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With the Fourth of July on Shabbat, it's a perfect time to relax with a few Jewish connections to the day.

Lighting a Jewish fuse on the Fourth

With the Fourth of July on Shabbat, it's a perfect time to relax with a few Jewish connections to the day. (Edmon Rodman) Read more »

Groups lining up with Obama on health care measures

As the health care reform debate heats up, Jewish organizations are backing the Obama administration on several key points, including the creation of a government-run public insurance option and pushing for measures that would help the rapidly aging Jewish community. Read more »

Top Stories

Op-Ed: Embracing public Judaism

The Fourth of July should inspire American Jews to draw on their religious traditions when engaging in the public square, writes Rabbi Jill Jacobs. Read more »

Bibi’s inner circle

After a few weeks in office, Benjamin Netanyahu has assembled an inner circle that offers some hints about the direction in which the prime minister plans to take the country. Read more »

First Date 2.0: ShidduchVision aims to ease shidduch crisis

A new service will permit Orthodox singles to go on first “dates” via video conference rather than travel to far-off locales to meet potential suitors. It's the latest in a slew of initiatives addressing what is often described as a crisis of Orthodox singles unable to find suitable mates. Read more »

Franken recount victory leaves Senate without Jewish GOPers

With its decision in favor of comedian Al Franken, the Minnesota Supreme Court has given the U.S. Senate its first veteran of “Saturday Night Live” -- and left the chamber with no Jewish Republican members. Read more »

Blogs

The Fundermentalist

Remembering when I had a thing for Mrs. Madoff …

Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen reflects on his time in high school with Bernie Madoff and his… Read Blog »

Capital J

The Israel option

Writing in The Washington Post, John Bolton says an Israeli strike is the only “timely option”… Read Blog »

The Telegraph

Unhip Commentary

D.G. Myers says Jewish hipsters are a specter haunting American Jewry, but he’s just picking on… Read Blog »

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