Sales of “Origins of Totalitarianism” by German Jewish political theorist Hannah Arendt are skyrocketing
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Yiddish Voting Registration Forms Now Available in NYC
The New York City Board of Elections now prints new forms for Yiddish voting registration and other newly added languages
First Ever Hasidic Woman Elected as NY Civil Court Judge
Brooklyn’s Rachel “Ruchie” Freier has become the first ever Hasidic woman elected to the position
Jewish Electorate Targeted by Lobbying by Both Parties
The Democrats and Republicans are using different strategies to target the American Jewish electorate
Miko Peled, the General’s Son at St. Michael’s Church
Miko Peled, author of “The General’s Son, Journey of an Israeli in Palestine” he shows how it is that the son of an Israeli General and a staunch Zionist came to realize that his side of the story is not the only side
How Parties Are Competing For the Jewish Vote
The Jewish vote has become vital battleground during the close contests in states usually ignored
Democratic Imperative to Make Israeli Arabs Full Citizens
Woeful relationship of Israeli Arabs in their own country compounded by walls of concrete and more
Muslim Voters Trail the Political Power of Other Groups
Lack of political organization and fundraising leave Muslim voters at disadvantage to other groups
Behind Arab Christian and Druze Voter Apathy in Israel
Druze voter turnout mirrors Arab-Christians with Arab Spring in focus during Israel’s election run
Does Charlie Hebdo Reflect Rising Islamophobia?
European Muslims must go ahead knowing rising Islamophobia is set to continue without a successful refocus on unity rather than division across the world.