Israeli law, it would seem that national elections, sooner rather than later, is the way to go now that Prime Minister Olmert has resigned as promised in the wake of the allegations of financial impropriety on his part.

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16) A Real Loss

Editorial Board | Posted Sep 24 2008

The Jewish Press joins our columnist Rabbi Yakov Horowitz and others in condemning the shabby treatment Rabbi Dr. Benzion Twerski received from some self-appointed guardians of the faith over his participation in an anti-abuse task force geared toward the Orthodox community.

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17) The Media And The Speaker

Editorial Board | Posted Sep 17 2008

We have long marveled at the often mindless criticism directed by local media outlets against New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, someone who has been returned to office by the voters in his district for more than thirty years and designated Speaker by his colleagues in the Assembly for the past 12 years (six two-year stints).

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18) The OU's Wise Stance On AgriProcessors

Editorial Board | Posted Sep 17 2008

It is to be devoutly hoped that the OU's decision to continue its kashrut certification of Agriprocessors if it promptly changes its management will staunch the hysteria that has enveloped a company that is central to the kosher food industry.

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19) As The Campaign Begins In Earnest

Editorial Board | Posted Sep 10 2008

Everyone seems to be seized with the Sarah Palin phenomenon as the presidential race gets going in earnest, but it is important that both campaigns be required to present their positions on the key issues.

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20) Peace At Hand? Don't Bet On It.

Editorial Board | Posted Sep 10 2008

Last Friday, PA President Mahmoud Abbas met with Israeli President Shimon Peres in Italy.

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