Obama taps chief of staff with strong ties to Jewish community President Obama named as his new chief of staff a security official, Denis McDonough, who has strong ties to the Jewish organizational community. By Ron Kampeas January 27, 2013 12:17 pm
Former IDF chief Amnon Lipkin-Shahak dies at 68 Former Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, who served in the IDF for 36 years and was also a government minister, has died. December 19, 2012 2:45 pm
With Jack Lew’s appointment, Jewish community again has a White House address By tapping Jack Lew as chief of staff, President Obama answered the who-we-gonna-call pleas of Jewish groups. January 10, 2012 4:27 pm
