Erica Snow
By Erica Snow
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Israel News Why The Balfour Declaration Didn’t Impress The Forverts Editor
The Forverts did not care much for the Balfour Declaration, the November 2 letter that pronounced British support for a Jewish home in Palestine, in the heat of World War One. Forverts editor Ab Cahan discounted the Declaration, issued by Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour to express his support for “the establishment in Palestine of a…
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Fast Forward Man Raises Nazi Salute — Then Is Chased Out Of North Carolina Protest
Hundreds of people swarmed the streets of Durham, North Carolina on Friday to protest a Ku Klux Klan rally rumored to be scheduled for later that afternoon. A tweet posted from the city of Durham’s Twitter account said Durham police have not issued an event permit for any group on Friday, and encouraged people to…
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News Charlottesville Happened On Shabbat. Here’s What The Rabbis Did That Day.
In the days leading up to last Saturday’s Unite the Right rally, the Jews of Charlottesville sensed that the march might put worshippers gathered to celebrate the Jewish Sabbath in danger. They asked the police to provide them with an officer during morning services and were refused, so they hired an armed security guard. They…
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Fast Forward When Charlottesville Jewish Brothers Fought In The Civil War — On Opposing Sides
The Jews of Charlottesville, Virginia have sometimes found themselves divided — including when two brothers from a prominent local family found themselves on opposite lines of fire during the Civil War. Scions of a German immigrant family, Simon and Isaac Leterman were deeply involved in civic and commercial life in the Virginia town, which mirrored…
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Fast Forward Period Activists Aim To Shake The Shame From Menstruation
Activists are pushing to bring periods into the mainstream — to strip pads and tampons of their sales taxes, to bring the products into public restrooms and to kill the stigma surrounding menstruation talks. Four states — California, Florida, Illinois and New York — have passed sales tax exemptions for the products, and more may…
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News At A Small Florida College, ‘Scubi Jew’ Aims To Save The Seas
Scubi Jew at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida isn’t your typical Jewish a cappella group or service club. Instead, it explores coral reefs and leads underwater cleanup sessions. Members don’t have to be Jewish to go on a dive — just scuba-certified, of course. Scubi Jew adheres to the tenet of tikkun hayam, or…
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Fast Forward Did Trump Believe Seth Rich Conspiracy? Press Secretary: ‘I’m Not Sure’
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday she wasn’t sure if President Trump believed a conspiracy theory that’s brought Fox News under fire. A lawsuit filed Tuesday reportedly claims that the White House and a wealthy Trump supporter encouraged Fox News to peddle a story about the 2016 death of Democratic National Committee…
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Fast Forward Kushner: ‘We’ve Read Enough Books’ About The Middle East—Time To Reach A Deal
A private speech by Jared Kushner to congressional interns revealed the White House senior advisor’s thoughts about Middle East peace, which has been part of his official portfolio. When asked by an intern how he will solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict despite past diplomats’ failures, he acknowledged that “not a whole lot has been accomplished over…
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