http://www.jta.org/news/ en zsilberman@washingtonjewishweek.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-09T22:54:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2009/10/28/1008792/white-house-to-j-street-we-have-your-back http://www.jta.org/site/white-house-to-j-street-we-have-your-back/#When:19:32:00Z Israel’s ambassador turned down an invitation to speak this week at the inaugural J Street conference shortly after his spokesman was quoted as saying that some of the group’s positions would “impair” Israel’s interest. The Obama administration, however, delivered a supportive message. Politics, Sub Headline 2009-10-28T19:32:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2009/01/20/1002368/obama-aide-kvels-at-party-for-dc-jews http://www.jta.org/site/obama-aide-kvels-at-party-for-dc-jews/#When:16:53:01Z It was a week dedicated primarily to marking the election of the first African-American president in U.S. history, but the ongoing ceremonies were punctuated by several Jewish moments, wrinkles and parties. Barack Obama’s supporters said it was a historic week for all Americans, especially Jewish ones, to take pride in. Frontpage Sub Headline, Politics, Lead Headline 2009-01-20T16:53:01-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2008/09/02/110194/JesusMoline09022008 http://www.jta.org/site/JesusMoline09022008/#When:09:00:01Z Barack Obama's big night began with a prayer from a rabbi and ended with one concluding "in Jesus' name." Well, sort of. Politics, U.S. 2008-09-02T09:00:01-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2008/08/26/110099/denvernotes http://www.jta.org/site/denvernotes/#When:09:00:01Z Ron Kampeas and Eric Fingerhut round up some of what's going on this week at and around the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Politics, U.S. 2008-08-26T09:00:01-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2008/08/23/110060/bidenjews20080823 http://www.jta.org/site/bidenjews20080823/#When:09:00:01Z 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 Politics, U.S. 2008-08-23T09:00:01-05:00