Cuban Jewish leaders visit Alan Gross
Two Cuban Jewish leaders visited jailed American contractor Alan Gross and said they found him in “good spirits.”
Two Cuban Jewish leaders visited jailed American contractor Alan Gross and said they found him in “good spirits.”
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by the former chief executive of a kosher meat packing plant in Iowa who was sentenced to 27 years in prison on charges of financial fraud.
With the U.S. presidential election looming large, we thought we\’d look at the best 10 movies focusing on politics. Many of these films are quite old, but that\’s not a huge detriment. Writing and acting play huge roles in politics, and political films rely on the same fundamentals. The stories all involve the basic elements of human character, integrity, morality, honesty–and the complete lack of any of those traits.
As Israelis began the observance of Sukkot, a weeklong religious holiday celebrating the end of the harvest, talk on the streets was of travel plans and family visits. Many Israelis build a sukkah, an outdoor hut open to the stars, as commanded in the Bible, where they eat their meals — and where some even sleep — for the week.
Republican challenger Mitt Romney launched a fresh attempt on Monday to paint President Barack Obama as weak on foreign policy, saying he has let U.S. leadership atrophy, while the two candidates prepared for Wednesday\’s critical first debate.