Melanie Takefman
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- Zionist Group's Vote Could Bare Israel's Secret Funding of Settlements
- Russian Jews Worry for Future After Killing of Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov
- Netanyahu and White House Seek to Lower Flames as Speech to Congress Looms
- What's Behind Bill de Blasio's Concern For European Jews?
- David Blatt Gets Used To Coaching Hoops Royalty
Forward Forum
- Why Purim Is Holiday of Ironies
- Grappling With God’s Wrathful Side
- Benjamin Netanyahu’s Iran Exaggerations Now Clear for All To See
Arts & Culture
- Navigating 'Love and Sex' and a Slew of Other Hot Button Issues Off Broadway
- Let’s Talk Hasidic in Hawaiian
- The Secret Jewish History of Richard Pryor
- 'The Jewish Journey' Eyes 350 Years of Migrations to America
- The Amazing Grace of Leonard Nimoy
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Breaking News
- Lincoln Center To Rename Hall for David Geffen
- Argentina President Trashes 'Illogical' Alberto Nisman Complaint on Terror Cover-Up
- Jerusalem Old City Ad Campaign Banned by Britain
- 21 Lost Latvia Synagogues Recreated as Scale Models
- John Kerry Says Demanding Iran 'Capitulation' Is Useless
- John Kerry Says Demanding Iran 'Capitulation' Is Useless
- Argentina Warned To Keep Investigating Terror Bombings Aimed at Jews
- Mahmoud Abbas Calls Israel 'Gangster' State as Palestinians Rethink Security Ties
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By Melanie Takefman and Dori Spivak
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On #Purim, we celebrate how a plan to kill Jews ended up with the death of the perpetrator. So essentially, we're celebrating the beauty of irony. 
"A Festival of Slights" - Jon Stewart's take on Benjamin Netanyahu's speech. 
#Netanyahu may have accomplished his goals in Washington today. But his speech raised the stakes for Israel and America — and the results could be dangerous. 
Nutella has banned the use of certain words from its new campaign 'Say it With Nutella.' This would seem reasonable — if the so-called inappropriate words didn't include 'Jewish.' 
Instead of mustering arguments to counter #Netanyahu’s speech, the White House and the rest of the president’s cheering section are reverting to name-calling, Jonathan Tobin writes. 
Today is International #Agunah Day. But it's not enough to promote prenups, embarrass recalcitrant husbands or appoint better rabbis. Jewish marriage and divorce needs a total over-haul. 
#Purim is, hands down, the biggest party of the Jewish year. As Abigail Pogrebin prepares to celebrate, she reflects on the the sober fast that comes before the raucous revelry. 
Benjamin Netanyahu's case against an Iran deal revolves around 11 core arguments. And Lara Friedman's got a rebuttal for each and every one. When Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned Game of Thrones in his speech to Congress, he should have known this was coming: Introducing the #NetanyahuSpeech in Westoros GIFs. 
As Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress nears, both Israel and the White House have sought to take the edge off their feud — starting with the prime minister's speech to AIPAC. Richard Pryor had several early Jewish collaborators, including Mel Brooks. But a new biography says things were not always smooth between the funny man and the Tribe. 
#Netanyahu says that by addressing Congress on Iran, he’s keeping the Jewish people safe. Lisa Goldman says he’s spent his entire career doing the exact opposite. Happy birthday Dr. Seuss! You know him as the creator of "The Cat in the Hat", but in his prolific career as a political cartoonist he proved to be a true ally of the Jews! http://blogs.forward.com/the-shmooze/215785/happy-birthday-dr-seuss-a-look-at-his-jewish-cart/? 
These chili chocolate hamantaschen with dulce de leche will spice up your #Purim! http://jd.fo/t7qAI 
#Netanyahu's job isn't to make Americans feel like everything’s okay. It's to protect Israelis — even if that requires a controversial address to Congress, David Hazony argues. from-cache
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