Articles written collectively by the Forward’s staff.
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Fast Forward Larry Phillips, American Jewish World Service Founder, Dies at 88
Larry Phillips, a philanthropist and businessman who helped found American Jewish World Service, has died. He was 88. Phillips, whose family created the Phillips-Van Heusen fashion conglomerate, helped found AJWS in 1985 along with Larry Simon, now a prominent Brandeis University professor. “We owe our existence today to their passion, compassion and dedication to applying…
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders Brings Liberal Message to Evangelicals on Rosh Hashanah
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders brought his liberal message to evangelical stronghold Liberty University, delivering an impassioned moral plea for economic equality. Speaking on the first day of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish senator told a crowd of conservative Christians that he made no apologies for his liberal social views. “I understand that issues such as…
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Fast Forward Iran’s Hassan Rouhani Tweets ‘Shana Tova’ to Jews
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Tweeeted ‘Shana Tovah’ to Jews on Sunday in another sign that the reformist leader is seeking better ties with the West. “May our shared Abrahamic roots deepen respect & bring peace & mutual understanding. L’Shanah Tovah. #RoshHashanah,” Rouhani Tweeted as the Jewish New Year neared, the Associated Press. The Islamic Republic…
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Culture Three’s Company on the Upper East Side
'Personally, I love preparing for Friday night dinner,' said novelist Nicole Dweck.
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Fast Forward Barack Obama Brands Iran Deal Opponents ‘Crazies’
President Obama reportedly says he plans to continue a hard sell on the Iran nuclear deal, branding some opponents of the agreement “the crazies.” After returning from his summer vacation on Martha’s Vineyard, the president signalled to Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid that he will be pushing hard for Democrats to support what would be…
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Fast Forward Donald Trump Aide Sorry for ‘No Marital Rape’ Claim
A key aide to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump apologized for asserting that a husband cannot be charged with raping his wife. Michael Cohen, special counsel at the Trump Organization, said he was provoked into misspeaking by an aggressive reporter. “I made an inarticulate comment – which I do not believe — and which I…
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Fast Forward Judge Orders Detained Jewish Children Moved to Summer Camp
A Michigan judge reportedly ordered three Jewish children moved to summer camp from a juvenile detention center where they were sent for refusing to talk to their father. Oakland County Family Court Judge Lisa Gorcyca agreed with the recommendation of a court-appointed guardian that the children be taken to a Jewish summer camp for at…
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Culture Of Sarah Silverman, Susanna Heschel and 8 Other Things About Jewish New Hampshire
10,120 Jews live in New Hampshire. In the late 19th century, Abraham and Rachel Isaac founded what was reported New Hampshire’s first Jewish business, which was called “The Cheap Shop.” New Hampshire’s oldest synagogue is Temple Adath Yeshurun of Manchester, founded in 1891. Poet Maxine Kumin lived on a farm in the town of Warner….
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