Yes, we Cain
Steve Greenberg
August 26, 2008
Editorial cartoonist Steve Greenberg looks at the push for unity at the Democratic National Convention in Denver
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VIDEO: Jewish Dems nosh and schmooze at Zaydees Deli in Denver
Jewish Journal
August 25, 2008
Jewish Democratic event at Zaydees in downtown Denver
But he’s a Muslim!
Marty Kaplan
August 25, 2008
The Muslim issue is a way to talk about race without talking about race, and without having to squirm about saying that race is not an issue.
Let the games begin: GOP plays ‘Iran card’ against Democrats Obama and Biden
Ron Kampeas, JTA
August 25, 2008
Republicans are hoping to score points on Barack Obama and Joe Biden\’s opposition to specific Iran-related measures. But in a bit of political jujitsu, Democrats are painting their candidates as tougher — and smarter — on Iran.
Conservatives Focus on Intermarrieds
Sue Fishkoff
June 1, 2006
Stephen Lachter didn\’t know what to expect when a friend dragged him to a men\’s club meeting at his Conservative synagogue five years ago.
\”My father was in a men\’s club, and to me, it was guys sitting around playing pinochle and volunteer ushering,\” he admitted.
Lachter was surprised to see \”interesting people having serious discussions,\” and he \”fell into a session on kiruv,\” or outreach, to intermarried families. \”I said to myself, this is something shuls need to be talking about.\”
Israel Taps Into Interfaith Tourism
David Finnigan
December 16, 2004
As Israeli tourism officials focus on their main demographic with seven new tourism DVDs targeting Christian churches, 233 people will travel to Israel on Dec. 20 for the Los Angeles Jewish community\’s 10-day, post-Chanukah Mega-Mission. The number falls short of the 400 Jewish tourists who were expected to go, with the drop-off partly due to the Orthodox Union\’s (OU) convention last month in Israel.
JEWS DECIDE: 2004
Ron Kampeas, JTA
August 26, 2004
Republicans promise that a substantive, tough party platform this year will present Jewish voters with a sharp contrast from the relatively scrawny Democratic document — but they may find that delving into details could prove devilish.
The Bush campaign is emphasizing its adherence to old-fashioned platform-writing techniques, going into particulars, yet leaving open an element of surprise by allowing a platform committee to hash through the proposed document on the eve of the convention next week.
Berman ‘Rocks’ Boston
Janine Zacharia
July 29, 2004
At French Connection on Boston\’s fashionable Newberry Street this past Tuesday evening, L.A. native Lindsey Berman is juggling. A song by the band Journey blares out of her satchel shaped like a guitar each time her cell phone rings. People are calling — friends, friends of friends, friends of friends of friends. Everyone wants a ticket to the Black Eyed Peas concert that evening, the hot after-party sponsored by the organization Rock the Vote at the Democratic National Convention. Inside French Connection, vendors are hawking their black T-shirts that read, \”FCUK you! I\’m voting,\” referring to the brand French Connection United Kingdom. Art Alexakis, the lead singer of the pop band Everclear, is singing. Berman is making sure everything goes smoothly, firing up the volunteers on the street, and figuring out how she\’ll get credentials for young people so they can get on the floor for the convention\’s speeches that evening.
Conservative Cantors Converge
Ellen Jaffe-Gill
May 8, 2003
Aside from the exposure to new music and techniques and the camaraderie of being with peers, one purpose of the convention is to explore the role of cantor as klei kodesh (literally, holy vessel), or clergy member, a position that transcends music-making, said Joseph Gole, senior cantor of Sinai Temple, a local co-chair of the convention.
Not a Day Over 39
Naomi Pfefferman
February 13, 2003
Jack Benny will be honored this weekend at a convention, \”39 Forever,\” sponsored by the International Jack Benny Fan Club and the National Comedy Hall of Fame.
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