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July 10, 2009 / Columns

The Federation You Don't See

By Bob Seltzer Federation Executive Vice President

"All you do is constantly hit me up for money!" I'm smiling, because I hear this all the time. And I am smiling because the statement is simply not accurate. Yes, we try to get your pledge or a payment each and every year. More...

A View of the Absurd

Won't Have Palin To Kick Around Anymore

JACK ENGELHARD Special to the Jewish Times

Sarah Palin resigned as governor of Alaska pretty much taking the cue from Richard Nixon that we won't have her to kick around anymore. So she's out, though we don't know where she's going. My guess? More...

Honorable 'Menschen'

By Howard Berger ... and YOU.

Anyone deserving of an 'Honorable Menschen,' can contact Howard Berger via his e-mail: Howardberger9798@aol.com or by fax: 822-3670. More...

Status Report: Iraq

JOYCE S. ANDERSON Special to the Jewish Times

June 30, 2009 was the date agreed upon by the United States and Iraq for the withdrawal of all U.S. combat troops from Iraqi cities and towns. What has been happening in Iraq the past six months? Has the level of violence increased? More...

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Israel Viewpoint

Bialik Street, Tel Aviv

STEPHEN KRAMER Jewish Times Israel Correspondent

Chaim Nachman Bialik was born in the Ukraine in 1873 and later became known as Israel's "national poet." Bialik was most famous for his two poems about the Kishinev pogroms in Russia. More...