Manifesto by alleged slayer of 92 articulated Islamophobia, 'Israeli nationalism' Plus report delayed again as Israel, Turkey talk, and more in the news English singer was a unique, talented take on Jewish femininity It's the 'The New Colossus' poet's birthday  | |  Republicans are once again arguing that American Jews will abandon the Democratic Party. But it won't happen, because Jews recoil from the GOP's overt Christianity, even when it comes with staunch pro-Israel views. The notion that Jews are on the verge of deserting the Democratic Party is one of the perennial canards of American political commentary. It comes up every few years, spurred by the wishful thinking and manipulative polling of Republican operatives and the depressing credulity of campaign reporters. And now, for the umpteenth time, it's returned. "Obama's policies in the Middle East are alienating Jewish voters," Dick Morris, the right-wing operative behind a widely touted new survey of American Jews, told Fox News earlier this month. The Washington Times made the same point in a story citing a poll by the conservative group Secure America Now. Obama's "ambivalence toward Israel leaves an opening for the GOP," read the subhead. More  | Promised a prized object, an aspiring writer and family friend helped Isaac Bashevis Singer's widow sort through his possessions. But some things will always remain out of reach. More BY Reed Martin |  | When memoirist Janice Erlbaum was 13, she was elated to attend the bar mitzvah of her secret heartthrob. But when she found herself hanging with the mean girls, things turned less celebratory. More |  | Books on what makes Jews Jewish, from debates over conversion and consideration of kashrut laws to rethinking the Jewish body, with a cameo by Bob Saget More | |
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