On the morning after, Jewish Republicans advise the party

Published on November 12, 2012

Think immigration through -- again. Forget about gay marriage. And for heaven’s sake, when it comes to rape, shut up!

A young Republican activist’s final plea before election day

Published on November 5, 2012

The upcoming 2012 presidential election is the most important of our generation. In the past four years under the direction of our current president, the United States has become a morass of economic volatility and disappointment.

Oren ‘categorically denies’ he singled out GOP as taking partisan Israel shots

Published on September 4, 2012

Israel's ambassador to Washington, Michael Oren, "categorically denied" that he specified the Republican Party when he described as harmful making Israel a partisan issue.

GOP platform to back two states

Published on August 21, 2012

The Republican Party’s platform is expected to include support for a two-state solution in the Middle East.

Berman or Sherman? No thanks, says Valley Republican group

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on August 10, 2012

April 16, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on April 16, 2012

March 9, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on March 9, 2012

Social Issues Still Divide Jews, GOP

By Ron Kampeas
Published on September 2, 2004

Call it the tale of two Mellmans.

Mark Mellman, one of John Kerry's top four advisers, launched a talk with Jewish Democrats in Boston last month with a drasha (short sermon) on the meaning of Tisha B'Av, the Jewish fast day that happened to fall during the party convention. Then, with nary a comment from the crowd, Mellman glided into the case for the Massachusetts senator.

Contrast that with the introduction this Sunday for Bush-Cheney campaign manager Ken Mehlman at a similar Jewish event.

"One of us, Ken Mehlman -- let me repeat that, one of us, Ken Mehlman -- is running the Bush-Cheney campaign," said Morris Offit, a Republican and the president of the New York federation, barely containing his grin as he emphasized Mehlman's Jewishness.

Texas GOP Pushes ‘Christian Nation’

By Cathy Young
Published on July 22, 2004

After a short respite from the fight over the Pledge of Allegiance, the Republican Party has once again thrown itself into the fray over issues of church and state. This time it's the Republican Party of Texas, President Bush's home state, which has approved a plank in its platform affirming that "the United States of America is a Christian nation."

Ronald Reagan

By Ron Kampeas
Published on June 10, 2004

Ronald Reagan's presidency was a time when U.S. Jewish power grew to new levels of influence -- and when Jews learned of its limits.

Thanks to Reagan, who died Saturday at age 93 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's, the years 1981-1989 saw the consolidation of bipartisan support for the causes Jews held dearest: a secure Israel and the freedom of Soviet Jews.

GOP Missing Chance to Attract Jews

By Joel Kotkin
Published on July 24, 2003

An Israeli diplomat once remarked famously that the Palestinians "never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity" to make peace. Much the same, it appears, is true in the efforts of the Republican Party, particularly here in California, to reach out to the Jewish community.