Barack Obama’s 2 farewells: Urging Americans and Israelis to defend their values
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) – Barack Obama got his kishkes back. The president, whose alleged aloofness was the signature flaw cited by his rivals,…
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Obamacare repeal effort sends jitters through Jewish service groups
By Ben Sales NEW YORK (JTA) — Before the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, Jewish Family Service of Metro Detroit organized local doctors…
Israel’s chief rabbis embrace friendlier approach to marriage, but is it enough?
JERUSALEM (JTA) – Many Israelis feel alienated by the marriage process in their country, fed up with the bureaucracy and strict religious requirements. Some seek to reform…
‘La La Land’ composer, Jewish actors take prizes at Golden Globes
LOS ANGELES (JTA) – Although many of the Jewish Golden Globes nominees went home empty handed, a few actors and filmmakers with Jewish ancestry —…
Rebuke of UN shows a House divided over meaning of ‘pro-Israel’
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) – Reps. Ed Royce and Eliot Engel are that Capitol Hill rarity: a Republican and a Democrat who truly have…