- The Orthodox Union’s Nathan Diament says a reference to the MIddle East in the president’s Nobel speech Thursday may indicate a more "realistic" characterization of the conflict.
- The Jewish Federations of North America praises the House vote to extend IRA charitable rollover provisions through the end of 2010.
- The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and the National Council of Jewish Women praise the Senate’s rejection of a version of the Stupak Amendment restricting abortion coverage in health care reform.
- Mazel tov to Bloomberg’s Janine Zacharia. The onetime Jerusalem Post D.C. correspondent has been named the new Jerusalem bureau chief of the Washington Post.
Tidbits: Obama’s Nobel speech, abortion and health reform
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