Top Stories for Tuesday Oct. 28, 2008
SA Zionist Federation
Ofer Dahan, third from left, with some of the 100 South Africans who left on a historic flight for immigrants to Israel in July 2008.
Amid political turmoil, emigration
from South Africa is again on rise
Faced with political uncertainty in the wake of the forced resignation of President Thabo Mbeki, South African Jewry is again grappling with an increase in emigration. More �
Rough race takes toll on McCain image
The story of how John McCain came to be friends with a Jewish anti-war protester speaks to his ability to attract praise from across the political spectrum. These days, however, Democrats say the Arizona lawmaker is no longer acting like the maverick of past years. More �
Op-Ed: From 'slackers' to 'schleppers'
The 18- to 24-year-old college-aged cohort -- part of the Millennial generation -- will emerge from this election as one of the most influential demographic groups in the United States, says the head of Hillel. More �
JTA Blogs & Elsewhere in the Media
Political Tidbits
Nicholas Burns says Obama is right about talking to Iran. Ari Fleischer calls Obama the 21st-century Jimmy Carter. Israelis are uneasy about Obama. Linda Lingle stumps for McCain. Jeff Goldberg slams the "Jewish extremists" behind "Obsession." (read more)
Kristallnacht unearthed
There hasn't been much physical evidence of the fateful Kirstallnacht pogrom 70 years ago -- until an Israeli researcher stumbled upon a dump in Germany that was a virtual treasure trove of artifacts, The New York Times reports. (read more)
Israel to Lebanon -- with love
As Israel floats the idea of a non-aggression pact with Lebanon, Commentary magazine�s Michael Totten writes that even if the pact doesn�t work, it would send the Lebanese people an important message. (read more)
Is aliyah getting easier?
The Jerusalem Post reports that the Israeli government is making it easier for English speakers to immigrate to Israel and navigate the Israeli bureaucracy once they arrive. Is it true? (read more)
Breaking News
- The Anti-Defamation League assisted in the investigation into white supremacists arrested in an alleged plot to assassinate Barack Obama.
- A Jewish man and his nephew were beaten in a suburb southeast of Paris.
- The Kadima Party is pushing to shorten the time until new elections are held in Israel.
- An indictment in a fraud case could be filed against Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert within days, according to police sources.
- Michael Bloomberg has endorsed the U.S. congressional bid of a blind rabbi from New Jersey.
- A Belgian television show set to prepare Adolf Hitler's favorite meal on the air has been canceled.
- A Canadian judge upheld an order to revoke the citizenship of a man who lied about working with a Nazi death squad during World War II.
- An Israeli tourist was raped outside of a popular tourist destination in Guatemala.
- Israel plans to stop a boat of activists planning to set sail for Gaza.
- A former German soldier is on trial in Munich for Nazi-era atrocities.
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