Obama pledges commitment to Israel, unity against Iran

Published on September 7, 2012

President Obama said the U.S. commitment to Israel's security "must not waver" and that the world must unite against Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Dreaming of a wave election

By Marty Kaplan
Published on September 7, 2012

What just happened in American politics is not just that Charlotte mopped the floor with Tampa. It’s that Democrats connected with the country beyond their wildest dreams.

Democrats return to the economy after Jerusalem detour

Published on September 7, 2012

It was the nuts-and-bolts convention that nearly broke down over the most ethereal of issues: Jerusalem and God.

ADL slams Democrats invoking Holocaust analogies

Published on September 6, 2012

The Anti-Defamation League decried three recent reported Nazi analogies used in political debate, all by Democrats.

If I remember thee Jerusalem. The Democrats just brought it back again

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on September 6, 2012

A benediction for the Democratic National Convention

By Rabbi David Wolpe
Published on September 5, 2012

We are grateful that our nation is founded on the highest principles of freedom and resourcefulness and creativity and ever renewed strength. And we understand that those worthy ideals stand alongside the commitment to compassion, to goodness, our sacred covenant to care for those who are bereaved and bereft, who are frightened, who are hungry, who are bewildered and lost, who seek shelter from the cold.

UPDATE: Amid some boos, Democrats return Jerusalem-as-capital language to party platform [VIDEO]

Published on September 5, 2012

Democrats are returning language affirming Jerusalem as Israel's capital to their party platform.

Wexler: Obama best bet for Israel’s security

Published on September 5, 2012

Robert Wexler, a former congressman who is a chief Jewish surrogate for President Obama, told the Democratic National Convention that reelecting Obama was the better choice for a secure Israel.

Why did Jerusalem reference disappear from the Democratic Party platform?

Published on September 5, 2012

Jerusalem has many mysteries, but none may be as perplexing at present as its disappearance from the Democratic Party platform.

Why Wolpe spoke at the DNC

By Rob Eshman
Published on September 5, 2012

This week David Wolpe, senior rabbi of Sinai Temple, delivered one of the invocations at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Even for someone used to and deserving of such honors, this is a big deal.

Democratic convention picks Rabbi Wolpe

By Tom Tugend
Published on September 2, 2012

Choice of Carter as convention speaker decried

Published on August 9, 2012

Former President Jimmy Carter, who has garnered much criticism in recent years for his harsh words about Israel, will address the Democratic National Convention.

Miami temple disinvites Wasserman Schultz

Published on May 25, 2012

Miami’s Temple Israel said it canceled tonight’s appearance by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) due to security concerns, but the congresswoman – chair of the Democratic National Committee– called it “internal politics” after learning that a leading GOP donor quit the synagogue because he would not be allowed to give a Republican response.

Wasserman Schultz tapped as DNC chair

Published on April 5, 2011

President Obama has named U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz as the Democratic Party's chief fundraiser.

Democrats continue coveting religious-minded voters

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on August 17, 2008

DNC, ‘Daily Show’ and Davening

By Janine Zacharia
Published on July 29, 2004

So an Orthodox Jew is not the Democratic vice presidential nominee this year, like in 2000. And the wife of the vice presidential nominee is not named Hadassah.

Depicting Issues

By Tom Tugend
Published on August 24, 2000

Some 30 delegates to the Democratic National Convention took time out from politicking to participate in a hands-on workshop in democracy and diversity, initiated by a Jewish institution. The workshop was based on the youTHink program, in which public school students use the arts to grapple with social issues and then act out their new awareness to initiate projects that will further responsibility and tolerance in their schools and communities

Preparing for a Presidential Visit

By Michael Aushenker
Published on August 17, 2000

There was a lot of behind-the-scenes activity last Sunday on Sony Pictures Studios' Main Street set, but this was no movie production. In the days leading up to a Democratic National Convention (DNC) kick-off reception, representatives of several major Jewish organizations were racing to accommodate thousands of delegates, elected officials and members of the press. Adding tension to the entire proceeding: As preparations approached the 11th hour, a keynote speaker for the event was unconfirmed.

DNC Protest Puts Jewish Values First

By Ruth Andrew Ellenson
Published on August 17, 2000

On the first day of the 2000 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, a small group of Jewish men and women used the occasion to raise their voices in protest against what they saw as the growing economic divide in this country and the increasingly centrist policies of the Democratic Party.

Lock, Stock and Barrel

By Wendy J. Madnick
Published on August 10, 2000

Will downtown be safe? That's the question on the minds of the central city's many employees and business owners as the Democratic National Convention approaches. With the arrest July 31 of eight demonstrators outside the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia and the still-looming history of the riots after the Lakers won the NBA playoffs, it becomes increasingly likely that the City of Angels will face some serious drama, more than could be created on any local sound stage.