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  • June 2008

    • Candidates Exploit Muslim-Jewish Divide

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 26, 08 6:05 PM CDT

      Candidates Exploit Muslim-Jewish Divide

      The presidential candidates are ignoring—even insulting—American Muslims in the hope of grabbing the Jewish vote, write Salam Al-Marayati and Steven B. Jacobs in the Los Angles Times . McCain and Obama have on several occasions snubbed Muslims, who seem to be the victims of modern McCarthyism—just substitute terrorism for communism. It's a "disturbing trend" that must stop, write the co-members of an interfaith peace group. More »

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      election 2008  • United States  • Islam  • America  • Muslim  • Judaism  • Jewish

  • May 2008

    • Why Obama Has a Jewish Problem

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 22, 08 11:16 AM CDT

      Why Obama Has a Jewish Problem

      Why are Jews—especially older Jews, a traditionally liberal Democratic demographic with high voter turnout—reluctant to embrace Barack Obama? The New York Times took the question to Florida’s Jewish voters, who make up 5% of the critical swing state. What they found: Obama has become "a conduit for Jewish anxiety about Israel, Iran, anti-Semitism, and race," with a lot of misinformation thrown in. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Israel  • Florida  • Obama 2008  • the Jewish vote  • Jewish

  • April 2008

    • Margarine Shortage Stymies Passover Bakers

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 18, 08 2:54 PM CDT

      Margarine Shortage Stymies Passover Bakers

      Jewish families are facing a culinary crisis: a shortage of margarine that’s kosher for Passover. The lack of available stick margarine in particular is frustrating cooks who bake confections that offset the holiday’s ban on leavening, the Wall Street Journal reports. "There are so few really tasty things at Passover that when you find a great recipe and you can't find an ingredient, you despair," says one frustrated baker. More »

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      religion  • Jewish  • Passover  • kosher  • margarine

    • Woody Allen Sues Over Rabbi Billboard

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 1, 08 12:37 PM CDT

      Woody Allen Sues Over Rabbi Billboard

      Woody Allen is suing American Apparel for plastering his image on various billboards and advertisements without his permission, the Wall Street Journal reports. The ads showed the director dressed as a rabbi beside Yiddish text that translates to “the Holy Rebbe.” Apparel neglected to ask Allen’s permission, the lawsuit says, and the director wants $10 million to smooth things over. More »

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      lawsuit  • advertising  • Woody Allen  • Jewish  • American Apparel

  • January 2008

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