The Philadelphia Jewish Voice

The Delaware Valley's Progressive Alternative

Volume 1 - Number 2 - August 2005

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U.S. Political News & Op/Ed

London Attacked

As this issue goes to press, London is still recovering from horrific attacks on its citizens riding the London Underground and London buses.

Several writers offer their reflections on this tragedy:

The Mistakes of August 2004 - by Dan Loeb
Shalom New North London 8th July 2005 - by Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg
Thoughts on London - by Arthur Waskow

Other news and opinion around the Jewish community that may have been overlooked in the local Jewish press.

On Them Like Glue: An Autobiographical Editorial - by Dan Loeb
Dealing With Demography - by Stephan M. Asbel.
Having the Courage to say "No" to "Auschwitz borders" and a Disastrous "Peace in Our Time"
Cutting Foreign Aid Favored by Half of House GOP - NJDC Only six percent of Democrats Voted Likewise.
Focus on Disengagement and Democracy, by David Dreilinger and the Israeli Policy Forum Staff in Washington DC and Jerusalem
Whose War Is This, Anyway? - by Dan Loeb

Did the United States attack Iraq in part to protect Israel as claimed at the Downing Street Memo Hearings?

Radio All For Peace - by Givat Haviva
More than 100,000 Palestinian and Israeli listeners each day
Precedents: Jews and Presidents. Throughout history, this has been the wry joke about any event, from wars to economic disasters to volcanic eruptions. So how does the White House measure up?
Comments on John Roberts' Nomination to the Supreme Court - NJDC. Would Roberts Defend the Separation Between Church and State?

Ongoing Features

The Exponent Watchpost

Those of you who read the Exponent regularly have noticed that the past 7 issues have sported a new look, and to some degree a new feel. Unfortunately, the editorial policy remains locked in promoting a conservative, partisan worldview. We now look at recent editorials about two issues: Defending Israel and The Supreme Court, that illustrate the limitations we see.

- by Alan Tuttle.

In Their Own Words

Each issue features a prominent politician speaking directly to our readers on issues of concern to the Jewish community.

Q&A with Lois Murphy candidate for U. S. Congress in Pennsylvania's 6th district - perhaps the most competitive race in the country..

Around Our Community

In each issue this column concentrates on overlooked geographical regions or demographic segments of our community.

Pennsylvania GOP Moderates in Uphill Struggle. The plight of a group of Republicans who favor abortion rights.
The Coffee Cup Nazi. Can Jews in Borough Park drink it their way?
Cancer of Anti-Semitism in North Jersey.
Snowbird Alert: Beloved Boca Rabbi Retires
Anti-Semitic Vandalism in New York.
Dedicated to Vigilance. Bubes & Zaydes for Peace in the Middle East.
70th Birthday Bash Planned for Social Security

- Bruce Ticker

Living Judaism

Feature focused on Jewish Spirituality, Meaning and Activism with invited columns written by Rabbis belonging to the various movements of Judaism.

What Kind are You? Heshbon Hanefesh: The Accounting of the Soul

- Rabbi Goldie Milgram

The Few, the Jews, the Proud

Staff and supporters of the Philadelphia Jewish Voice gathered Sunday, July 17, to celebrate publication of the imminent second issue - the one you're reading now - and the emergence of a new media outlet for the progressive Jewish community in our region.

Welcome to our new members of the staff: Ted Tapper, Treasurer of the Philadelphia Jewish Voice, treasurer@pjvoice.com, Lisa Tuttle, Food & Entertainment Editor food @ pjvoice.com, and Webmaster Alexander Rattner.

New Features

Networking Central: Progressive Group of the Month Corner

We all probably have other good ideas how to make use of our money and time to advance worthy endeavors. We plan to include in the Exponent Watch newsletter a regular section that would highlight a new local group each month in order to encourage networking.

Jewish Relief Agency. 57,000 Jews in the Philadelphia Area are Struggling to Make Ends Meet... You can Help!

Letters to the Editor

Write us. We want your feedback whether positive or negative. Representative letters will be published.

Anti-bodies Reject Impant. By Kenneth J. Gorelick, M.D., F.C.C.P.
Tobin's Exageration on the Supreme Court, by < a href="../archive/burrows.aspx">Ben Burrows

Upcoming Features

COMMUNITY CALENDAR: If your organization has an event it wishes to publicize, please register on our website and click on "add event".
FOOD SECTION: Our Lisa Tuttle will let you know what's cooking in the Jewish community. Contact her at food @ pjvoice.com

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Features This Issue: Front Page * Exponent Watchpost * In Their Own Words * Around Our Community * Networking Central * Living Judaism
News & Op/Ed: Foreign Aid * Demography * On Them Like Glue * Israel Policy Forum * Letters to the Editor * London * Presidents * Whose War is it
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