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Zionist Organization of America welcomes Trump’s immigration order, JCPA opposes
J Street hires Rabbi Steve Gutow as political advisor
J Street announced on Thursday the appointment of Rabbi Steve Gutow, former president and CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) as a senior advisor for JStreetPAC, its 2016 election political arm.
Esther’s choice
During the holiday of Purim, celebrated this week, Jews recount the story of Esther, a secretly Jewish woman who becomes queen, and the choices she makes to save her people.
Jewish community responds to release of Alan Gross
\”There is no greater mitzvah(good deed) than Pidyon Shivuyim, freeing a captive. On this first day of Chanukah, the Simon Wiesenthal Center expresses its gratitude to President Obama and his administration for securing the release of Alan Gross\”
As Presbyterians again weigh divestment, Jewish groups lobby, warn and worry
Which way will Presbyterians go this time?
Court upholds conviction of Irvine protesters
A California state appeals court has upheld the conviction of 10 students at the University of California, Irvine, who disrupted a 2010 speech by then-Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren.
JCPA to Congress on budget: Remember the most vulnerable
The Jewish Council for Public Affairs is calling on Congress to think about “the most vulnerable among us” as it works on creating a budget and avoiding the fiscal cliff.
Rabbis, scholars compile materials to guide civility drive
A group of leading rabbis and scholars has compiled sermons and other materials to help Jewish leaders talk about civility during the High Holidays and all year.