Bristol Palin, Rielle Hunter & Anderson Cooper

By Ilana Angel
Published on July 5, 2012

Sex, Politics, Deviants, Dogs, Jews & Gentiles

By Ilana Angel
Published on June 8, 2011

Eating Bambi, Zell again, Bergson, broken heart

Published on August 14, 2008

" . . . Isn't it time that every Jewish child take at least one course in Herzl? If he isn't the modern father of the Jewish People, who is? For without Herzl's many contributions, the Holocaust would have excluded any chance of a Jewish state in Israel . . ."

On having your (political) heart broken—the Edwards scandal

By Marty Kaplan
Published on July 31, 2008

On having your (political) heart broken—the Edwards scandal

By Marty Kaplan
Published on July 30, 2008

His follow-up message, in response to my away-from-my-e-mail auto-reply, vibrated in my pocket during dinner, where no one else at my table had a clue what scandal had erupted. I stole a look at the screen, my transgression, I hoped, concealed by the tablecloth.

Candidate profile: John Edwards

By Ron Kampeas
Published on January 31, 2008

In 2004, John Edwards lost the Democratic presidential nomination because he was considered a foreign policy lightweight. He won the vice presidential slot because his social policies had depth.

Four years later, Edwards' social and domestic positions remain pretty much the same -- positions that are favored by the vast majority of American Jewish voters.

His foreign policies now have substance, too. That's what worries some Jewish voters.

Why I back John Edwards

By Marc Stanley
Published on January 31, 2008

American Jews have always been at the forefront of the fight for social justice, whether in the labor movement or the civil rights movement. We understand the enormous challenges facing this country and our world. We know that what America needs, and what the world needs, is a leader with the courage and strength to lead our great nation forward.

All three Democratic candidates are on the record as strong supporters of Israel. While continued support of Israel is of paramount concern to the American Jewish community, it is not the only issue we consider when choosing which candidate to support for president. Please allow me to offer the other reasons for my unqualified support for my friend, John Edwards.

Handicapping the 2008 Presidential Race

By Raphael J. Sonenshein
Published on November 15, 2007

Brief descriptions of Republican and Democratic presidential candidates and their likely appeal amongst Jewish voters.

Edwards Garners Jewish Praise

By Matthew E. Berger
Published on July 8, 2004

U.S. Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) doesn't need to represent a state with a lot of Jews to understand the needs of the Jewish community, supporters say.

"In a lot of ways, John Edwards transcends North Carolina," said Lonnie Kaplan, a former president of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), who backed Edwards when he sought the Democratic nomination for president earlier this year.

U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), who defeated Edwards to become the presumptive Democratic nominee for president earlier this year, named the trial lawyer-turned-legislator as his running mate Tuesday.