The two events that dominated the news in Israel during 5760 both divided the nation and brought it together: the peace process and the Lebanon withdrawal.
From the start, Martin Indyk\’s career as a U.S. official has been filled with intrigue.As the first Jewish ambassador to Israel and later the top State Department official in charge of Middle East policy, Indyk\’s words and actions have been scrutinized by Jews and Arabs, by proponents and opponents of the peace process.
Even as Democratic vice-presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman\’s positions on issues from gun control to Hollywood are dissected, some Jewish leaders hope that he can keep quiet on at least one topic: Jewish law.
In light of several recent security snafus, Washington\’s intelligence community is clearly under pressure to tighten the cordon around sensitive material.
A group of Jewish women of all ages and backgrounds meets regularly in Brooklyn to discuss the domestic abuse they have suffered.
Shirley Kotler of Los Angeles said her commitment to day schools stems from her interest in \”perpetuating Judaism.\”
A prayer and study center honoring Jewish life has opened near the place that for more than half a century has been the paramount symbol of Jewish death.
With the E.U. announcement this week that it has lifted sanctions against Austria, some wonder whether the wheels of restitution will, coincidentally, grind to a halt.
