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JCPA: Praise and a little concern about budget

The Jewish Council for Public Affairs praised President Obama’s budget for providing funds to reform and invest in education, energy and health care, but like other Jewish groups also criticized the reduction in the charitable donation for taxpayers making more than $250,000. Here’s the group’s statement: President Obama’s budget blueprint lays a strong foundation to […]

Thank you, American Jews. Love, Sderot

Sedrot Mayor David Bouskila dropped by JTA’s offices today as part of his thank-you tour of American Jewish organizations that have sent money to help his rocket-beleaguered city (We haven’t sent Sderot money, but we have written about it and visited it). Some of you may remember Bouskila from his first stint as Sderot mayor, […]

Walking in Tami Arad’s shoes

With Israelis fixated on kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Ynet today published a two-part interview with Tami Arad, wife of missing Israeli airman Ron Arad, who was shot down over Lebanon in 1986. This is Arad’s first interview in 16 years. The interview notes that the Arads’ daughter, Yuval, who was an infant when her […]

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JCPA: Praise and a little concern about budget

Thank you, American Jews. Love, Sderot

Walking in Tami Arad’s shoes

UJC doesn’t like reduction in deduction either

Freeman: Jewish Dems and Republicans weigh in

O.U.: Budget provision would harm charities (UPDATED)

You say Israel, I say Hamas

Reading the Bible will make you Plotz

Avigdor Lieberman in his own words

ZOA wants Freeman appointment rescinded

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