Editorial
Adapting to the downward spiral
The quickening tempo of requests from local Jewish groups for cut-rate advertising deals in the AJW is surely a sign...
Two states or no state?
Yoni Shumacher, a 21-year-old paratrooper in the Israel Defense Forces, told me about the Gaza war this week. During a...
Israel, Gaza and Obama
Should the American Jewish World provide varied sources of information and contending opinions about Israel, or should the paper simply...
Israel at war — and American Jews
The American Jewish World provides a weekly assortment of news reports and opinion pieces about Israel and the Middle East...
Hard times
After publishing an article and editorial about the Bernard Madoff scam — an unraveling catastrophe for Jewish philanthropy in our...
That was the year that was
Perhaps we all can agree that 2008 was kind of a mixed bag. Amazing signs of renewal mixed with devastating...
Pillar of the community and criminal
Beginning on Sunday night, most Jewish families around the world will gather together and begin celebrating Hanuka, by lighting candles...
Does God condone antigay bigotry?
Several dozen Jewish newspapers from various American cities come to our offices every week. When time infrequently allows, I’ll skim...
Obama and Israel
There was much trepidation in certain Jewish quarters pre-Nov. 4, about Sen. Barack Obama and what his presidency would mean...
Al Franken for U.S. Senate
Minnesota’s “Jewish seat” in the U.S. Senate is up for grabs again this year. Although Jews account for less than...
