VIDEO: JTA’s Wednesday Convention Summary

Published on August 27, 2008

Eric Fingerhut and Ron Kampeas summarize the jewish events of the day at the election, while attending a jstreet function in downtown Denver.

What the heck is Hillary up to?

By Raphael Sonenshein
Published on March 11, 2008

Briefs: The Milken JCC pool; Valley Cities JCC fundraiser; Iran divestment bill moving forward

Published on June 7, 2007

Briefs

Q & A With Jerry Zucker

By Idan Ivri
Published on June 30, 2005

Last November, California voters easily passed Proposition 71, which provides $3 billion in state grants for embryonic stem cell research. Jews supported Proposition 71 in much higher numbers than most voters.

Two of the initiative's primary backers, Robert Klein and film producer Jerry Zucker ("Airplane," "Ghost" and "First Knight"), are Jewish. Klein has become head of the committee overseeing the new California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, which will award Proposition 71 funds. Zucker has more or less returned to the sidelines. He talked to The Journal about his role in Proposition 71 and the politics and science of stem cells.

The New Black

By Rob Eshman
Published on May 20, 2004

It's a sad fact of modern Jewish life that more of us believe Hitler will come back before the Messiah comes at all.