Former Hud Secretary Henry Cisneros attended a "Latino Jewish Dialogue" this week in San Antonio

Even before last week's census data showing Latinos have become the largest – and fastest-growing – minority in the United States, Jewish groups were scrambling to beef up relations between the two communities. more>

"In polls, people say they know there's something wrong with the health care system. But flash the words 'euthanasia' and 'Nazi' and 'socialism' in front of them, and it taps all this built-up anger and the hunt for scapegoats," said a leading Jewish community relations activist who asked that his name not be used. more>

The anti-Israel tirade by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the Duban II could undermine the Obama administration's diplomatic outreach, several Jewish leaders, who attended the conference in Geneva, said this week. more>

Hip Jewish Web sites with strong appeal to younger Jews will be surveyed on domestic issues. The goal is to start creating networks of young activists who believe the traditional Jewish organizations do not represent their interests. The responses will be handed to all presidential campaigns to encourage a broader discussion. more>

The numbers confirm what Jewish politicos say may be the 800-pound gorilla in Jewish politics at the start of a long election season: the Iraq war. And Clinton, with a cautious centrist strategy, may be the most vulnerable Democrat. more>

According to the author, even before the smoke cleared at Ground Zero, American Jews felt more vulnerable in two ways: the physical security of their institutions and about their place in American life. more>

Some pro-Israel media watchdog groups believe NPR’s alleged unbalanced Mideast coverage could be a weapon against the Bush administration. But other Jewish leaders say it may get them entangled between censorship and partisan bias. more>

In 1975, when the Council of Jewish Federations (CJF) opened its Washington Action Office, Jewish leaders saw a gold mine in the federal programs that were dramatically expanding America’s social safety net. This week, President George W. Bush announced a budget that critics say could start unraveling that net. more>

In a dramatic reversal, a leading Jewish group took the first step towards outright opposition to Bush administration tax and budget policies that are forcing sweeping cuts in health and human service programs. more>

Community is largely silent despite cuts by the Bush administration that could cripple Jewish services. more>