Obama’s ‘Shalom, Haver’ Problem
How can the president persuade Jews he supports Israel in his kishkes?
United Jewish Appeal
Support for President Obama is sagging among a key Democratic voting bloc. Now his campaign has 11 months to win back Jewish voters.
Today He Is a Fountain Pen
President Obama gives a bar mitzvah speech to Reform conference
AIPAC Endorses Fear of Decreased Aid
Group says economy threatens ‘America’s security assistance to Israel’
Sundown: Maccabeats Namecheck Obama
Plus the new Jew GOP crew, Sephardic Sarfati, and more
Sundown: New Jersey Vandal Arrested
Plus, Eichmann items on display, quoting Barney Frank, and more
What’s a Republican Jew to Do?
Matt Brooks, head of the Republican Jewish Coalition, talks to Tablet
Sundown: Obama’s Non-Israel Jewish Problem
Plus the U.S. reacts strongly to Iran nuclear report, and more
Sundown: Sarkozy and Obama Chastised
Plus Syria’s tragedy, ‘Neo’ is a Jew, and more in the news
Iran Report, Gaffe Provide GOP Opening
Candidates continue to hit Obama, and he isn’t making it any harder
Ben-Gurion
Sounding Off
Note to some of my fellow progressives: If we can’t argue about Israel without using anti-Semitic tropes, then the debate is lost before it even begins
Cheap Eats
An entrepreneur opened a Jewish-themed restaurant in Lviv, Ukraine. Chopped liver is on the menu, but not its price—diners get to haggle over it.
Grace Notes
Orthodox klezmer and bluegrass virtuoso Andy Statman and evangelical country star Ricky Skaggs cross genres and faiths to form a mighty duo
Goodbye to All That
For generations, the Jews of Caracas had idyllic weather, prosperity, and vibrant communal organizations. Things have changed under Hugo Chávez.
