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  • Recap: NRA leader vs. feminist icon on Palin
  • Lots of lawmakers at RJC bash
  • Iran. Iran. Iran. Iran. And that’s it.
  • JTA VIDEO: Hanging with GOP lawmakers
  • From Ak. to Fla., heritage across the USA

• Recent Comments

  • Yael on Sarah Palin’s looming pastor problem?
  • ronen on Biden on the line: Israel needs to decide on Iran, AIPAC does not represent the entire Jewish community
  • Richard Dent on Feminist Jewess: Palin’s gonna screw ya!
  • Bill Levinson on Recap: NRA leader vs. feminist icon on Palin
  • Bill Levinson on Rubin smells Rove

• News & Analysis

  Biden, Palin take lead in clash on Mideast issues The two vice-presidential candidates led the way Wednesday as the Obama and McCain campaigns worked to draw clear battle lines on Iran and Israel.

  Lieberman leads Jewish trio in praising McCain Joe Lieberman, another Jewish senator and a rabbi played lead roles in praising John McCain at the GOP convention Tuesday night in St. Paul.

  Palin rejects views of church speaker Vice presidential pick Sarah Palin says she doesn’t share the views of a Jews for Jesus leader who at her church suggested that violence against Israelis resulted from God’s judgment against Jews who have failed to embrace Jesus.

  GOP releases party platform The Republican Party platform endorses positions at odds with those of most Jewish voters — but not when it comes to Israel.

  At Dem parley, accepting ‘Jesus’ name’ Barack Obama’s big night began with a prayer from a rabbi and ended with one concluding “in Jesus’ name.” Well, sort of.

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• JTA Breaking News

  • Israel allowed an arms shipment to be transferred to the Palestinian Authority.
  • Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) cited Iran's potential nuclear threat and its sponsorship of terrorism in his speech accepting the Republican presidential nomination.
  • Jewish lobbyist Jack Abramoff was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison.
  • Mahmoud Abbas rejected the possibility of a partial peace deal with Israel.
  • Michael Hammer, the author of several seminal books on business management who applied his theories to the non-profit world, died Wednesday night. He was 60.