fbpx

GET HOME DELIVERY! CLICK HERE »

ADVERTISE
pick up locations
HOME DELIVERY
donate

Jewish Journal

Connect. Inform. Inspire.

Category

Commentary

Jewish Vote Polls Miss Big Picture

Arnold Steinberg August 26, 2004

A new poll claims 75 percent of Jews favor John Kerry.

Anna Greenberg said her findings prove President Bush has made \”literally no progress\” among Jewish voters.

\”Something smells here,\” responded Matt Brooks.

Democrat Greenberg\’s poll was funded by the pro-Kerry National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC), and the NJDC published her poll. It predictably shows that Jews overwhelmingly back Kerry.

Spirit of Sportsmanship Boycotts Israel

Franklin Foer August 26, 2004

The Olympic Games are, of course, more than just games. As Bob Costas and the event\’s organizers constantly remind the world, they are a festival of humanity, a great coming together, the one moment when the planet gathers in a friendly spirit of healthy competition. Dogging your viewing of pummel-horse routines and synchronized diving, there is ample talk of the \”Olympic movement,\” a phrase intended to highlight these aspirations.

Last week, however, as the Athens games got under way, an Iranian judo champion exposed the hollowness of this rhetoric. Rather than compete against an Israeli, Arash Miresmaeili quit the Olympics entirely. As he told the Iranian government\’s official news service: \”I refuse to fight my Israeli opponent to sympathize with the suffering of the people of Palestine, and I do not feel upset at all.\”

Nathan’s Voice

Rob Eshman August 19, 2004

At a time when Jews have unprecedented access to money and political power, it\’s a fair question to ask: What do we bring to the table as Jews?

Israel Has Rx for U.S. Health Care

Mordechai Shani August 19, 2004

Israel and the United States each have successes and failures in their respective health care systems, but the younger of the modern nations, rooted in its tradition of helping the needy, has much to teach its American ally.

Was Israel Created for Another Reason?

Douglas Rushkoff August 19, 2004

OK, so let me float this one by you. Most people can\’t contend with provisional thinking, so if you\’re one of those people, please don\’t read further.

Midlife Calling

Julie Gruenbaum Fax August 19, 2004

For years, Min Kantrowitz resisted the pull. Sure, the books on her nightstand were more likely to be a reference guide to the Talmud rather than the latest best-seller. But a rabbi?

Anti-Semitic Sing-A-Long

Gaby Wenig August 19, 2004

Borat is a fictional Kazahkstanian reporter distinguished by his utter lack of social propriety who allegedly films segments on American culture for Kazakhstan television. Like the spectacularly stupid pseudo black rapper Ali G and the unashamedly vapid gay Austrian fashion reporter Bruno, Borat is a creation of British Jewish comic Sacha Baron Cohen. And, like the other characters, Borat uses his lack of shame to expose people\’s darker sides by asking them uncomfortable questions.

Local Iranians Counsel Congress

Karmel Melamed August 19, 2004

As Iran\’s fundamentalist regime has increased its persecution of Jews and become a major sponsor of terrorism in the Middle East, local Iranian Jewish leaders have stepped up efforts to inform U.S. officials of the increasing danger posed by the Islamic nation.

New Articles

More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.