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News Decades-Old Blood Libel Case Roils Town
The only recorded blood libel accusation against American Jews occurred in 1928 in Massena, N.Y., a small industrial town on the Canadian border that for the next 84 years never brought up the episode. But today, Debbie Fuehring, program director at Massena Public Library, is eager to show a visiting reporter the box of rugelach…
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Opinion For Jewish Questioner, Debate Settled It
Jews aren’t known to be swing voters. Most, in fact, hold strong political convictions and are not easily swayed. Still, as Gal Beckerman noted, there were a whole lot of folks with Jewish names asking questions at the Tuesday night presidential debate — and all were undecided voters. Well, not any more. At least one,…
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Fast Forward Michael Bloomberg Gives $10M to Moderates
New York City’s billionaire mayor, Michael Bloomberg, said on Tuesday he would commit at least $10 million ahead of the Nov. 6 election to support moderate candidates who share his support for gun control, same-sex marriage and education reform. The funds will go to support “nonpartisan leadership,” Bloomberg said in an announcement posted on his…
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The Schmooze Israel’s New Soccer Star on Rise
A new Israeli soccer star is on the rise. Tomer Hemed turned Israel’s recent World Cup qualifying games against Luxembourg into his own personal coming out party. The 25-year-old striker scored a hat trick in Israel’s 6-0 win in Luxembourg City last Friday, and then followed it up with two more goals in a 3-0…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Pull Out of Interfaith Meeting
Jewish groups pulled out of an upcoming meeting with Protestant colleagues over a letter from Christian leaders to congressmen calling for a possible suspension of U.S. aid to Israel. “While we remain committed to continuing our dialogue and our collaboration on the many issues of common concern, the letter represents an escalation in activity that…
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Life Binders Full of Women
After watching two long debates in which the only “women’s issue” raised was in the context of two men’s faith, I had little hope going into last night’s town hall. And wow, was I surprised. The evening felt like all women, all the time. A strong, enthusiastic and even charming Barack Obama emerged out of…
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Fast Forward Sad Goodbye to Arlen Specter
More than 1,000 people bid farewell on Tuesday to former U.S. Senator Arlen Specter at a service featuring tributes by family and dignitaries and concluding with Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.” Specter died at his Philadelphia home on Sunday after battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was 82. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and former Pennsylvania Governor Ed…
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Fast Forward Italy’s Mario Monti Vows To Stand With Jews
Italy’s prime minister promised Italian Jews he would stand beside them in the fight against anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial. “We know that anti-Semitism has not been eradicated in Europe,” Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said at a ceremony Tuesday night marking the 69th anniversary of the World War II round-up and deportation of 1,024 Roman…
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