Economic costs of Gaza fighting

Published on November 19, 2012

Last Friday, Moshe Ahituv (not his real name) received another call-up from the Israeli army. A captain in the home front command, he had already completed 43 days of army reserve service this year.

POLL: Most Americans would back US strike over Iran nuclear weapon

Published on March 13, 2012

A majority of Americans would support U.S. military action against Iran if there were evidence that Tehran is building nuclear weapons, even if such action led to higher gasoline prices, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday.

Cost to keep circumcision off ballot: $100K

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on November 8, 2011

In the very public fight over a ballot measure aiming to ban circumcision of underage males in San Francisco, the Jewish-led coalition that succeeded in keeping the practice legal in the city spent more than six times what the ban’s proponents did.

Just how expensive is it to live in Israel?

Published on August 16, 2011

What began in Israel in June as a Facebook-driven rebellion against the rising cost of cottage cheese, then morphed in July into tent encampments protesting soaring real estate costs, has since turned into a full-scale Israeli social movement against the high cost of living in the Jewish state.

Checklist: What to do when someone dies

Published on August 7, 2008

Job one: Contact the hospital or mortuary so that you can fill out any paperwork, i.e., death certificate, as soon after the death as possible

The high cost of dying

By Jane Ulman
Published on August 7, 2008

A traditional Jewish funeral is simple and not ostentatious -- good news for people concerned about the high cost of dying. But while Jewish law doesn't require embalming, elaborate floral displays or 16-gauge metal caskets with tufted crepe interiors, it does require Jews to be buried in the ground. And that costs money.

Budget black hole

By Steve Greenberg
Published on February 28, 2008

Cartoon about cost of Iraq war.

Are school trips worth the cost?

By Julie G Fax
Published on November 1, 2007

Discussion of the pro and cons of school trips.

R.E. Hard Crash? Soft Landing? Bursting Balloon? Leaking Balloon?

By Marc Ballon
Published on August 31, 2006

The Jewish Journal spoke to Cohen about the recent reversal in the local housing market.

Drug Plan Proving Bitter Pill for Seniors

By David J. Silverman
Published on May 11, 2006

After sorting through piles of brochures, Millie Topper thought she had finally found the right Medicare

Critics Pound Paper Panning Israel Lobby

By Ron Kampeas
Published on April 6, 2006

Walt and Mearsheimer portray as interchangeable the pro-Israel lobby and the neo-conservatives who have developed Bush's foreign policy. Not surprisingly, this report got negative reviews from pro-Israel groups.

Special-Needs Bill: Good IDEA or Not?

By Wendy J. Madnick
Published on January 6, 2005

Under IDEA, students who require special services -- such as speech therapy, sign language interpreters or resource teachers -- must receive them by attending local public schools. Although some parents have successfully negotiated or even sued to allow their child to attend a private school and still receive financial support from their district for those services, for the most part, parents who want their child to receive a religious education must pay for additional services themselves.