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  • Op-Ed: In survey of American Jews, questions for right and left

    April 3, 2012 5:18pm

    A new survey of American Jews shows commitment to social equality but also concern over government programs encouraging dependency — and liberals and conservatives would both benefit from considering its findings, writes the president of the Nathan Cummings Foundation.

  • Op-Ed: It’s time to reject rhetorical violence

    January 13, 2011 2:17am

    Americans must speak out plainly against extremism and provocation, unafraid to hold our media and our politicians accountable, while presenting real solutions to the very real problems facing millions, writes the president and CEO of Jewish Funds for Justice.

  • Failures in New Orleans

    August 27, 2007 9:00am

    Two years later and long after the water has receded in New Orleans, the man-made disasters remain, says the president of the Jewish Funds for Justice.

  • Exodus hero’s legacy of courage

    April 3, 2006 9:00am

    Nachshon is a biblical profile in courage. Without his faith and determination, the exodus story might have ended before it even had begun. This year, we lost two women who were modern Nachshons.

  • Empowering the poor on Labor Day

    August 31, 2005 9:00am

    On Labor Day, unions continue to hold out the best hope of empowering the working poor, according to the head of the Jewish Fund for Justice.