White House officials agreed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\’s assessment that sanctions have not set back Iran\’s suspected nuclear weapons program, but counseled patience.
Molly Forrest, CEO and president of the Los Angeles Jewish Home, had surgery to alleviate arthritis in her neck in December 2010.
Sheldon Adelson gave a pro-Mitt Romney super-PAC $10 million.
Miami’s Temple Israel said it canceled tonight’s appearance by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) due to security concerns, but the congresswoman – chair of the Democratic National Committee– called it “internal politics” after learning that a leading GOP donor quit the synagogue because he would not be allowed to give a Republican response.
Amid the election season tumult, behind-the-scenes campaigns are also under way for who will be the next top Democrats on two key congressional committees — with Jewish lawmakers in the running for both leadership slots.
Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, a major giver to the Newt Gingrich presidential bid, has donated $5 million to a Super PAC supporting Republican candidates.
Rick Santorum swept two Southern states in Republican primaries, complicating Mitt Romney\’s status as front-runner and all but burying Newt Gingrich\’s chance for the nomination.
Mitt Romney won the Florida Republican primary by a wide margin.
Mitt Romney won New Hampshire\’s primary race, with Ron Paul second and Jon Huntsman third.
Three Republican candidates for president said they would go to war if Iran obtained a nuclear weapon.
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