Breaking down the Biden speech
WASHINGTON (JTA)—U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's attempt to reassure Israel of American steadfastness survived a steadfast Middle East tradition of self-sabotage. read more »
quabbles dogging U.S. 'big picture' in Middle East
WASHINGTON (JTA)—Vice President Joe Biden, President Obama's big picture guy, is set to draw it for the Israelis next week in a major address: Confront Iran internationally, talk peace regionally. read more »
Jewish policy wonks focus on making nice everywhere
WASHINGTON (JTA)—The notion of civil discourse pervaded this year’s Jewish Council for Public Affairs plenum in Dallas, spilling over from its stated goal of alleviating partisan vituperation in the American public square into discussions of how Jews treat one another in the organizational world and how they treat other minorities. read more »
Hired to make changes, fed boss fells tall timber
NEW YORK (JTA)—The Jewish Federations of North America informed its board of trustees that it was letting go of three senior vice presidents read more »
Mossad boss takes heat over Dubai hit
JERUSALEM (JTA)—Israel has not claimed responsibility for the assassination in Dubai of top Hamas arms smuggler Mahmoud Mabhouh, but the killing is raising questions about whether it will compromise Israel’s effort to stop Iran from obtaining the bomb. read more »
Breaking down the Im Tirtzu report on New Israel Fund
NEW YORK (JTA)—For years the New Israel Fund has been battling with critics who accuse it of funding groups working to delegitimize the Jewish state. read more »
New Israel Fund assailed over role in Goldstone report
JERUSALEM (JTA)—A campaign against the New Israel Fund—a U.S.-based organization that funds civil society activists in Israel—has sparked a fierce debate over the limits of free speech, the financing of NGOs, the dictates of loyalty to the state and, ultimately, over the fundamental values of Israel’s Zionist democracy. read more »
The vital center and Modern Orthodoxy
NEW YORK (JTA)—Another month, another round of recriminations in the Modern Orthodox community. read more »
The Jewish agenda for Washington 2010
WASHINGTON (JTA)—Following President Obama's State of the Union address and the start of the new congressional year, JTA asked Jewish organizations operating in Washington the following questions: "What do you hope the administration and Congress will achieve this year, and what advice would you offer them to make it happen?" read more »
Jewish biathlete bringing passion for success to Vancouver Games
NEW YORK (JTA)—When the call from Germany arrived at the Spector family home in Lenox, Mass., last month, the voice on the other end betrayed little of the excitement one would expect from a newly minted Olympian. read more »
High court ruling may hurt Jewish influence
WASHINGTON (JTA)—In the rarefied arena of ideas, the American Jewish community has done quite well over the years in making the case for Israel, civil rights and the environment, among other issues. read more »
Federation umbrella group changes focus, moves GA
NEW YORK (JTA)—Last year, the run-up to the annual conference of Jewish federations saw the federation’s umbrella body announce a name change and install a new CEO. read more »
Germany, Israel and Iran: Who is most helpful to Whom?
JERUSALEM (JTA)—On the face of it, Israel-Germany relations have never been better. read more »
