NJDC Blog Archive

2009

June

Aaron Keyak — June 30, 2009 – 5:25 pm | Congress | Health Care | Republicans

On Health Care: GOP is Out of Touch with Reality

Aaron Keyak — June 30, 2009 – 4:38 pm | Congress | Democrats

Jewish Dems Welcome Franken

Abraham Frost — June 30, 2009 – 3:08 pm | Barack Obama

3,000 Blessings for the President

Aaron Keyak — June 30, 2009 – 3:00 pm | Congress | Democrats | Domestic Policy | Republicans

Time for Franken to be Seated in U.S. Senate

Joshua Frazer — June 30, 2009 – 11:26 am | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Israel

Firm U.S. Support for Israel at U.N.

Martine Kaplan — June 30, 2009 – 11:23 am | Barack Obama | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy

Stonewall Anniversary a Testament to How Much is Left to Achieve

Abraham Frost — June 30, 2009 – 10:31 am | Democrats | Environment | Republicans

A Cleaner and Greener American

Joshua Frazer — June 30, 2009 – 10:01 am | Israel

Casspi Becomes First Israeli in the NBA

Alexis Rice — June 29, 2009 – 5:43 pm | Barack Obama | Economy | Environment

VIDEO: Obama on Clean Energy and Green U.S. Jobs

Martine Kaplan — June 29, 2009 – 5:01 pm | Abusive Holocaust Rhetoric | Barack Obama | GOP Hypocrisies | Republicans

More Anti-Obama Comparisons Drawn

Abraham Frost — June 29, 2009 – 4:19 pm | Civil Liberties | Israel

Justice Department is Not Investigating Rep. Harman

Martine Kaplan — June 29, 2009 – 12:31 pm | Israel

Palestinian Prime Minister Calls for Unity, State-Building

Aaron Keyak — June 29, 2009 – 11:24 am | Barack Obama | Israel | Republicans | Stop the Smears

Sargent: “Did Israel And Bush Admin Have ‘Understanding’ On Settlements? Even Bushies Say No.”

Joshua Frazer — June 29, 2009 – 10:14 am | Israel

Ynet: Don’t Expect Shalit Deal Yet

Joshua Rolnick — June 28, 2009 – 11:02 pm | Barack Obama | Energy | Environment | Republicans

Republicans and Hot Air

Ira N. Forman — June 26, 2009 – 2:38 pm | Barack Obama | Israel

Prominent Conservatives Agree there is No Change in Policy Toward Israel

Joshua Frazer — June 26, 2009 – 1:43 pm | Congress | Republicans

Why Would Rep. Bachmann Fears the Census?

Steve Sheffey — June 25, 2009 – 10:05 pm | Foreign Policy | GOP Hypocrisies | Israel | Stop the Smears

Obama’s Pro-Israel Record

Martine Kaplan — June 25, 2009 – 4:35 pm | Israel

JTA Issues Special Report on Jewish Extremism

Aaron Keyak — June 25, 2009 – 4:13 pm | Democrats

Congrats to Cynthia Friedman on DNC Honor

Joshua Rolnick — June 25, 2009 – 1:22 pm | Barack Obama | Iran | Israel | Stop the Smears

Why Obama Waited

Joshua Frazer — June 24, 2009 – 1:23 pm | Israel

Haaretz: Israel Removes Roadblocks

Martine Kaplan — June 24, 2009 – 1:21 pm | Abusive Holocaust Rhetoric | Barack Obama | GOP Hypocrisies | Health Care | Stop the Smears | Women's Issues

GOP Women’s Group Compares Obama’s Actions to Hitler’s

Joshua Rolnick — June 24, 2009 – 12:23 pm | Israel | Republicans

Nixon and the Jews

Joshua Rolnick — June 23, 2009 – 1:50 pm | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Iran | Stop the Smears

What Will Obama’s Critics Say Now?

Abraham Frost — June 23, 2009 – 10:05 am |

The First Jewish Speaker in the House of Commons

Aaron Keyak — June 22, 2009 – 2:35 pm | Civil Liberties | Civil Rights

Highway Adopted by Neo-Nazi Group Renamed for Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

Abraham Frost — June 22, 2009 – 11:12 am | Domestic Policy | Israel

Anti-Israeli Group’s Picket of Trader Joe’s a Failure

Abraham Frost — June 22, 2009 – 10:25 am | Iran | Israel

Netanyahu: “It is a Regime Whose Real Nature Has Been Unmasked…”

Joshua Rolnick — June 22, 2009 – 10:12 am | Barack Obama | Iran | Stop the Smears

The Blinders of Obama’s Critics

Aaron Keyak — June 19, 2009 – 5:03 pm | Barack Obama | Iran | Israel

6/19 Shabbat Reading

Joshua Frazer — June 19, 2009 – 4:12 pm | Foreign Policy | Israel

Mubarak: Historic Settlement is Within Reach

Martine Kaplan — June 19, 2009 – 4:12 pm | Iran

Ayatollah Blames “Media Belonging to Zionists”

Martine Kaplan — June 19, 2009 – 3:54 pm | Iran

Ahmadinejad Resorts to Photoshopping, Again

Abraham Frost — June 19, 2009 – 3:38 pm | Republicans

The Cluelessness of Sarah Palin Supporters

Joshua Rolnick — June 19, 2009 – 1:31 pm | Barack Obama | Iran | McCain | Republicans

‘The Administration Has It Exactly Right’

Aaron Keyak — June 18, 2009 – 2:17 pm | Barack Obama | Israel | Stop the Smears

Neurotic Democrat: Jews Support Obama

Aaron Keyak — June 18, 2009 – 11:58 am | Barack Obama | Democrats | Iran | Israel

NJDC Talking Points Featured on Huffington Post

Joshua Frazer — June 16, 2009 – 4:42 pm | Barack Obama | Republicans

GOP Staffer Emails Racist Obama Photo

Aaron Keyak — June 16, 2009 – 12:26 pm | Barack Obama | Health Care

Health Care Reform is Urgently Needed

Ira N. Forman — June 16, 2009 – 10:13 am | Barack Obama | Israel

Let’s take Carter Off of the “Pay Attention to” List

Joshua Rolnick — June 15, 2009 – 10:47 pm | Barack Obama | Israel

Obama Praises Netanyahu’s Speech

Joshua Frazer — June 15, 2009 – 6:49 pm | Barack Obama | Israel | Stop the Smears

NJDC Reacts to Hoenlein’s Comments

Alexis Rice — June 15, 2009 – 5:15 pm | Barack Obama | Health Care

Time for Health Care Reform

Joshua Rolnick — June 14, 2009 – 9:48 pm | Barack Obama | Israel

Netanyahu’s Olive Branch

Aaron Keyak — June 14, 2009 – 8:35 pm | Barack Obama | Democrats | Israel

Statement from Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech

Alexis Rice — June 14, 2009 – 3:14 pm | Barack Obama | Israel | Stop the Smears | Terrorism

Where Does President Obama Stand on Israel?

Aaron Keyak — June 12, 2009 – 5:23 pm | Congress | Democrats | Domestic Policy | Foreign Policy

6/12 Shabbat Reading

Aaron Keyak — June 12, 2009 – 10:20 am |

“Reid Remarks in Memory of Slain Holocaust Museum Guard Stephen T. Johns”

Aaron Keyak — June 12, 2009 – 10:09 am | Barack Obama | Domestic Policy | Women's Issues

Forman: “Sotomayor: A Strong Choice for Supreme Court”

Aaron Keyak — June 12, 2009 – 9:57 am |

Twitter and Jewish Identity

Martine Kaplan — June 11, 2009 – 5:39 pm | Israel | Terrorism

Holocaust Memorial Museum Vigil

Joshua Frazer — June 11, 2009 – 2:29 pm | Israel

“Collaborator,” Aged 15, Executed in West Bank

Joshua Frazer — June 11, 2009 – 11:39 am | Iran

Ahmadinejad: Rivals Using Hitler’s Tactics

Alexis Rice — June 10, 2009 – 6:40 pm | Barack Obama | Terrorism

Statement by President Obama on Holocaust Museum Shooting

Alexis Rice — June 10, 2009 – 3:45 pm | Barack Obama | Terrorism

Obama Saddened by the Shooting at Holocaust Museum

Aaron Keyak — June 10, 2009 – 3:19 pm | Barack Obama | Stop the Smears

Obama on Rev. Jeremiah Wright

Abraham Frost — June 9, 2009 – 5:46 pm | Republicans

No Clear Frontrunner for GOP in 2012

Linda Berg — June 9, 2009 – 5:27 pm | Reproductive Rights | Women's Issues

Remembering Dr. George Tiller

Joshua Frazer — June 9, 2009 – 5:03 pm | Barack Obama | Israel | Stop the Smears

Debatable Journalism Tactics by Blumenthal

Joshua Frazer — June 9, 2009 – 3:43 pm | Barack Obama | Israel | Stop the Smears

Blumenthal’s “Stars”: You Don’t Speak for Me, but Your Actions Effect Me

Joshua Frazer — June 9, 2009 – 2:48 pm | Barack Obama | Israel | Stop the Smears

Behavior in Blumenthal Video Damaging and Embarrassing

Joshua Rolnick — June 9, 2009 – 10:30 am | Barack Obama | Iran | Israel

Obama Helps Tilt Lebanon

Aaron Keyak — June 9, 2009 – 10:24 am | Barack Obama | Israel

Israeli Sanctions on U.S.?

Steve Sheffey — June 8, 2009 – 4:24 pm | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | GOP Hypocrisies | Israel | Stop the Smears

Reaction to Obama’s Cairo Speech

Joshua Frazer — June 8, 2009 – 1:39 pm | Barack Obama | Women's Issues

Columnists Praise, Defend Sotomayor

Aaron Keyak — June 5, 2009 – 4:50 pm | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Iran | Israel

Obama: “No Equivalency” Between Palestinians and Jewish Holocaust Experience

Aaron Keyak — June 5, 2009 – 4:01 pm | Barack Obama | Economy | Foreign Policy | Health Care | Israel

6/5 Shabbat Reading

Aaron Keyak — June 5, 2009 – 2:07 pm | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Iran

Buchenwald Visit Highlights Obama Connections with the Jewish Community

Aaron Keyak — June 5, 2009 – 11:03 am | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Israel

White House To Work With Israel “Quietly” on Settlements

Aaron Keyak — June 5, 2009 – 10:49 am | Barack Obama | Civil Liberties | Civil Rights | Foreign Policy | Iran | Israel

VIDEO: Obama’s Cairo Speech

Joshua Frazer — June 4, 2009 – 6:15 pm | Energy | Environment | Israel

Taking U.S. Roads to a Better Place

Aaron Keyak — June 4, 2009 – 3:49 pm | Foreign Policy | Iran | Israel

JTA: “Will Pro-Israel Groups Miss Ahmadinejad?”

Joshua Rolnick — June 4, 2009 – 3:31 pm | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Israel

Obama’s Speech: Take Two

Aaron Keyak — June 4, 2009 – 12:36 pm | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Israel

NJDC Praises Obama’s Cairo Speech for Reaching Out to Secure Middle East Peace

Joshua Rolnick — June 4, 2009 – 11:11 am | Barack Obama | Iran | Israel

Obama’s Speech: First Take

Aaron Keyak — June 1, 2009 – 5:07 pm | Barack Obama

Jewish Journalists [Almost] Banned on Saudi Trip?

Aaron Keyak — June 1, 2009 – 3:51 pm | Polls | Republicans

The Hill: GOP as a “Tent of White Christian Men”