Top Stories for Friday Oct. 24, 2008
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U.S. Sen. Barack Obama campaigning in Richmond, Va., on Oct. 22, 2008.
Polls show Obama making big
gains with Jewish voters
Two new polls suggest that after months of hovering around 60 percent, Obama appears to be within striking distance of the 75-80 percent of the Jewish vote won by the three previous Democratic nominees for president. More »
In Moscow, reveling in Simchat Torah
Across Moscow, Russian Jews poured into synagogues to celebrate the pinnacle of the October holidays with the dancing and singing cacophony of Simchat Torah, a holiday that resonated even during the decades of Soviet oppression. More »
Op-Ed: Economic pain and domestic violence
Families already buckling under the weight of domestic violence in the best of times can collapse in times of economic downturn and war, says the executive director of Jewish Women International. More »
Breaking News
- Barack Obama is making significant gains among Jews, according to two new polls.
- The Sephardi Orthodox Shas party will not join a coalition government led by Tzipi Livni of Kadima.
- John Hagee Ministries has raised another $9.5 million for Israeli and Jewish causes, according to the organization.
- Several Missouri middle school students are facing possible disciplinary action after participating in a school prank aimed at Jews.
- Hamas said it delivered a letter to captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit from his family.
- Robert Aronson reportedly will resign as the CEO of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit within the year.
- The Covenant Foundation announced the winners of its annual awards for innovation in Jewish education.
- Hezbollah denied a report that its leader was poisoned.
- Romanian authorities estimate 200 graves in Bucharest's largest Jewish cemetery have been vandalized.
- Freed Lebanese terrorist Samir Kuntar said only the destruction of Israel would end Hezbollah attacks.
JTA Blogs & Elsewhere in the Media
Political Tidbits
The Sarah Palin sheitel. Was Obama's Jewish problem a "baseless myth?" Obama support among Jews stronger among the old than the young. RJC's new ads use Hillary to attack Obama. (read more)
Loose Change: The Fundermentalist's roundup
Jewish charities becoming more dependent on Christian dollars. Brandeis U. has a new effort to stem the brain drain in Jewish education. Cleveland's Jews are tackling domestic violence. L.A. has a new hechsher for ethical businesses. (read more)
After the hurricane
With the nation's eyes focused on Wall Street and financial ruin, the ruined streets, homes and institutions in the Houston and Galveston areas following Hurricane Ike are having a hard time getting the money needed to rebuild. (read more)
Reclaiming Joseph's Tomb
At Joseph's Tomb, a site in a Palestinian city that is sacred to religious Jews, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is boiled down to its very essence, writes Isabel Kershner in The New York Times. (read more)
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