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Renaissance Of Ideas By Maayan Jaffe January 05, 2007, The Baltimore Jewish Times “During the war I cried a lot,” says 11-year-old Sapir from Nahariya. “I didn’t want to go out of my house. Makom BaLev helps me with the … Continued

“Torn Between the Land and the State” Dateline Jerusalem By Gershom Gorenberg, The Forward, December 1, 2006. Here’s a measure of the political mood in America’s Modern Orthodox community: At a convention last week in Jerusalem of the Union of … Continued

“Israel Criticism Gets An O-U” It’s now kosher to dissent from government policy on West Bank withdrawal, top Orthodox group resolves. By Stewart Ain, Staff Writer, New York Jewish Week, December 1, 2006. In anticipation of possible Israeli withdrawals from … Continued

Freedom to oppose government reflects generational rift in O.U. By Ben Harris, JTA, November 28 JERUSALEM, Nov. 28 (JTA) – As Israeli forces mobilized in the summer of 2005 to remove 8,000 settlers from the Gaza Strip, anger mounted among … Continued

Democrats Reaching Out To The Orthodox? Winning party seen trying to broaden its coalition with Jewish bloc By James D. Besser – Washington Correspondent, New York Jewish Week It was a wild week in Washington. In the wake of last … Continued

Synagogues, Jewish groups seek the line between legal, illegal political talk By Jennifer Jacobson WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (JTA) — Every election year Rabbi David Saperstein gets asked the same questions: Can a synagogue host candidate forums and debates? Yes, says … Continued

For the past three weeks, the world has been focused upon Israel’s northern border where the intense confrontation with Hezbollah rages. The Hamas attack across the Gaza border and capture of an Israeli corporal seems like ancient history. And while … Continued

Future of Orthodox Jewish Vote Has Implications for GOP Small but Growing Group Receptive to Republican Ideas By Jim VandeHei Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, August 3, 2006; A06 Republicans are hoping a strong defense of Israel translates into greater … Continued

Future of Orthodox Jewish Vote Has Implications for GOP; Small but Growing Group Receptive to Republican Ideas By Jim VandeHei Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, August 3, 2006; A06 Republicans are hoping a strong defense of Israel translates into greater … Continued