5 things to expect from Bernie Sanders’ speech at the Democratic convention
Jewish Journal
July 25, 2016
It’s been perhaps the second-most surprising presidential campaign this year.
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Turkey rounds up plot suspects after thwarting coup against Erdogan
Jewish Journal
July 16, 2016
Turkish authorities rounded up nearly 3,000 suspected military plotters on Saturday and ordered thousands of judges detained after thwarting a coup by rebels using tanks and attack helicopters to try to topple President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Are we better than this?
Marty Kaplan
July 11, 2016
If you weren’t whiplashed, heartsick, nauseated, outraged and exhausted last week, you weren’t paying attention.
Elie Wiesel’s generous soul: ‘Of course I remember you’
Eitan Arom
July 6, 2016
Brian Ducoffe was the president of the Jewish student organization Hillel at Chapman University when Elie Wiesel was a visiting scholar there.
Trump defends Star of David tweet: ‘Just a star’
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July 6, 2016
Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his controversial “Star of David” tweet, insisting the “sick” media stirred it up to cover up for Hillary Clinton’s FBI interview on Saturday.
Palestinian terrorism and Muslim hypocrisy: An open letter from a Muslim woman
Jewish Journal
July 6, 2016
While millions of children got out of bed on the morning of June 30 excited to be on summer vacation, one child did not.
Elie Wiesel: A personal reflection
Jewish Journal
July 5, 2016
In Elie Wiesel’s book-lined office, there were no photos of the many world leaders with whom he met. In fact, there was only one photo. It sat propped on his desk facing him.
Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust survivor, dies at 87
Jewish Journal
July 2, 2016
Holocaust survivor, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and prolific author and outspoken activist Elie Wiesel died Saturday the age of 87.
On Brexit, a view from an American rabbi in London
Jewish Journal
June 24, 2016
I awoke this morning in a different country. Yesterday I accompanied my wife (who holds UK citizenship) to vote on the ‘Brexit’ referendum.
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