The state of abortion in Israel and the ways in which Jewish women are shaping Americn politics are the topics of this edition of the Women’s Roundtable podcast. Lilith magazine editor Susan Weidman Schneider, Lilith assistant editor Sonia Isard and Forward news fellow Naomi Zeveloff join Sisterhood editor Gabrielle Birkner for the discussion. Then Forward editor Jane Eisner explains her campaign to combat the under-representation of women in American Jewish life.
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Staffers discuss little Ayelet Galena’s tragic struggle, why Jews may be moving toward the Republican Party, and Benjamin Netanyahu’s win in Israeli primary elections.
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Staffers discuss Egypt’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood. Plus, Newt Gingrich’s prospects in the GOP primary and why he keeps talking about a guy named Saul Alinsky.
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Steve Greenberg, an Orthodox rabbi, discusses his decision to hold a commitment ceremony for two men. Staffers also discuss Iran and the exclusion of women.
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Forward editor Jane Eisner discusses her interview with Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad and staffers talk about how Jewish college presidents are handling the Israel debate.
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Forward staffers square off on Natalie Portman, look at what’s ahead in the Republican presidential race and consider the case of a supposed savior of Jews during the Holocaust.
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By Jon Kalish
In this podcast, friends and colleagues of the late Yiddish musician Adrienne Cooper remember the woman with “the voice of a diva and the soul of a bundist.”
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This week, staffers discuss the backlash against Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, clashes in Israel over gender segregation and our list of 2011’s top stories.
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This week staffers take a look back at the best in Jewish culture, Jack Abramoff’s attempt at redemption and J Street’s trouble getting accepted by mainstream Jewish institutions.
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Staffers discuss the Brooklyn District Attorney’s refusal to name Orthodox Jews arrested for sex abuse, why there are so many women named Chaya Mushka and the best Jewish cookies.
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