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Orthodox Jews Were Not Affected By "Obama Bad For Israel" Rhetoric

By Benjamin Schuman-Stoler According to data based on precincts "with High-Concentration Of Orthodox Jewish Voters," Orthodox Jews were not only unafraid of Barack Obama, some communities...

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Former Critics Fall in Line, Begin Accepting Obama

By Benjamin Schuman-Stoler Well, it's been a few weeks now since Barack Obama was elected, and preliminary indications do not point to a massive restructuring of...

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Al Franken Gets Serious

July 26, 2016
By Maxine Springer
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by David Paul Kuhn Al Franken leans over the scattered papers atop his desk. He puffs out his pasty cheeks. His round brown glasses seem slightly...

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World Leaders React to Obama—Drama Ensues

Everyone is talking about Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's letter to president-elect Barack Obama. The letter, according to Iranian news agency ISNA, congratulates Obama and expresses...

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Post Election Hangover Round-up

Under a section called "The Age of Obama," Ynet has two interesting pieces. One contains a reassuring statement from an adviser to Rep. Rahm Emmanuel...

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Obama Wins–The Jewish Angle

In case you were just unfreezed from a cryogenic state, Senator Barack Obama was elected president yesterday. He will be America's first African-American president. I...

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Finding the "Real (Jewish) Americans"

May 8, 2012
By Mandy Katz
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More than 200 professors of Jewish studies have joined to form the latest Jews-for-Obama group, reports The Jewish Daily Forward. But the Republican Jewish Coalition...

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How Many Electoral Votes Should Israel Get?

Over at their website, The Economist is conducting a rather interesting experiment. For the US presidential election, they've mapped out an electoral college for...

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Hateful Attitude Towards Jews From Man Behind Obama Rumors

Even if you've been following the election only half-heartedly, you've no doubt heard about the rumors behind Democratic nominee Barack Obama. Maybe you got an...

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Get Wigged Out Like Palin

May 8, 2012
By Mandy Katz
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A mere day after John McCain named his vice-presidential choice, I hatched a clever plan to dress as Sarah Palin for Halloween. Soon after, though,...

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Sarah Silverman's Great Schlep

May 8, 2012
By Mindy Gold
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Trying to push American Jewish seniors to vote Democrat, the Jewish Council for Education & Research has enlisted Sarah Silverman as the face of its...

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Jews Go Gaga for Eggheads

May 8, 2012
By Lawrence Kessner
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By InTheMoment contributor Larry Kessner. Maybe in the Czech Republic, poets can become president, but not here. Maybe in France they like their presidents...

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