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Fast Forward Hundreds of Rabbis Sign Petition Against Iran Deal
Hundreds of United States rabbis, from all major Jewish streams, signed a letter urging members of Congress to oppose the Iran nuclear deal, writing that the hope for a good deal “is not yet realized.” The letter, co-authored by Rabbis Kalman Topp of Beth Jacob Congregation in Southern California and Yonah Bookstein of Pico Shul…
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Culture In Chicago, Come for the Iran Nuke Deal. Stay for the Smoked Salmon.
The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago is holding a special meeting today to discuss the Chicago Jewish community’s response to the Iran deal. The Jewish Federation is the most important Jewish organization in Chicago and the meeting today will be attended by members of many Jewish organizations,…
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News Jerry Nadler Faces Wave of Ugly Criticism Over Iran Deal
It has been, in many ways, the most tortuous decision of his career, says Rep. Jerrold Nadler – even more difficult than the decision to oppose the use of force in Iraq – one which kept him up many nights mulling over whether to support or oppose the Iran nuclear deal. Now that he’s made…
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Food 5 Ben and Jerry’s Flavors to Sweeten the Iran Deal
While we wait for senators to make up their minds on the Iran Deal, two important Jews have announced their opinion on it. , have announced their support for the controversial deal. The two ice cream mavens wrote in an email newsletter from the liberal nonprofit policy group MoveOn last Wednesday: “This agreement is the…
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Opinion How Iran Is Winning the Media War
In 1999, I joined CBS 60 Minutes II to help create a segment about a leading political prisoner in Iran. It had been a difficult piece to report, and in it I had invested months of legwork and personal contacts. Now, the late beloved Bob Simon was to tell the tale of the Iranian Andre…
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Opinion Jewish Leaders, Don’t Be Afraid To Fight Iran Deal
My 30 years as a hedge fund manager have taught me to spot someone attempting to hedge his bet. As I look around the American Jewish landscape, I see much of our leadership doing just that — crafting cleverly noncommittal “statements of concern” about the Iran deal, expressing neither approval nor disapproval. Many openly despair…
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Fast Forward Michigan’s Debbie Stabenow Will Back Iran Deal
President Barack Obama on Monday picked up the support of another Democratic senator for the Iran nuclear deal as Debbie Stabenow of Michigan announced that she will vote to allow the pact to go ahead. “I have determined that the imminent threat of Iran having a nuclear weapon outweighs any flaws I see in the…
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Opinion Why Federations Shouldn’t Take Sides on Iran
As the debate about the joint agreement on Iran’s nuclear future reaches into its second month, defying the August doldrums and energizing Washington lobbyists, some American Jews are still making up their minds. Polls are split on the matter, indicating a slight majority for or against the deal, depending on who is asking and how…
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