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Fast Forward Congregation Beit Simchat Torah Opens New Sanctuary
Congregation Beit Simchat Torah officially opened its modern new sanctuary on Manhattan’s West Side on April 3. Jubilant congregants blew a shofar and Mayor Bill de Blasio and Sen. Chuck Schumer spoke at the dedication of the new space on West 30th Street. CBST bills itself as a home for progressive Jews and is considered…
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Slideshows Two-State Solution
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Slideshows Iran Nuclear Deal
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Slideshows Foreign Aid to Israel
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Slideshows Benjamin Netanyahu
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Opinion 6 Jewish Students Reveal How Israel Debate Colors Campus Life
When the Forward put out a call for students to tell us about a college experience that had shaped their Jewish identity in some way — good, bad or otherwise — we expected to receive a diversity of responses. And in a way, we did: Students wrote about moments in Mumbai and Johannesburg and Ithaca,…
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Fast Forward Sheldon Adelson Says ‘Why Not?’ to Donald Trump as President
Sheldon Adelson is reportedly open to the idea of supporting Donald Trump as the Republican nominee for president in 2016. “Trump is a businessman. I am a businessman. He employs a lot of people. I employed 50,000 people. Why not?” Adelson, a billionaire casino magnate and prominent Republican donor, said during a gala on February…
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Fast Forward Jewish Rubio Backer Mocks Trump’s Cheating Claim With ‘Minyan’ Quip
The Jewish co-chairman of Marco Rubio’s campaign in Florida mocked Donald Trump’s claim that Rubio’s “minions” were trying to rig the make-or-break primary in the Sunshine State. “I don’t know about minions, but I do know about Minyans,” Adam Hasner, a former Florida state House Majority Leader, told Politico via text message. Hasner was responding…
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