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170 Congressmen declare commitment to 'unbreakable' U.S.-Israel bond
Ministers rally behind Netanyahu on East Jerusalem construction
Critics slam decision to exclude U.S. Jews from nationwide census
What does it really mean to be a Jew?
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170 Congressmen declare commitment to 'unbreakable' U.S.-Israel bond

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 11:11 AM PDT

Approximately 170 members of Congress have signed on to a declaration reaffirming their commitment to "the unbreakable bond that exists between [U.S.] and the State of Israel, in a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. ...

Ministers rally behind Netanyahu on East Jerusalem construction

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 10:42 AM PDT

Senior members of Israel's ruling coalition on Thursday rallied behind embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his dispute with the U.S., saying Israel would keep on building Jewish homes in East Jerusalem and accusing Washington of unfairly putting pressure on the government. ...

Critics slam decision to exclude U.S. Jews from nationwide census

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 10:01 AM PDT

In the coming weeks, some 120 million Americans will fill out their U.S. Census forms, providing the government with information that will be used to track demographic trends and to direct funding where it?s needed. But this time, unlike during three of the last four decennial U.S. Census cycles, there will be no parallel nationwide Jewish census. ...

What does it really mean to be a Jew?

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 09:49 AM PDT

What does it mean to be a Jew? Is it solely a religious affiliation? Is it simply an affinity to an ancient cultural tradition? Or is it literally bone-deep? ...