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The Schmooze 8 Memorable Abe Vigoda Photos — On Screen and Off
The Godfather: The Doomed Tessio. Abe Vigoda knew how to act, and to have fun, as evidenced in these silver screen, small screen, and red carpet shots. The beloved Jewish character actor died Tuesday of, his daughter says, old age. He was 94. READ: The Forward’s Look at His Long Career Abe Vigoda With Cloris…
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Fast Forward Israel Jets Hit Hamas Target After Rocket Attack From Gaza
A rocket fired from Gaza landed in southern Israel and IDF fighter jets reportedly responded with an attack on Hamas targets inside the Palestinian-controlled coastal strip. The rocket fired at Israel landed in an open area and there were no injuries, officials said. A military spokesman told Haaretz a Hamas target — Israel considers any…
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Fast Forward Rabbi Eugene Borowitz, ‘Larger-Than-Life’ Reform Leader and Teacher, Dies at 91
Rabbi Eugene Borowitz, a philosopher, teacher and towering figure in Reform Judaism, has died at 91. Borowitz passed away Friday morning at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, according to Rabbi Rick Jacobs, the president of the Union for Reform Judaism. “He was a larger-than-life figure in postwar Judaism,” Jacobs said. “His impact on generations of…
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Fast Forward Husband Charged With Murder in Stabbing Death of Scarsdale Pediatrician
A prominent Jewish pediatrician was reportedly stabbed to death in her home in the tony New York suburb of Scarsdale Wednesday — and her estranged husband was charged for the murder. Robin Goldman, 58, who was affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, was found slain Wednesday morning…
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Fast Forward Reconstructionist Synagogue Quits Movement Over Intermarried Rabbis
A Florida synagogue has voted to leave the Reconstructionism over the movement’s decision to allow rabbis to marry outside the Jewish faith. The members of Kol Haneshamah synagogue in Sarasota, Florida, voted by a 63-to-35 margin to end its Reconstructionist affiliation and become an independent congregation not affiliate. Twelve members abstained and 13 votes were…
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Fast Forward 6 Heartbreaking Photos From Slain Mom Dafna Meir’s Funeral
A funeral for Dafna Meir, the slain settler mom of six, was held Monday amid a sea of grief. The gynecology nurse was set upon in the doorway of her home in the West Bank settlement of Otniel Sunday, authorities said. Her attacker fled and the manhunt for him continued Monday as Meir, 39, was…
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Opinion How Jews Are Reacting to New Era of Ties With Iran
Now that the United States and European Union have lifted economic sanctions on Iran, how are Jewish observers — from America to Israel, and across the political spectrum — reacting? And where do they believe we should go from here? We’ve gathered a few ideas, many excerpted from longer pieces (follow the links to read them…
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Fast Forward Bibi Vows Vigilance on Nukes as Iran Leader Trumpets End of Sanctions
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday Israel would stay vigilant as Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed the nuclear deal that has led to the lifting of crippling economic sanctions. Rouhani said the end of sanctions is a “golden page” in Iran’s history, and looked forward to an economic future less dependent on oil as the…
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