Eric Fingerhut
By Eric Fingerhut
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Opinion Hillel Is Already Open — So Why the Conference?
Hillel President Eric Fingerhut chats with a student / Flickr: Hillel News and Views Once again the love affair between the Jewish people and higher education is back in full bloom. The start of a new school year, and the Jewish New Year, marked the beginning of robust programming for Jewish college students across the…
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Fast Forward Axelrod: Meeting Between Obama and Netanyahu Is in ‘Near Future’
A top adviser to President Obama said a meeting between the president and Israel’s prime minister “will happen in the very near future.” “Of course he wants to meet with him,” David Axelrod, a senior adviser to the president, said of a potential Obama-Benjamin Netanyahu meeting. Axelrod, who spoke to JTA on Monday after delivering…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Throw Support Behind Stimulus Bill
Wading into what has emerged as a major partisan fight, Jewish organizations in Washington are lining up with Democrats in offering strong support for the $819 billion economic stimulus bill. Among those pushing hard for passage of the bill are officials at the United Jewish Communities, an arm of the North American network of local…
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Fast Forward Obama’s Selection of Mitchell Hailed by Israel, Doves
Washington — Barack Obama’s selection for Middle East envoy drew praise from Israel, as well as dovish groups and at least one centrist Jewish organization. George Mitchell was introduced as the new special envoy for Middle East peace at a State Department news conference Thursday afternoon. Mitchell said he believes deeply that “committed, persevering and…
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