http://www.jta.org/ en-us Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 (c) JTA. Reproduction of material without written permission is strictly prohibited. http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008082920080829obamasaperstein.html The final night of the Democratic convention started out with a leading Reform rabbi delivering the invocation. In his acceptance speech, Barack Obama said more than bluster was needed to advance U.S. interests in the world. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008082920080829obamasaperstein.html http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008082820080828speechesisrael.html Speaker after speaker at the Democratic convention on Wednesday night in Denver argued that GOP recklessness had emboldened Israel's enemies. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008082820080828speechesisrael.html http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/20080826NewOrleansKatrina08262008.html Young newcomers and a new pioneering spirit are energizing a New Orleans Jewish community nearly destroyed three years ago by Hurricane Katrina, its leaders say. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/20080826NewOrleansKatrina08262008.html http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/200808260826dncplatform.html When it comes to the Middle East and Sen. Barack Obama's Democratic Party platform, things are staying pretty much the same compared with 2004 - which, in this case, is the kind of change pro-Israel activists can believe in. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/200808260826dncplatform.html http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/200808260826denvernotes.html Ron Kampeas and Eric Fingerhut round up some of what's going on this week at and around the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/200808260826denvernotes.html http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008082620080826cohen.html Edward Cohen, a rising labor leader in Boston, was shot and killed in a random shooting in 1907. Despite being mourned by thousands, including Louis Brandeis, he was eventually forgotten in the ensuing decades. But now efforts are underway to reclaim his legacy Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008082620080826cohen.html http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008082620080825obamajewsdomestic.html Obama aides say they will be increasingly pushing the idea that Barack Obama, and not John McCain, is in line with Jewish voters on economic policy, reproductive rights, church-state separation and the Supreme Court. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008082620080825obamajewsdomestic.html http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008082520080825appelbaum.html The president of the Jewish Labor Committee makes a pitch for a new law making it easier for workers to unionize. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008082520080825appelbaum.html http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/20080825kylliebermanbiden.html 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. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/20080825kylliebermanbiden.html http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/200808240822steinlight.html Stephen Steinlight argues that ignoring the problem of illegal immigration virtually guarantees that Agriprocessors' practices will be repeated elsewhere. Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/200808240822steinlight.html http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/20080823bidenjews20080823.html Before he announced his VP pick, Barack Obama said he wanted someone to spar with but who would be loyal enough to create a comfortable working relationship. No one knew then that he had picked Joe Biden, but that description fit Biden's own relationship with the Jewish community to a tee. Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/20080823bidenjews20080823.html http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008082220080822schneierkingobama.html Barack Obama is scheduled to be nominated for president on Aug. 28 -- the 45th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s most famous speech. One rabbi argues that it's a perfect moment for Jews to take pride in their support for the civil rights movement. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008082220080822schneierkingobama.html http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008081920080818conventionreligion.html Jewish voters and organizations are often among the first to object when Republicans and Christian conservatives attempt to inject religion into politics. But this year the Democrats are jumping into the religion game -- and looking to rabbis for help. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008081920080818conventionreligion.html http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008081920080819abortioncourt.html Representatives of Jewish organizations say much is at stake when it comes to the future composition of the U.S. Supreme Court. Which is why they were happy to see John McCain and Barack Obama stake out such clear -- and distinct views -- on the matter. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008081920080819abortioncourt.html http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/200808190819sussiran.html With both Israel and the United States entering periods of political transition, the Iranian nuclear dilemma remains unanswered. Meanwhile, differences between the two countries over Iran appear to be deepening. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/200808190819sussiran.html http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/20080819Georgiatwo08192008.html As Russia occupied Georgia, pushing ever closer to the capital Tbilisi and bisecting the country, the relief effort of nearly two weeks has had only one prime directive: Find every Jew. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/20080819Georgiatwo08192008.html http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008081920080818cashfortorah.html Several Orthodox outreach groups are offering money to students on 70 campuses to participate in Jewish educational programs. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008081920080818cashfortorah.html http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008081508152008hampton.html The battle over a proposed eruv in the tony village of Westhampton Beach has prompted charges of anti-Semitism, calls for civility by New York's governor and the departure of a former deputy mayor who says eruv opponents called him a "kike lover." Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/2008081508152008hampton.html http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/20080815formanbrooks.html Every four years, the Democratic and Republican conventions provide an opportunity for Jewish politicos and communal figures to flex some political muscle and mingle among the political elite. The only difference this time around is that the traditional gala is gone. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/20080815formanbrooks.html http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/200808140814bear.html When the 86-year-old financial giant Bear Stearns disappeared in the midst of a financial crisis, a senior managing director and 25-year veteran of Wall Street learned a few important life lessons about God and his place in the world. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/article/200808140814bear.html