National News

Hagee’s Role In Hagel Fight Emerging

01/30/2013 | Ron Kampeas/ JTA

Washington — Chuck Hagel has made strides in his bid to secure Senate confirmation as defense secretary, winning the endorsement of leading Jewish Democratic senators and meeting with the leaders of major American Jewish groups.

UPDATED-Young Israel No Longer Able To Seize Resigning Members' Assets

01/30/2013 | Stewart Ain | Staff Writer

(Adds comments from Young Israel officers and leaders of member synagogues, details about amendment process.)

Delegates representing 140 Young Israel congregations in the United States voted overwhelmingly Tuesday evening to amend the constitution of their parent body, stripping it of the right to seize the assets of any member congregation that seeks to resign, is expelled or dissolved.

Rabbi Decides Not To Run For U.S. Senate

01/21/2013 | Helen Chernikoff | Staff Writer

Rabbi Jonah Pesner has decided not to run for United States Senate in June’s Massachusetts special election to replace John Kerry, foreclosing on the possibility – for now – of the first senator who is also a rabbi.

L.A., San Antonio To Get Hebrew Charter Schools

01/17/2013 | Julie Wiener | Associate Editor

Two more Hebrew charter schools recently won approval to open in the United States.

Jewish Teen Giving Up By 52 Percent

01/10/2013 | Steve Lipman | Staff Writer

Jewish teens in the United States who take part in the Jewish Teen Funders Network are making more charitable contributions, and they are giving mostly to Jewish causes.

Overall Day School Enrollment Stable

01/09/2013 | Julie Wiener | Associate Editor

Editor's Note: This is an updated version of an article posted Jan. 4, which contained some errors.

Overall day school enrollment outside the fervently Orthodox yeshiva world was relatively stable this year, despite concerns that the economy would spur sharp declines.