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NEW ORLEANS (Press Release)— The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) on Tuesday awarded Jay Feinberg, from Boca Raton, Florida, the 2010 Jewish Community Hero Award.  The award marked the culmination of the second annual Jewish Community Heroes contest, in which more than 300,000 votes were cast online to recognize the selflessness and courage of those […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund has  announced that more openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) candidates won election to public office in the U.S. in 2010 than in any year in America’s history. At least 106 of the group’s record-breaking 164 endorsed candidates were winners as of Wednesday morning, including Providence,

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The recent column on American madness produced one request to be dropped from my list, several accusations that I had turned against the homeland that nurtured me, claims for the superiority of American freedom and opportunity, an often-repeated accusation from a die-hard Democrat that I am a mad Israeli, one “Amen,”

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Jewish Republicans won a variety of races throughout the country, the Republican Jewish Coalition reported on Wednesday, Nov. 3. “We are very proud of our members and friends who made the choice to serve, took on tough opponents, and won the day,” said RJC Chairman Matt Brooks. “We thank them for their

WASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release)– On election night, November 2, 2010, the Republican Jewish Coalition conducted a series of exit polls to measure the Jewish vote in two key Senate races  in Illinois and Pennsylvania and three bellwether House races in Connecticut, Nevada and New York . The two statewide polls had sample sizes of 600

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) — National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) Chairman Marc R. Stanley and President and CEO David A. Harris on Wednesday, Nov. 3, jointly issued the following statement in response to the election results: “In short, last night was a tough night for many Democrats, but there were key wins as well. “We’re

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va) on Wednesday released a letter to his Republican colleagues soliciting their support to become Majority Leader in the House of Representatives.  Here is the text: Dear Republican Colleague:   Congratulations on your election and for being a major part of a new Republican resurgence.  For

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The first-ever election night poll of American Jewish voters finds the community bucking national trends and overwhelmingly supporting Democratic candidates and President Obama, as well as a bold US-led push for Middle East peace, according to J Street. Despite millions of dollars worth of partisan and neo-conservative attempts to turn Israel