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Bulgaria is on the doorstep of European Union ascension. Downtown, a billboard-clock displays the number of days until January 2007, when acceptance is anticipated. Sofia, the capital, combines elements of Bulgaria’s hopeful future with reminders of its past. Sleek shops sit on fractured sidewalks, next to the peeling facades of grim Soviet-era buildings. Recently, I…
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Reeling in Beantown
It may not be as prestigious as Cannes or as cutting-edge as Sundance, but this year’s Boston Jewish Film Festival boasts an impressive 57 films — including dramas, comedies, documentaries and shorts — from 16 countries around the world. Founded 18 years ago by Michal Goldman, the festival champions independent films focused on Jewish life…
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From the Stage to the Page: Old-school Shtick
For Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson, creators of the hit play “Jewtopia,” the path to becoming published authors was murky at best. As they note, “We barely read books!” Nonetheless, their lack of familiarity with the reading process hardly kept the actors from penning a book of their own (a spin-off of their play), titled…
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Democrats Say Iraq War Hurt Israel, Hampered Effort to Confront Iran
Democrats in Congress are arguing that the Bush administration’s handling of the war in Iraq harmed Israel and is tying America’s hands in dealing with Iran’s nuclear threat. They put forth the argument in an October 27 online town hall meeting dealing with issues relating to Israel. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi stressed in the…
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Antisemitic Incidents Spark Fears of Neo-Nazi Surge in Germany
BERLIN — After a spate of antisemitic episodes in the last two months, fears that neo-Nazis are gaining a strong foothold in German politics and society seemed confirmed with the release of an October 16 report showing that between January and August, right-wing extremists committed about 8,000 offenses — a 20% jump from last year…
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Another Orthodox Rabbi for Santorum
As Jennifer Siegel reports this week, Senator Rick Santorum is turning to Jewish supporters to help him score a comeback victory against Democrat Bob Casey Jr. And, she notes here, at least one New York-based Chabad rabbi is answering the call. Now the Santorum campaign is touting the recent proclamation from a leading Philadelphia-area ultra-Orthodox…
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GOP Staffer Threatens Tel Aviv U
According to this story in yesterday’s Chicago Sun-Times, Rep. Mark Steven Kirk, a three-term Illinois Republican, is facing an unexpectedly strong challenge from Democrat Dan Seals. In the Sun-Times, a staffer for Kirk sent a threatening email to a representative of Tel Aviv University with the goal of having the school’s president pressure a supporter…
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House Dems Holding Online Town Hall On Israel At Noon
Here’s the Info: WHO: House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) Congressman Gene Green (D-TX) Congressman Alcee Hastings (D-FL) Congressman Steve Israel (D-NY) Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (D-CA) WHAT: Democratic Online Town Hall on Israel WHEN: Friday, October 27 at Noon EST WHERE: The Democratic Caucus Online Town Hall Web site http://demcaucus.townhall.house.gov/
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UPDATED: GOP Flier in Tennessee Draws Criticism
The Tennessee Republican Party has sent out a flier with the tag line “Vote early to preserve your way of life” across the top. Among the recipients of the flier was Rabbi Louis Zivic of Knoxville’s Heska Amuna Synagogue, who described the phrase as racially charged. “I think it’s a subtle message, but it’s well…
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Not All Jews Vote Like Puerto Ricans
We have a story this week on the American Jewish Committee’s 2006 survey on American Jewish opinion noting that the majority of Jewish voters identify as Democrats and liberals. The picture is more complex when denominational differences are taken into account. • 56% of Orthodox Jews support the United States taking military action against Iran…
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Bob Corker Takes Ford Jr. to Task Over Brother Jake’s Campaign
According to Nashville’s NewsChannel 5: “A spokesman for the Bob Corker senatorial campaign says Ford Junior hasn’t endorsed the Democratic candidate over his brother and that proves his “first loyalty is to the Ford political machine.” Those who have been following Tennessee politics know that Ford Jr. has not endorsed Steve Cohen, the Democrat nominee…
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