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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. […]

Bert Meisler and his late wife Fanny in front of USA’s Meisler Hall. (USA photo) By Richard Friedman You can hear the admiration in Kelly McCarron’s voice. And the gratitude. McCarron, associate vice president for medical affairs for University of South Alabama Health Development, is grateful […]

A publicity campaign looks to crack the case of last April’s vandalism against the Conservative congregation in Huntsville and Huntsville Chabad. On Jan. 21, the FBI’s Birmingham field office announced that there is up to $18,000 in reward money for information leading to a conviction […]

By Richard Friedman Her daughter’s Uncle Henry died.  There’s no other way to explain it when you talk to Carla Koplin Cohn, a Jewish woman who grew up in Macon, Georgia, who wound up at the crossroads of baseball — and American — history. In the early […]

Set of photos of J. George Mitnick during his service in World War II. Photo courtesy United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ronne Mitnick Hess. Ronne and Donald Hess of Birmingham, and Mara and Joshua Force of New Orleans have personal reasons for […]

A famed trial lawyer with a flair for the dramatic and a no-backing-down attitude when it came to his Jewish identity, Fred Levin made an unexpected departure on Jan. 12, succumbing to Covid-19 five days after showing symptoms “despite receiving the most advanced and best […]

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside the U.S. Capitol before some break into the building on Jan. 6, 2020. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. By Richard Friedman As Americans were shell-shocked watching the invasion of the U.S. Capitol unfold on Jan. 6, many Jews across […]

Sheldon and Dr. Miriam Adelson. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. By Arnie Fielkow The Jewish world woke up earlier this week to the news of the passing of philanthropist and casino executive Sheldon Adelson. Adelson, the founder, chairman and CEO of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, owned […]