Pulse of the People
Peace How?Following a tumultuous year in the Middle East, we are now seeing a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at advancing peace between Israelis and Palestinians. With an American-backed international conference scheduled for November, Palestinians and Israelis have stepped up their own bilateral diplomacy. We invited a group of Israeli, Palestinian and American experts to weigh in on the opportunities — and pitfalls — opened up by this new flurry of diplomacy.
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Conservative Judaism at a CrossroadsNext week Arnold Eisen will be officially installed as the seventh chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, Conservative Judaism’s flagship educational institution. While Eisen’s appointment as Conservative Judaism’s new de facto head has sparked a great deal of excitement, he will be inheriting a movement widely perceived as being adrift. The Forward invited prominent Conservative leaders and some outside observers to take stock of the movement’s future.
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- Emanuel’s Record on Israel Is More Dovish Than the Headlines Suggest
- Finally, an Arrest in Bombing of Paris Shul
- At UJC Assembly, Speeches About Iran and Fears About the Economy
- Turkey Trouble: Turmoil in Kosher Industry Affects Thanksgiving Meal
- Former Aipac Staffer Looks for New Start
- Watching Blue America Celebrate
Noam Neusner - An Intolerable Spot for a Museum
Buzzy Gordon - A Two-State Solution May Have To Wait
Leonard Fein - A Melting Pot President
David Biale - Advice on the Arab-Israeli Front: Try Pursuing Peace, Just Don’t Fail
Aaron David Miller - The Progressive Politics We Need
Ralph Seliger