The former head of the World Jewish Congress is endorsing Barack Obama. In an endorsement posted on the Huffington Post website, Bronfman says the two reasons are his “disdain for the McCain-Palin ticket” and his “respect and admiration for Barack Obama and Joe Biden.” He argues that Obama will be …
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Bronfman backs Obama (and Kampelman, too)
http://blogs.jta.org/politics/2008/11/02/2737/bronfman-backs-obama-and-kampelman-too/Some new Jewish poll numbers
http://blogs.jta.org/politics/2008/11/02/2733/some-new-jewish-poll-numbers/Some new poll numbers for the Jewish vote have Barack Obama down from last week’s Gallup poll, but still only a few points off John Kerry’s percentage of the Jewish vote four years ago. The Washington Post reports that its Post-ABC News tracking poll finds Obama leading 70-29 among Jewish voters. …
Brandeis to Obama
http://blogs.jta.org/politics/2008/10/31/2730/brandeis-to-obama/Two of the grandchildren of the Supreme Court’s first Jewish justice have recorded a video for the National Jewish Democratic Council endorsing Obama. Frank Brandeis Gilbert and Alice Brandeis Popkin say the Democrats stands for the same principles that their grandfather did — in particular, they say, protecting Israel. …
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Republicans support Gaza op, Democrats much less so ph:gaza.jpg
http://cgis.jpost.com/Blogs/rosner/entry/republicans_support...persuasively that Democrats are no less supportive of Israel than Republicans - the way they did last year - they need to work on these numbers. Interesting comments on this poll: Glenn Greenwald in Salon. Andrew Sullivan in The Atlantic. Ron Kampeas in JTA answers then both. Cross.
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Gaza links
http://fedreb.blogspot.com/2009/01/gaza-links.htmlIf you missed the op-ed in the Eagle by CRC chair Elizabeth Behrman and me, it is here. “Proportionality” is an impossible standard to meet, according to Ron Kampeas. Anschel Pfeffer talks about the various responses to Israel’s actions by Diaspora Jews. This article perfectly captures my own ambivalence about this action: "I just couldn't understand how the other people in the office were just incapable
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Dumbest anti-Israel headline so far…
http://www.andrewiandodge.com/2008/12/30/dumbest_anti-israel...s citizens from death by rocket attack is selfish? What else is a country supposed to be doing for their citizens then? And here was me thinking protecting the citizens is one of the main jobs of any state. Update: More on so-called proportionality.
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Rabbi Arnold Wolf (1924-2008), R.I.P.
http://danieldrezner.com/blog/?p=4123random encounters with him on the street. He simultaneously rekindled my interest in Judaism and ruined me for other rabbis. Earlier this week, Arnold Wolf passed away. The Chicago Tribune has his obituary. He will be missed. UPDATE: President-elect Obama issued a statement on Rabbi Wolf’s passing: I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Rabbi Arnold Jacob Wolf, who was not just our neighbor, but a dear friend to Michelle and me. We are joined in this time of grief by the entire Hyde Park community, the American Jewish Community, and
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Latkes & Vodkas
http://www.suburbansweetheart.com/2008/12/latkes-vodkas.htmlYou should know that because I am fairly lame/Semitic/alcoholic, I did not attend Jenna Elfman's previously talked-up Scientology party this Tuesday. A local Jewish PR agency had its annual Latkes & Vodkas party at the same time, & in the end, I had to go with my own and choose the Chosen People's soiree. I also consumed approximately seven of the former & four of the latter Chanukah treats, so I was sufficiently sauced by night's end. Get it? Sauced,
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Obama Transition Team Meets With Jewish Peace Groups: ‘Times They Are a Changin’
http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/12/19/pres...heard represented the communal consensus. And invariably, the tune they sang was straight pro-Israel and slanted toward Likud. Thank God, that’s no longer the case. When Dan Shapiro, Obama’s Jewish liaison, decided the transition team should hear from the Jewish leadership, he included the usual suspects. But it was also important to hear from J Street, Peace Now, Israel Policy Forum and Brit Tzedek (ZOA was also included and JTA’s Ron Kampeas gave him far too much copy as usual). Some of these groups have never
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Obama solicits broad Jewish views on Middle East
http://zionism-israel.com/israel_news/2008/12/obama-solicits...When Diane met Mort By Ron Kampeas · December 19, 2008
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Israel Votes 2009: Campaigns Inspired by Obama
http://www.cicweb.ca/scene/2008/12/israel-votes-2009-campaig...to get into gear. The CIC will be blogging about the election, and regularly updating our Website coverage. Perhaps not surprisingly, Israeli PM hopefuls are taking a cue from Barack Obama’s successful US presidential campaign. According to the JTA, “Bibi Netanyahu [is] borrowing the format of Barack Obama’s Web site and Shas ripping off the president-elect’s ‘Yes, We Can’ slogan.” Then there’s the video below, in which a Livni Boy - actor Liran Avisar - sings his candidates
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Livni Boy?
http://oybay.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/livni-boy/Posted by Oyster on December 18, 2008 Hokay! Check mah flow! JTA reportson this latest expression of Israelis having no political creativity, and just ripping off American memes. Here’s “Livni Boy” (think “Obama Girl”, but not as silly as “Rosh HaShana Girl” ). Oh, you don’t
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How Zionist Jews Control America
http://www.realjewnews.com/?p=338An example of how the Jewish Community gives priority to ‘Jewish interests’ before America’s can be found at Election Central USA, one of the Web Sites run by the powerful Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA). In a recent JTA article, Jewish Possibilities In Florida For 2010, the focus is not on whether the candidates in the next Congressional election will benefit America - but whether or not they are “Jews.” This is because the Jewish Community knows that regardless of party or platform, a Jew in political power will
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