Aiden Pink is the Deputy News Editor for the Forward. Contact him at [email protected] or on Twitter, @aidenpink.
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By Aiden Pink
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Fast Forward Sara Ehrman, ‘Doyenne of Jewish Democrats,’ Dies At 98
Sara Ehrman, a political trailblazer who served for decades as a leader of Jewish and pro-Israel groups and also played a crucial role in the life of a young Hillary Rodham Clinton, died on Saturday in Washington, D.C. at the age of 98. Born April 24, 1919 — the year before American women were given…
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Opinion What Makes A College Perfect For Jewish Students?
What makes a college or university ideal for a Jewish student? Is it the presence of pro-Israel clubs? Kosher food options? Jewish fraternities and sororities? Something else altogether? Whether you are a student, parent, recent graduate or Jewish professional, the Forward wants to hear from you. Tell us what you think: Loading… Laura E. Adkins…
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News Sarsour At CUNY Graduation: ‘Wrong Is Wrong, No Matter Who Does It Or Says It.’
A speech by Palestinian-American civil rights advocate Linda Sarsour at the graduation ceremony of the City University of New York’s Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy was largely uneventful, despite the controversy that had surrounded Sarsour’s selection as speaker. “I’m from Brooklyn, and I came here to tell it like it is,” Sarsour…
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Fast Forward House Intel Committee Subpoenas Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen
President Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, has been subpoenaed by the House Intelligence Committee as part of their investigation into Russia’s influence on the 2016 presidential election. The committee also issued subpoenas to former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, who resigned under pressure after failing to disclose meetings with Russian officials, as well as businesses…
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Fast Forward How Jews Helped Muslims Rebuild Mosque After Arson Attack
When the Islamic Society Of Joplin mosque was torched in an arson attack during Ramadan in 2012, the Missouri city’s other faith communities sprang into action — including Jews. “I drove there and saw the destruction that had been created,” Paul Teverow, who belongs to the United Hebrew Congregation in Joplin, told Public Radio International…
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Fast Forward The Secret Jewish History Of Mary Kay Letourneau
One of the most notorious tabloid events of the 1990s came full circle earlier this month when Vili Fualaau filed for separation from his wife, the former Mary Kay Letourneau, who was also his 6th grade teacher. Letourneau, then 34, was convicted of child rape in 1997 after having sex with Fualaau, then 13. She…
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner’s Newspaper Lays Off 25% Of Staff, Including Loud Trump Critic
The New York Observer, the newspaper owned by White House senior advisor Jared Kushner, laid off a quarter of its editorial staff on Tuesday. Among those let go was entertainment writer Dana Schwartz, a top web traffic driver who wrote an open letter to Kushner on the Observer website last year criticizing him for defending…
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Fast Forward EXPLAINED: Why Jared Kushner’s Russia Back Channel Is So Bad
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s senior advisor/son-in-law, has been the subject of ever-more-intense media attention after NBC reported that the FBI was looking closely at his meetings in December with the Russian Ambassador to the U.S. and the head of a Russian bank as part of its inquiry into the country’s role influencing the 2016 presidential…
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