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Israel Can’t Ignore Divestment Threats

James D. Besser December 2, 2004

American Jewish leaders see it as a dire threat, but in Jerusalem, the current push for divestment by mainline Protestant groups eager to punish the Jewish state is a nonissue — so much so that at a recent conference, Israel\’s foreign minister admitted he didn\’t have a clue about the raging controversy.

Israeli officials may be making a big mistake — one more complication for Jewish leaders here who see divestment as a full-fledged emergency.

Whose War?

Rob Eshman June 3, 2004

A friend of mine opposed the war in Iraq from the beginning. He predicted it would lead to a deadly morass; that it would create more terror and more terrorists; that President George W. Bush had neither the moral or mental gravitas to prosecute such a war. Over the weekend, he asked me if it was true that the Jews were behind the war. I looked at him dumbfounded. After all, he is Jewish.

How Will Saddam’s Capture Affect Vote?

Raphael J. Sonenshein January 1, 2004

What does the capture of Saddam Hussein mean for Jewish voters in 2004? Will it shift the preferences of Jewish Democrats as they weigh the party\’s presidential contenders? Will it push Jewish voters closer to supporting President Bush for re-election?

Holy Gifts for a Good Cause

E. B. Solomont December 11, 2003

Jonathan Koch was trying to decide between two pairs of shoes when he happened to notice that one pair was made in Israel. That sealed the deal for him.

California Dreamin’

Rob Eshman July 3, 2003

By the time you read this, our state\’s budget crisis will already have a solution. It may not be official, it may not be complete, but it will be in the works. And you can credit Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Vista) for that.

Funds Combat ‘Who Is a Jew’ Wars

Journal Staff January 2, 2003

In 1997, stimulated by the controversy over whether non-Orthodox converts would be registered as Jews by the Israeli government — the latest battle in the \”who is a Jew?\” wars — The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles began making funds available to what it calls \”pluralism\” projects. The projects are programs and activities aimed at stimulating religious pluralism and supporting \”alternative\” forms of Judaism in Israel, as well as increasing Jewish knowledge among Israel\’s secular population.

Chains of Support

Julie Gruenbaum Fax October 10, 2002

Two days after her radical breast cancer surgery last May, Missy Stein hit that moment where all the emotional and physical implications of her condition came crashing in on her.

But then she remembered Sari Abrams\’ words.

Rallying Support

Tom Tugend June 7, 2001

Two dozen colorfully dressed fourth- and fifth-graders from the Pressman Academy, waving small Israeli flags, welcomed Israel\’s President Moshe Katsav and his wife Gila with Hebrew songs as they arrived Monday evening at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Why I’m Supporting Hahn

Rabbi Allen I. Freehling May 31, 2001

Several months before he publicly announced his candidacy, Jim Hahn and I met for lunch. As is typical of our conversations that have spanned the years I have lived and served here, we concentrated on what needs to be done to improve the lives of all our diverse peoples.

Power, Politics And People

Jewish Journal August 13, 1998

During his bizarre, self-incriminating appearance on the witness stand at the close of his terrorism trial in Brooklyn federal court last month, 24-year-old Gazi Ibrahim Abu Mezer freely admitted nearly every accusation thrown at him by prosecutors. But not the knife.

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