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The Presbyterian Church (USA) voted 483-28 to approve a compromise resolution that, while not eliminating the option of divestment, puts the issue in its broader context within the church. The resolution was passed at 5 p.m. at the church’s General Assembly in Birmingham. The resolution […]

By Judith Michaelson Four years and two months ago in a dark dungeon in Karachi, Pakistan, in the midst of the great madness, there was a young man who looked straight into the eyes of evil at a moment of great crisis [and] said, “My […]

At some point this week, the Presbyterian Church (USA) will consider a measure to affirm the intent — if not the wording — of a 2004 divestment resolution that alarmed the pro-Israel community, while apologizing to the Jewish community for what many committee members considered […]

From June 15 to 22, Birmingham will host the Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly, which is held every other year. The Jewish world is very interested in the proceedings because of a 2004 resolution that called for the church enact a process of “phased, selective […]

Jonathan Cohen admits it is fun to watch the grass being mowed in the middle of Lake Gary at the Henry S. Jacobs Camp. The flip side, of course, is that the lake has drained to the point where there is grass that needs mowing. […]

The attention of the Jewish world will be focused on Birmingham this month as the Presbyterian Church (USA) holds its General Assembly, which will begin on June 15. The church’s initiatives on divesting investments from companies doing business with Israel will be a major topic […]

As the Presbyterian General Assembly prepares for its Birmingham meeting (see below), a California group wants to be sure that the Presbyterian leaders hear from Jews who support the divestment process. Birmingham’s Jewish leadership is moving to make sure that does not rest unchallenged. The […]

A candidate for Alabama attorney general in the Democratic primary has stated that the United States military should “wipe Israel off the map… then come home and export a little payback to Mexico.” Larry Darby, former head of the Montgomery-based Atheist Law Center, is also […]

New Orleans is known internationally for Mardi Gras and JazzFest. Could Jewish music be next in line? At the inaugural New Orleans International Jewish Music Festival, talk was already turning to next year. The festival, which was held on April 1 and 2, was the […]