February

By Moshe Phillips Why are some right-of-center Jewish groups finding it so difficult to publicly condemn antisemitic congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene? A few, such as the Republican Jewish Coalition and the Coalition for Jewish Values, have spoken out. Herut too condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene’s extremism […]

Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir and US Secretary of State George Shultz. (JNS photo) By Richard Friedman The news that long-time American statesman and diplomat George Shultz had died at age 100 on Feb. 6 brought back a pivotal memory for me. His passing recalled […]

As the online LimmudFest 2021 approaches, the first speakers and topics are being announced for the regional learning event. Usually held in person over a weekend in New Orleans every other March, LimmudFest was postponed last year as the Covid pandemic began. This year, the […]

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) speaking to the House of Representatives ahead of a vote on whether or not to remove her from House committees. Source: Screenshot/C-Span. by Jonathan Tobin (JNS) — Marjorie Taylor Greene is no martyr. Though there was no precedent for a […]

By Jonathan Tobin (JNS) — Two years ago, House Republican Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) had no trouble in doing the right thing when it came to policing extremism in his caucus. But as calls grow for him to do something about Rep. Marjorie Taylor […]

The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery By Richard Friedman Talk to Joi Brown, director of the Jefferson County Memorial Project, about the Birmingham-area Jewish community’s support for her efforts, and the person she credits is long-time Jewish community volunteer leader Jim Sokol. […]