This is the Forward’s coverage of former U.S. president Barack Obama and his relationship to the Jewish community.
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Fast Forward Was Joe Biden’s ‘President’ Remark Slip or Signal?
Was it just another slip of the tongue by Vice President Joe Biden, or a preview of the next presidential campaign in 2016? Hours before he and President Barack Obama were due to be sworn in for their second four-year terms, Biden told supporters at the Iowa State Society inauguration ball late Saturday: “I’m proud…
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Opinion Noah Pozner’s Emmett Till Moment
This week, the Forward’s web site was overwhelmed by traffic from the social news site Reddit, which featured my piece about the Newtown school rampage, “Wrestling With the Details of Noah Pozner’s Killing.” In the post, I outlined and explained the Forward’s decision to publish Noah’s mother’s description of her son’s body during our December…
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Opinion Dr. King’s Memory and the Jewish Conscience
This year, we commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 21, the same day that we celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama to his second term as president of the United States. Martin Luther King Jr. Day also marks the beginning of a year-long observance of the 50th Anniversary of King’s…
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Fast Forward ‘High Noon’ Gun Rights Rallies Held Across Nation
Pro-gun activists who say the right to own firearms is under attack from President Barack Obama’s proposals to reduce gun violence held “high noon” rallies across the United States on Saturday in support of gun ownership rights. The U.S. debate over gun control flared in mid-December when a man armed with an assault rifle killed…
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Fast Forward Obama’s Gun Control Plan Wins Broad Jewish Support
President Obama’s gun controls drew broad Jewish community support. The uniformity of the Jewish response since Obama unveiled his proposals on Wednesday stood in contrast to Republican opposition to many of his proposals, including a ban on assault weapons and tighter background checks on gun purchasers. Supportive statements came from the Jewish Council for Public…
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Fast Forward Economy Spurred Jewish Vote for Obama: Poll
he economy was the strongest determinant for Jews who voted for Barack Obama, according to an analysis of polling data. “Not only do Jews hold fairly liberal to progressive positions on economic justice issues, their views on such matters emerge as the principal decision-making fulcrum in their choice for president, as well as for senators…
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News Jack Lew’s Life Shaped by Faith and Service
On a muggy evening last August, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg walked into a kosher restaurant in Boca Raton, Fla., only to spot White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew having dinner at a corner table. Goldberg approached Lew, who was in town for a series of events for President Obama’s re-election campaign, and asked him to…
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Opinion What Guns Mean
President Obama’s forceful package of measures to curb gun violence and promote public safety is what this country needs. It also happens to be what this country wants — at least according to numerous polls that show a clear majority of Americans in favor of a ban on military-style assault weapons, limits on ammunition, universal…
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