Synagogue cancels appearance by J Street's Ben Ami

A Reform Temple in Newton, Mass. (yes, my hometown - although this is on the south side and I grew up on the north side) has canceled a 'conversation' that was to be held in the Temple on Thursday night between J Street founder Jeremy Ben Ami and M. Steven Maas, the editor of the local Jewish newspaper, the Jewish Advocate. The 'conversation' has been moved to the Spaulding School, a public