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Culture Happy 100th Birthday to Roald Dahl — Beloved Author and Vile Anti-Semite
Born on September 13, 1916, Roald Dahl, the beloved author of “Matilda” and “Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” would have turned 100 today. It’s an anniversary we mark with admiration and a bit of uncertainty as well. For, aside from his brilliant imaginaton and wicked sense of humor, Dahl was also something of an…
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Fast Forward Chuck Schumer Reveals He Also Had Pneumonia
After the presidential canditate’s health scare on Sunday, Sen. Chuck Schumer revealed that he too was diagnosed with pneumonia earlier in the summer, Politico reported. The New York Democrat took a course of antiobiotics and cut down on his schedule. “His doctor has pronounced him all cleared up and he’s feeling much better,” Schumer’s spokespeson…
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Fast Forward Shearith Israel’s Condo Plan Shot Down by Manhattan Board
A plan for a nine-story condo and community center adjacent to Shearith Israel, the venerable Sephardic congregation on Manhattan’s upper West Side, was shot down by a local community board. The plan, which is opposed by preservationists in the tony neighborhood, must now go to a city board for approval or rejection, reported DNAInfo.com. A…
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Fast Forward Yoga Teacher Accused of Flashing Bar Mitzvah Boys Says They Drugged Her
An Arizona yoga teacher accused of baring her breasts at a bar mitzvah party testified that an older boy drugged and sexually assaulted her. Lindsey Radomski, who is accused of misdemeanor indecent exposure and could face three months in prison, admits she was drunk at the party in Scottsdale and allowed the seven boys to…
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Fast Forward Israeli Jews Favor Hillary Clinton by Wide 43%-to-34% Margin
Israeli Jews prefer Democrat Hillary Clinton over Republican Donald Trump by a 43%-to-34% margin, a new poll reveals. The Israel Democratcy Institute phone poll showed that Israelis are more inclined to support Clinton than Americans, who are more evenly divided between the two candidates, the Times of Israel reporterd. Among Israeli Arabs, the margin was…
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The Schmooze WATCH: You’ll Love This Vintage Forward Commercial
A black and white screen fades in, and a blonde woman begins speaking in Russian: “The only Jewish newspaper with a bureau in Moscow, home of the world’s third largest Jewish community, is the Forward.” The screen fades out and in, and another woman, this one with short curly brown hair, begins speaking in French:…
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Fast Forward Al Franken Sorry for ‘Stupid’ Joke About Hillary Clinton and Anthony Weiner
Al Franken might want to stick to his current day job — you know, the one as a U.S. senator. The former ‘Saturday Night Live’ comedian apologized for making a “stupid and insensitive” joke about Hillary Clinton having an affair with disgraced ex-pol Anthony Weiner, Politico reported. Franken (D-Minnesota) made the stumble while discussing his…
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Fast Forward Barbra Streisand Threatens To Move Down Under if Donald Trump Wins
Barbra Streisand is threatening to take her talents Down Under if the Donald is elected president. Saying she was “astounded” by Trump’s support, the iconic singer vowed to move to Australia or Canada if he wins the race to the White House, the Times of Israel reported, quoting Australian TV station. “He has no facts….
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