Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of former U.S. president Barack Obama and his relationship to the Jewish community.
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of former U.S. president Barack Obama and his relationship to the Jewish community.
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of former U.S. president Barack Obama and his relationship to the Jewish community.
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of former U.S. president Barack Obama and his relationship to the Jewish community.
Washington – One of the foreign-policy experts who has advised Barack Obama’s campaign on Middle East issues is striking out against critics who have used him to criticize the Illinois senator’s views on Israel. Robert Malley, a former special assistant to President Bill Clinton on Arab-Israeli affairs, told the Forward that the attacks on him…
As the presidential primary season grinds on and traditional donor networks run dry, Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are relying on grass-roots activism — both online and off — to generate new sources of campaign cash. Jewish activists for both campaigns say they are redoubling their outreach efforts, even as they contemplate what it…
Washington – As rival Democratic camps jockeyed for advantage in the days before the so-called Potomac Primary, Jewish residents of the Washington area got their chance this week to get up close and personal with some top endorsers of the Democratic presidential contenders, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Both candidates sent out supporters in Congress…
Washington — With the campaign season in full swing, politics is infusing every element of life in the nation’s capital — even the Jewish Sabbath. Last Saturday, only days before primary votes in Washington, Maryland and Virginia, supporters of Barack Obama harnessed the Havdalah ceremony, marking the end of Sabbath, to raise money for the…
Two-thirds of the nation’s Jewish votes were up for grabs on Super Tuesday. Exit polls showed that Jews turned out in disproportionately large numbers. Below, a glimpse into what was on the minds of some as they cast their ballots. Yoel Fried age: mid-20s Yeshiva student Lakewood, N.J. Barack Obama’s message of change has resonated…
Plenty of folks are wondering where fans of Joseph Lieberman will end up politically now that the Connecticut senator has crossed the aisle to endorse the presidential bid of his Republican Senate colleague John McCain. It’s a hard question to answer, but exit polls from the Connecticut’s closed Democratic primary shed a little light. The…
Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama each won a stamp of approval from Jewish voters Tuesday, as both Democratic presidential contenders captured significant Jewish support in key primary contests. While Clinton laid claim to the overwhelming backing of Jewish communities in New Jersey and in her home state of New York, Obama won the…
Chicago, Illinois Obama’s Jewish Neighbors Barack Obama may have a deadlock on at least one segment of the Jewish community: his neighbors. KAM Isaiah Israel, the oldest synagogue in Chicago, is directly across the street from Obama’s house. Members of KAM, a large Reform synagogue, report having seen the Illinois senator engaged in mundane activities…
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