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Jack Abramoff gets radio show

Jewish Journal July 13, 2012

Jack Abramoff, the lobbyist who served a jail term for defrauding Native American tribes, is now a radio talk-show host.

Contrite and destitute: The new Jack Abramoff

Jonah Lowenfeld March 8, 2012

“Former lobbyist and Washington insider — fell into the abyss, working to repent and repair.”

Abramoff receives new four-year sentence, Phoenix community leader murdered

Jewish Journal September 11, 2008

Jewish lobbyist Jack Abramoff was sentenced to four years in prison. Abramoff had pleaded guilty to corruption and tax offenses related to influence peddling involving Republican congressmen and midlevel Bush administration officials, some of whom were convicted.

Subpoenas in AIPAC trial could reveal U.S. secrets

Ron Kampeas, JTA November 9, 2007

Subpoenas issued to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley and other top Bush administration officials could end up shedding unprecedented light on the Bush administration\’s inner workings and the government\’s dealings with the pro-Israel lobby American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).

Young Lobbyists

Julie Gruenbaum Fax March 31, 2005

Congressional staff members heard cogent arguments on the topics of separation of church and state, women\’s reproductive health and banning assault weapons from some singular constituents recently — the confirmation class members of University Synagogue in Brentwood. Led by Rabbi Morley Feinstein, the students — Alyssa Mannis, Sabrina Benun, Ben Marcus, Eric Rosenstein, Spencer Strasmore and Jack Eller — attended the L\’Taken Seminar of the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism in Washington, D.C., in February.

The Contender

Wendy J. Madnick October 26, 2000

It is three weeks before Election Day. Doctor and candidate Sid Gold sits in a booth at Jerry\’s Famous Deli in Woodland Hills and orders a large breakfast. He looks like he could use refueling. The 57-year-old father of four is running a difficult campaign against Rep. Howard \”Buck\” McKeon for the 25th Congressional District, and already on this Sunday morning he has been up walking precincts in North Hills and Sepulveda.