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Fast Forward How 764 Jews Jumped From Moving Shoah Trains To Escape Death Camps
At least 764 Jews managed to escape the Holocaust by jumping out of moving trains on their way to the death camps, new historical research shows. “I was amazed that this happened at all,” Tanja von Fransecky, a German historian, told the Independendent newspaper.) “I had always assumed that the wagons were stuffed full prior…
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Life The Story Behind ‘Transgender & Jewish’
Forward deputy culture editor Naomi Zeveloff and Yeshiva University professor Joy Ladin talk with the City University of New York’s ethnic media show about transgender inclusion in Jewish life, following the publication of the Forward’s new eBook on transgender issues.
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The Schmooze Seth Rogen Tells Detroit Mayor To Smoke Crack
Smoking crack isn’t usually taken to be a civic leadership strategy but hey, it’s working out for Rob Ford. That’s what Seth Rogen told Conan O’Brien, anyway. On Tuesday night’s episode of “Conan” the actor suggested that Detroit mayor Mike Dugan take a page from Ford’s book, since Toronto seems to be doing pretty well…
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The Schmooze Read Darren Aronofsky’s 7th-Grade ‘Noah’ Poem
“Noah,” the blockbuster biblical adaptation by Darren Aronofsky, just came out in theaters on March 28, but the story has been on the director’s mind for a long time. Aronofsky first said he was planning to make a “Noah” movie in 2007. When it didn’t happen right away, he wrote a graphic novel instead with…
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Fast Forward Bloomingburg Mayor Mark Berentsen Who Backs Development Trails by 81-25 Vote
The mayor of a tiny upstate New York village who supports a massive development aimed at Hasidic Jews trails far behind a challenger — although many ballots were challenged and have yet to be counted. Bloomingburg Mayor Mark Berentsen, who backs the sprawling development, got just 25 votes in the election, compared to 81 for…
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Fast Forward New York Teens Bring Taste of Purim to Holocaust Survivors
Sixth-grader Marlowe Dalton celebrated Purim this weekend by delivering holiday gift packages to elderly Holocaust survivors. The New York middle schooler joined the Blue Card, a national non-profit aimed at ameliorating the plight of Holocaust survivors, in bringing the Mishloach Manot to seniors in Manhattan. Dalton helped in honor of her grandfather, a Nazi victim…
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Fast Forward Brooklyn Rabbi Samuel Waldman Hit With Child Pornography Charge
A Brooklyn rabbi was charged with downloading child pornography after federal agents caught him in a sting, authorities said. Samuel Waldman, 52, a teacher at a Jewish girls seminary, faces a possible five years in prison after he admitted downloading at least three short films depicting young boys and girls engaging in sex acts. “Samuel…
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The Schmooze John Travolta Sorry for ‘Travolta-izing’ Idina Menzel’s Name
John Travolta is sorry for pulling a ‘Travolta’ on Idina Menzel at the Oscars. The chagrined Hollywood star apologized for mangling Tony winner Idina Menzel’s name as he introduced her performance of the song “Let It Go” at the Oscars. Travolta, 60, said he’s been “beating myself up” over the gaffe during Sunday night’s broadcast….
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