Inauguration, march test capital rabbis
January 19, 2017
On Jan. 20, the United States inaugurates a new president and ushers in an era of new policies and rhetoric.
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Letters to the Editor: Do Women Need Men?; Rabbi Hier; Divorce
January 19, 2017
Dennis Prager makes the case that women are diminishing their chances for happiness by education and professional aspirations (“Do Women Need Men?” Jan. 13).
(((As Dreamers)))
January 19, 2017
‘President Trump.’ It’s still, for many, an incredulous combination of words.
Jon Lerner to serve as deputy UN ambassador
January 19, 2017
Nikki Haley, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for UN Ambassador, has selected Jon Lerner to be her deputy, according to FITSNews, a South Carolina political website. The selection was first reported by New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, citing several sources.
Senate Muslim Brotherhood bill provokes controversy
January 19, 2017
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2017 last week in a bid to “fight against radical Islamic terrorism.”
Senate bill to protect states countering BDS
January 19, 2017
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) will introduce a bill today to combat the Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS) movement by strengthening protection for state and local governments who divest from companies participating in investment-related BDS actions against Israel.
Obama won the Jewish vote without winning over the pro-Israel mainstream
January 19, 2017
Fraught record on issues of race and anti-Semitism? Check.
Much-hyped meeting to get Benjamin Netanyahu’s hechsher? Check.
Why we are doing the Women’s March
January 19, 2017
I need to get a few things off my chest (I know it’s long but please take a couple minutes to read it anyway), based on comments and statements I have seen in relation to the women’s march this coming Saturday.
At least 25 Jewish institutions across US targeted in second wave of bomb threats
January 18, 2017
At least 25 Jewish institutions across the United States have received bomb threats, Jewish security officials said, in the second wave of such mass disruption in two weeks.
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