Thursday, 1 December 2011



Daily Briefing

Thursday, December 1, 2011

FEATURED STORY

In Sherman-Berman race, grass-roots strength faces off with Capitol Hill heft

The California race between Democratic congressional incumbents Howard Berman and Brad Sherman is seen as pitting experience against energy, compromise against confrontation and -- painfully for many in the Jewish community -- pro-Israel stalwart against pro-Israel stalwart. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman, shown here speaking at a Washington careers day in September 2010, is facing a tough re-election battle against another veteran congressman, Brad Sherman, in a newly drawn California district.

EDITORS' PICKS

Frank's nastiness and Stewart's mistake

Barney Frank's resignation announcement this week has prompted a review of the congressman's reputation for nastiness and a claim by Jon Stewart that he was loathed by conservatives for his Jewishness. JTA's Capital J blog reviews the reviews.

The rising

A Jewish renaissance is under way in Detroit, JTA's Dan Klein reports.