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One of Vilna’s Own Trains a Lens on the City (Correction)

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 13:29:00 EST

An article in the 12/22 issue of the Forward misstated the name of Mira Van Doren’s new documentary about Vilna.

Polls: Democrats Score Big Win With Jewish Voters (Correction)

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:20:00 EST

The original version of the story, “Polls: Democrats Score Big Win With Jewish Voters,” misstated the number of Jewish voters polled by the National Election Poll as 200, rather than 265.

Israeli Rightist Calls for Transfer of Arabs (Correction)

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 13:57:00 EST

The print version of the story, “Israeli Rightist Calls for Transfer of Arabs,” gave an incorrect figure regarding the Kach Party.

Rink Man Sits One Out (Correction)

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EST

The October 21 article “Rink Man Sits One Out” mentioned that there are three Jewish hockey players currently in the National Hockey League. The third, along with Jeff Halpern and Mathieu Schneider, is Michael Cammalleri.

Interview with author Marek Halter (Correction)

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EST

In the September 16 issue, an interview with author Marek Halter referred to a biblical figure incorrectly. Moses’ brother was Aaron, not

Bridging the Post-Gaza Divide

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EST

Due to an editing error, the contributor biography at the end of Ruth Gavison’s September 9 opinion article, “Bridging the Post-Gaza Divide,” misstated the name of a document she co-authored. The document is known as the “Gavison-Medan

Controversial Circumcision Rite Becomes Issue in Mayoral Race

Fri, 02 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EST

The August 26 article “Controversial Circumcision Rite Becomes Issue in Mayoral Race” erroneously reported that a lawyer working for New York City said that a mohel suspected of infecting babies with herpes simplex had not provided a blood sample. In fact, the government lawyer said only that “the proceeding brought by the city to compel the

Shul Dispute Nears End

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EST

The August 19 article “Shul Dispute Nears End” erroneously reported that the National Council of Young Israel entered into a contract to sell its building for less than the assessed market value. In fact, the only thing the article should have stated was that before any deal was closed, the proposed buyer was attempting to sell the

Progressive’ Shmatte King, Sweatshop Foe, Faces Workers’ Protests Over Harassment

Fri, 05 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EST

We would like to correct an error that appeared in the Forward’s July 22 article “‘Progressive’ Shmatte King, Sweatshop Foe, Faces Workers’ Protests Over Harassment,” regarding allegations against American Apparel founder Dov Charney. Our article stated that in July of last year, Jane magazine published a profile of Charney…

Tying the Knot While Rolling the Dice (Correction)

Fri, 22 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EST

A recent article on Jewish weddings in Las Vegas (“Tying the Knot While Rolling the Dice,” June 24) erroneously suggested that prostitution is legal in Las Vegas. Though legal in a number of Nevada counties, Clark, where Las Vegas is located, is not among them.

Greetings From Home: 350 Years of American Jewish Life (Correction)

Fri, 15 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EST

A July 8 calendar entry for the exhibit Greetings From Home: 350 Years of American Jewish Life, at the Center for Jewish History in New York, listed the hours incorrectly. The exhibit is open Mon. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Tue.-Thu. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, visit www.ajhs.org or call 212-294-8301.

Gay Jewish Groups Take Root on College Campuses

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EST

An article in the July 1 issue (“Gay Jewish Groups Take Root on College Campuses,” July 1) misspelled the names of Hillel officials Rabbi Mychal Copeland and Seth Seth Brysk.

How To Become a Darling of the Settler Movement

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EST

Due to an editor’s error, an article by Ofer Shelah in last week’s Forward Forum (“How To Become a Darling of the Settler Movement,” June 24) included a partial and misleading quote from a television appearance by Shelah in which he discussed his new book on Ariel Sharon…

From ‘Balance’ to Censorship: Bush’s Cynical Plan for NPR

Fri, 10 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EST

A recent opinion essay in Forward Forum (“From ‘Balance’ to Censorship: Bush’s Cynical Plan for NPR,” May 27) was construed by some readers to imply incorrectly that Camera, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America, had called for readers of the Los Angeles Times to cancel their subscriptions…

Arts & Culture article about artist Martin Wilner

Fri, 27 May 2005 00:00:00 EST

In the May 20 issue, an arts and culture article about artist Martin Wilner failed to note that his work is available through Pierogi, a gallery located at 177 N. 9th St., Brooklyn, NY 11211. Images from his recent exhibition, History and Evidence, can be viewed on the gallery’s Web site,

Energy Bill Worries Some Observant Jews

Fri, 22 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EST

The April 15 article “Energy Bill Worries Some Observant Jews” contained an error about the measure at hand. Under the proposed measure, an amendment to the Energy Policy Act of 2005, clocks would be moved up on the first Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of November.In the April 8 article “Nazi-Looted Artwork At Issue in NPR

Forward’s coverage of the Settlement Division

Fri, 25 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST

The Settlement Division of the World Zionist Organization is funded entirely from Israeli government funds and receives no financial support from Jewish philanthropy. Nothing in the Forward’s coverage of the Settlement Division in the March 18 issue was intended to suggest otherwise…

Jewish Officials Profess Shock Over Report on Zionist Body

Fri, 25 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST

An article on whistling in the March 11 issue described Frampol as a “fictional shtetl.” It is in fact an actual historical town.Due to an editing error, the March 18 article “Jewish Officials Profess Shock Over Report on Zionist Body” incorrectly identified Mandell Ganchrow as current director of the Religious Zionists of America….

Israeli Designer Goes Her Own Way

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST

The February 25 article “Israeli Designer Goes Her Own Way” stated that some of fashion designer Roni Rabl’s source material comes from a factory in Gaza…

Synagogues Joining Efforts for Community Organizing

Fri, 11 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

Due to an editing error, the February 4 article “Synagogues Joining Efforts for Community Organizing” failed to mention the previous employment of the author, Sara Marcus, by one of the organizations featured in the story.