Should my sukkah have a debt ceiling?

Published on October 7, 2011

Each Sukkot we read in Kohelet, Ecclesiastes, that there “is a time to tear down, and a time to build up." For my sukkah it was time for both.

L.A. aid groups fear deficit cuts following debt ceiling fight

By Ryan Torok
Published on August 17, 2011

With the agreement that raising the federal debt ceiling would require at least $2.4 trillion in spending cuts, officials at Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles (JFSLA) and Jewish Vocational Service Los Angeles (JVSLA) fear losing funding for programs.

Rob Eshman: Good Leaders

By Rob Eshman
Published on August 2, 2011

If Republicans want a primer on how to keep losing the Jewish vote, all they have to do is look at what happened in Washington this past week.

With debt deal, Jews’ fight and worries shift to new ‘super committee’

Published on August 2, 2011

Even before the debt deal was signed Tuesday in Washington, U.S. Jewish groups and recipients of government largesse were asking the same question: Who’s going to get cut?

Giffords votes in House; colleague says preparations readying for re-election run

Published on August 2, 2011

Following her dramatic return to Congress for the first time since she was shot, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords announced that she would run for re-election in 2012.

Gabrielle Giffords returns to House, votes for debt limit deal [VIDEO]

Published on August 1, 2011

Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona made a surprise return to Washington Monday to vote in favor of an agreement to raise the debt limit.

Jewish Dems defend Wasserman Schultz after West’s attack

Published on July 21, 2011

Jewish Democrats slammed Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) for his vituperative attack on Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.).

The Demonization of Eric Cantor

By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Published on July 19, 2011

Senate Democrats to Jews: Help us on budget, defending Obama

Published on July 15, 2011

When two-fifths of the Democrats in the U.S. Senate met this week in Washington with representatives of Jewish groups, the senators delivered a clear message: If you agree with us, it’s about time you spoke up.

Don’t count on it

By Marty Kaplan
Published on May 13, 2011

Please don’t run a countdown clock on the debt ceiling.