This week Forward staffers discuss the devout Jewish followers of the religion of Bruce Springsteen, growing up patrilineal and why Jews don’t like evangelical Christians
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We discuss the new approach in the fight to free Alan Gross, the top Jewish sandwiches and the eastern European liqueur that’s guaranteed to burn all the way down.
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Staffers discuss the groups behind the Conference of Presidents, Israel Apartheid Week on campus and offer some historical perspective on the ‘war on religion.’
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Staffers discuss how the BDS movement hopes to go mainstream, the Jewish engineer behind the Bug and the failing health of a 101-year old Orthodox rabbi.
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Staffers discuss little Ayelet Galena’s tragic struggle, why Jews may be moving toward the Republican Party, and Benjamin Netanyahu’s win in Israeli primary elections.
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Staffers discuss Egypt’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood. Plus, Newt Gingrich’s prospects in the GOP primary and why he keeps talking about a guy named Saul Alinsky.
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Steve Greenberg, an Orthodox rabbi, discusses his decision to hold a commitment ceremony for two men. Staffers also discuss Iran and the exclusion of women.
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Forward editor Jane Eisner discusses her interview with Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad and staffers talk about how Jewish college presidents are handling the Israel debate.
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By Jeffrey Shandler
It is hard to imagine the world without Adrienne Cooper. She enriched life for decades with thrilling song, wise words, and trenchant humor.
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By Paul Berger
Lithuania announced a plan to showcase its Jewish heritage at a YIVO event. The moves didn’t satisfy critics, who accuse the Baltic nation of whitewashing its involvement in the Holocaust.
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