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In 1654, the first Jewish settlers arrived in New Amsterdam, present day New York City, seeking the freedom to practice their faith.  In the centuries since, Jewish Americans have contributed in countless ways to our country’s culture and character.  From the arts and sciences to business and public service, nearly every facet of our society has benefitted from the talent, inspiration, vision, expertise, ingenuity, and sacrifice of Jewish Americans.  We honor their spirit and resiliency during Jewish American Heritage Month and celebrate the myriad of ways they enrich our country and the world.Throughout history, the Jewish people have demonstrated...

And I thought women were supposed to be smart.... This evening, I received an email entitled "Bibi was here" from someone named Lee Whitnum. I did a little googling and found out that Lee Whitnum is a woman and is one of six declared candidates for the Democratic nomination to replace Joe Lieberman in the Senate. According to Wikipedia she is not one of the front runners, and we can only hope that the eventual nominee will not be as obsessed with Israel as Whitnum obviously is. AIPAC describes her as "anti-AIPAC activist and software engineer." "What do you do...

Top White House posts go to Jews Nathan Guttman, THE JERUSALEM POST Apr. 25, 2006 After appointing Joshua Bolten to be the White House chief of staff, US President George W. Bush nominated another Jewish staffer, Joel Kaplan, to serve as Bolten's deputy, putting him in charge of the daily policy planning. The fact that White House policy is now in the hands of two Jews is not seen as significant by activists in the American Jewish community. "He is simply appointing the best people for the job," said Nathan Diament, who heads the Washington office of the Orthodox Union....

The recent endorsements by the Arab American PAC and the Muslim American PAC of Democrat John Kerry for President raises an important question for America’s Jewish community, says the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC): Why? “Clearly these groups do not support President Bush because of his unwavering support for Israel and his relentless war against Islamic terrorists,” says RJC Executive Director Matthew Brooks. “America’s Jewish community needs to ask itself what attracts these groups, who are at odds with Israel and the politicians that support the Jewish State, to John Kerry.” Every important Israeli leader from Prime Minister Sharon down has...