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Meretz Lauds a Music Master
“My commitment to Meretz and the peace movement has always been intricately and indissolubly connected to my belief in an Israel that is not only secure in life and limb but anchored in moral rectitude,” stated a white-bearded, prophetic-looking Theodore Bikel, honoree at Meretz USA’s festive dinner January 9 at New York’s B.B. King Blues…
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Jewish Organizations Plan a Big Push Against Genocide in Darfur
Jolted by the tepid response to the genocide in Darfur, Jewish communal organizations are mobilizing at an unprecedented level for an issue that might appear tangential to Jewish concerns. National and local Jewish organizations are gearing up for a rally to be held April 30 in Washington under the aegis of the Save Darfur Coalition,…
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New Liberal Torah Commentary Spotlights Work of Medieval Luminaries
For decades, English-speaking rabbis have been employing innovative academic, literary and theological approaches to produce fresh commentaries on the Bible that would resonate with their modern-day congregants. But as the yearly Torah cycle reached the book of Exodus this month, Rabbi Michael Holzman tried out what qualifies these days as a more radical approach: He…
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‘Lobby’ Case Seen as Part Of Campaign To Tighten Control on Official Secrets
WASHINGTON — The sentencing last week of former Pentagon analyst Lawrence Franklin, who admitted to giving classified information to two pro-Israel lobbyists, may have begun to lift the veil of mystery that has shrouded the explosive investigation since it first surfaced a year-and-a-half ago. Sentencing remarks by the judge, as well as recent actions by…
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CAMPAIGN CONFIDENTIAL
Jack Abramoff, an ally of several prominent Republicans, and Steve Rosen, a driving force behind the pro-Israel lobby, were two of the most influential Jewish lobbyists in Washington before legal scandals effectively ended their careers and sent them scrambling to stay out of prison. Their cases are very different: Abramoff has pleaded guilty to fraud,…
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WJC Pushes Reform Efforts
The World Jewish Congress, beset by critics and currently under New York State investigation over its finances, made a big push toward reforming itself this week — but the effort stumbled on its first steps out of the gates. The WJC’s steering committee approved a series of organizational reforms at a January 19 meeting. Among…
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Interest in Zionist Parley Slides in U.S.
The world’s only global Jewish elections are approaching fast, but from the early tallies it appears that the word has not spread far. Voter registration for the World Zionist Congress — open to any Jew over 18 — closes February 15 in America. Thus far, fewer than 70,000 Americans have registered, down from 120,000 registrants…
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Archive Struggles With Money, Mission
Five years after its creation, a consortium intended to be America’s premier Jewish archive is struggling to maintain its footing as some member institutions battle financial difficulties — some of which are seen as partly related to their membership in the consortium. The consortium, the New York-based Center for Jewish History, unites five historical societies…
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Andrea Bronfman, 60, Philanthropist
More than 1,500 mourners attended an emotional memorial service in New York Wednesday for Andrea Bronfman, 60, one of the most respected figures in Jewish philanthropy and wife of billionaire Charles Bronfman. Bronfman died Monday after being struck by a livery cab outside her Fifth Avenue apartment. She was described this week as intense, detail…
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U.S. Pursues Diplomacy on Iran Nukes
Two leading conservative groups are urging the Bush administration to adopt a policy of regime change in Iran as the diplomatic brinksmanship game between Tehran and Western countries escalates in the run-up to a crucial meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency early next month. The Committee on the Present Danger issued a policy paper…
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Abbas ‘Ready To Negotiate’ After Vote
JERUSALEM — A poll released on Israel’s Channel Two television Wednesday evening showed the ruling Fatah party winning 43% of the vote and Hamas 32% in the elections for the Palestinian parliament. A strong showing by Hamas in the election raised the possibility that the Islamic militant group, which is sworn to Israel’s destruction but…
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