La Grande Coalition
When Gil Hoffman, political correspondent of The Jerusalem Post, announced that there would be early elections in Israel, he predicted that this would result in a more moderate Israeli Government. more

Why District 10 Elections Are Important to the MetroWest Jewish Community
This is an historic opportunity to elect a new fresh voice representing New Jersey into Congress. Therefore, it is imperative that those who live in both the old and new District 10 stay educated, help to get out the vote, and vote themselves. more

Make Your UJA Pledge by May 18!
In this week's MetroWest edition of the New Jersey Jewish News, you may notice an ad that talks about closing the UJA Annual Campaign "early," on May 18. Is this like some fundraising version of the High Holy Days — sometimes they’re "early," sometimes they’re "late," but they’re always on time? In a way, yes. more

(JTA) — Jewish reaction was mixed to the election of the Socialist Party's Francois Hollande as the president of France. The European Jewish Congress congratulated Hollande, who was elected Sunday over Nicolas Sarkozy with 51.7 percent of the vote to 48.3 percent for the incumbent. more

The debate in Israel over confronting Iran is being mirrored locally, with most activists sharing the Netanyahu government's dire assessments of Iranian nuclear ambitions and others arguing that the threat is not all that imminent. more

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