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The Orthodox Union\’s deaf outreach came to Long Beach for a Shabbaton gathering of the deaf and their families
Record Gridlock Good for Liberals
Stalemate has become standard operating procedure for Congress in recent years, but this year\’s legislative gridlock could be headed for the record books.
Four Words Slow Fight Against Terror
At home, the Bush administration is trying to convince a dubious nation that it needs even more law-enforcement powers to wage an effective war against terrorism, and around the world it continues to wage an uphill battle to enlist the rest of the world in the fight.
Accessible Judaism
In the late \’70s, a poster appeared on the walls of synagogues and Jewish buildings. It showed a long flight of stairs, leading to the entrance of a synagogue. At the bottom of the stairs a man sat in a wheelchair, looking up.
Sukkot and Our Duty to Alleviate Poverty
This Friday marks the end of the celebration of Sukkot.
Ashcroft or Not
President-elect George W. Bush has managed in a very short time to pull together a cabinet that is as diverse as America — if America had no Jews.
Tough Choices for Hate Law Boosters
For Jewish leaders, lobbying sometimes involves tough choices between winning and doing the right thing. That dynamic is very much in play this week as many Jewish groups, with a boost from President Bill Clinton, fight desperately to save a new hate crimes law that has become cannon fodder in the nation\’s culture wars.
‘One of the Most Dismal Sessions Ever’
Asked to discuss the accomplishments of the 105th Congress, which erupted last week in a frenzy of last-minute wheeling and dealing as lawmakers tried to avert another politically costly government shutdown, Rep. Ben Cardin\’s response was succinct.
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