Election 2009
In famed ghetto archive, life in death’s shadow
Professor remembers a celebrated historian of the Warsaw Ghetto
November 4, 2009
As the Nazis’ noose tightened on the doomed ghettoes of Warsaw, Cracow, and Lodz, a historian sought to create a kind of immortality for those otherwise condemned to be forgotten. Read More
Three students, many choices
Seniors share hopes and fears during daunting college application process
November 4, 2009
If you happen to be a college-bound high school senior, forget autumn leaves and apple picking. Fall is all about college applications. Read More
Rutgers Hillel protest unites 1,000 students against hate
October 29, 2009
Despite the persistent rain, a noisy and enthusiastic crowd of 1,000 turned out at Rutgers Hillel Oct. 28 to “drown out the hate” espoused by an extremist anti-Semitic and anti-gay group picketing nearby. Read More
JCC talks tolerance as a church preaches hate
Tiny protest greeted by peaceful dialogue; RU Hillel plans rally
October 28, 2009
It was hateful on one side of the street, haimishe on the other, as six members of the Westboro Baptist Church picketed the Cooperman JCC in West Orange Oct. 27. Read More
Obama lends star power to Corzine, Weinberg
October 28, 2009
President Barack Obama pumped up a crowd of 3,500 people in Hackensack who had waited to see him endorse Gov. Jon Corzine and his “feisty Jewish grandmother” running mate, State Sen. Loretta Weinberg. Read More
Sister Rose scholarship board faces mini-revolt
At Seton Hall, gripes that endowment has added study of Islam
October 28, 2009
The Sister Rose Thering Endowment at Seton Hall University in South Orange was established in honor of the late Catholic nun who staunchly supported Holocaust studies and battled against anti-Semitism in her church and beyond. Read More
Oren blasts Goldstone in speech to JNF confab
October 28, 2009
PHILADELPHIA — Israel’s right to defend itself has been a constant theme sounded by Michael Oren since the New Jersey-raised scholar was named Israel’s ambassador to Washington. Read More
Jews’ liberalism baffles a champion of the Right
Norman Podhoretz: ‘It makes no sense’ that they vote Left
October 28, 2009
In his new book, Why Are Jews Liberals?, Norman Podhoretz says liberalism has replaced Torah as the religion of non-Orthodox Jews. Read More
Author sees Christians as Israel’s reliable allies
October 28, 2009
Unlike some members of the Jewish community, author Zev Chafets has no qualms about accepting the support of evangelical Christians when it comes to Israel. Read More
Few see ‘Obama factor’ at play in NJ elections
Corzine, like polls, says most voters want answers on economy
October 28, 2009
As Barack Obama planned a third campaign trip to New Jersey on behalf of Gov. Jon Corzine, the embattled governor said next week’s election is ultimately about New Jersey, not the White House and not about the Middle East. Read More
Candle Lighting Time
19th of Cheshvan, 5770
November 6, 2009 | 4:31 p.m.
