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Opinion
Take Note, Women’s March: Jewish Existence Is Resistance
Ariel SobelJanuary 20, 2019I agonized over what to write on my poster for the Women’s March this past Saturday.
News
Forward Lays Off Newsroom Leaders And Goes Web-Only
Josh Nathan-KazisJanuary 18, 2019The Forward Association terminated ten employees on Wednesday while announcing that it will no longer publish print editions of its publications.
The Schmooze
Ariana Grande’s ‘7 Rings’ — Satire Or A Big Misstep?
Jenny SingerJanuary 18, 2019‘7 Rings’ is a grotesque play on Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘Favorite Things.’
Books
Mourning Mary Oliver, America’s Spiritual Conscience
Talya ZaxJanuary 18, 2019Oliver became the voice of something essential and unsung about the country.
Fast Forward
GOP Congressman Tries To Block Tlaib From Leading Delegation To West Bank
Alyssa FisherJanuary 18, 2019He wrote that a trip to “Israel’s nemesis” would “undo years of goodwill built by the foreign policy and Israeli-American communities.”
Books
When Even A Boy Einstein Doesn’t Have ‘All The Answers’
John ReedJanuary 18, 2019“All the Answers” is weightless; we feel the time and the place but not the research that went into its creation.
Fast Forward
Minnesota HS Student Used Nazi Salute To Ask Classmate To School Dance
Aiden PinkJanuary 18, 2019Some parents are defending the students.
Tech
Israeli Scientists Have Created A Biodegradable Plastic That Just Might Save The Planet
Dominik Döhler
Tech
Israeli Scientists Have Created A Biodegradable Plastic That Just Might Save The Planet
Dominik DöhlerJanuary 18, 2019Researchers are desperately looking for solutions to the problem of plastic production. The answer may lie in the Start-Up Nation.
Breaking News
Trump’s Intimidation Tactics May Keep Cohen From Testifying To Congress
ReutersJanuary 18, 2019“There is genuine fear and it has caused Michael Cohen to consider whether he should go forward or not, and he has not made a final decision.”
Fast Forward
‘Baruch Hashem’: Lieberman Relieved He Didn’t Become FBI Director
Alyssa FisherJanuary 18, 2019“Anyway, that was the end of that, and Baruch Hashem.”
The Schmooze
Louis CK, Remorseless: ‘I like to Jerk Off, And I Don’t Like To Be Alone’
Jenny SingerJanuary 18, 2019It got a huge laugh.
Breaking News
IDF Destroys Home Of Palestinian Teen Who Killed Ari Fuld
Cnaan LiphshizJanuary 18, 2019The teenager, who is standing trial for murder in Israel, fatally stabbed Fuld, a U.S. and Israeli citizen, in September.
Food
Woke Jews Are Finding Environmental Meaning In Tu B’Shvat
Shira FederJanuary 18, 2019A day for “plants’ rights” - and having Tu B’Shvat seders is becoming de rigueur among a subset of environmentally aware Jews.
The Schmooze
Michael Cohen Paid For A Twitter Account To Call Him A ‘Sex Symbol’
Jenny SingerJanuary 17, 2019‘In a world of lies, deception, and fraud, we appreciate this honest guy,’ reads a tweet Michael Cohen apparently paid for.
The Schmooze
Senators Debate Whether To Support Cardi B’s Anti-Trump Screed
Jenny SingerJanuary 17, 2019Charles Schumer, take some notes from Cardi B
Breaking News
Twitter CEO Defends Getting Advice From Activist Accused Of Anti-Semitism
Alyssa Fisher
Breaking News
Twitter CEO Defends Getting Advice From Activist Accused Of Anti-Semitism
Alyssa FisherJanuary 17, 2019“I was introduced to him by a friend, and you know, he’s got interesting points.”
Fast Forward
Palestinian Jailed For Selling Land To Jews Transferred To U.S.
Marcy OsterJanuary 17, 2019The Palestinian Authority and the United States worked out a secret deal, Israel’s national broadcaster reported.
Breaking News
White House: Israeli Media Report On Long-Missing Peace Plan Is ‘Inaccurate’
Marcy Oster
Breaking News
White House: Israeli Media Report On Long-Missing Peace Plan Is ‘Inaccurate’
Marcy OsterJanuary 17, 2019The TV report said the plan includes Israel annexing West Bank settlement blocs and having sovereignty over Eastern Jerusalem.
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