By Steven Windmueller, Ph.D. Jewish conservative thought has deep roots in the American political tradition. In more recent times particular emphasis has been given to the presence and growth of Jewish Republicans, sparking a renewed discussion of the place of conservative … [Read more...] about Jewish Political Conservatism: The Emergence of Republican Jews
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The Long, Hot, Miserable Summer for Reform and Conservative Jews in Israel
Is the Rabbinate feeling empowered because the current government depends on ultra-Orthodox support? Or are the pluralistic movements getting bolder because they have nothing to lose? By Allison Kaplan Sommer Haaretz.com Struggling against the unchecked power of the … [Read more...] about The Long, Hot, Miserable Summer for Reform and Conservative Jews in Israel
Framing the Israel Debate: Beyond the Rhetoric of Hate Speech
A thoughtful and essential conversation on Israel is needed, so that both the supporters and opponents of the contemporary political condition can be invited to participate. By Steven Windmueller, Ph.D. Words can be employed as destructive weapons or they can be seen as … [Read more...] about Framing the Israel Debate: Beyond the Rhetoric of Hate Speech
After Russian Exodus, Jews Rebuild Communities
by Alina Dain Sharon JointMedia News Service While Saddam Hussein’s forces shelled Israel during the Gulf War, 12-year-old Alex Kalmikov arrived at Ben Gurion Airport from Soviet Georgia. “Three days later we had our first gas mask alarm,” he recalled. In what is consi … [Read more...] about After Russian Exodus, Jews Rebuild Communities
The Week That Was: February 19-25
In today's world, no nonprofit organization would think twice about collecting, and hopefully analyzing, information about their donors. So too, with website traffic. For how else can one effectively judge site visitors' demographics and interests? Based on site and RSS feed … [Read more...] about The Week That Was: February 19-25
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