November 19, 2008 / Columns

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Edgar Bronfman misses the boat

NEW YORK More...

Little angels keep me traveling down that road

SALLY'S WORLD
SALLY FRIEDMAN

So they're hoping to raise the tolls on New Jersey roads. Wonderful! Because I hate driving, I celebrate absolutely nothing about the experience. And I particularly, almost pathologically, hate driving on the New Jersey Turnpike. More...

The economy flounders; philanthropy stays strong

MONEY MATTERS
JEFF KLEIN Executive Director Jewish Community Foundation

What a difference a year can make! At this time last year, the economy, though beginning to decline, was still quite strong with consumer spending at an all time high and outlooks generally encouraging. More...

Obama merits congratulations, questions

MATT BROOKS Executive director, Republican Jewish Coalition.

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Over the next few years, the Jewish community will face serious challenges. More...

Democratic candidate represents Jewish values

MARC STANLEY Chairman, National Jewish Democratic Council

DALLAS (JTA) — This year, once again, the Jewish community overwhelmingly supported the Democratic nominee for president. More...

Are you a 'Cool Jew?'

Young Jews seek authenticity: Does that make them 'Cool?'
By AMY KLEIN JTA

LOS ANGELES - Are you a Heebster? Jon Stewart is. Adam Sandler is. Superman and Spiderman are. Even Curious George is. More...

New biographies describe Jewish lives in distant lands

LIBRARIAN'S ROUNDTABLE

This month we look at biography. True stories of the lives of other people never fail to interest readers. What is it like to live in another place, to face different challenges? More...