Articles written collectively by the Forward’s staff.
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By Forward Staff
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The Schmooze Yiddish Godot Arrives at Last
A few months ago, we reported on the growing number of crowdfunding campaigns for Yiddish projects, including an effort to raise $40,000 for a Yiddish production of “Waiting for Godot.” That campaign didn’t meet its goal, but the play will be going forward anyway, in part thanks to the $7,370 it did succeed in raising….
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Fast Forward Ryan Braun Plans To Admit Using Performance-Enhancing Drugs
Ryan Braun, the first Jewish baseball player to win the Most Valuable Player award in decades, reportedly plans to admit using performing enhancing drugs. The so-called Hebrew Hammer will also apologize to teammates and baseball officials for his long string of lies about doping, USA Today reported. Braun, the embattled Milwaukee Brewers left fielder, plans…
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News $100K Jewelry Thief Raids Luxury Park Ave. Building — Home to Many Jews
A jewelry thief has reportedly struck four times this summer in a luxury Park Ave. building that is home to many prominent Jews, making off with more than $100,000 in baubles. The New York Post reported that the thief or thieves has stolen rings, watches and other jewelry from apartments at tony 740 Park Ave.,…
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Fast Forward Father of Zanzibar Acid-Attack Teens Speaks Out on ‘Devastating’ Scars
The father of one of the British Jewish teenagers attacked with acid on the African island of Zanzibar said the pair is devastated by their injuries — saying they will leave long-term physical and mental scars. Marc Trup said his daughter, Kirstie, and her friend, Katie Gee, were struggling to come to terms with the…
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News Did Robert Mugabe Sign Uranium Deal To Aid Iran Nuclear Program?
Zimbabwe has denied reports it signed a covert agreement to supply Iran with the uranium it needs to develop a nuclear weapon. Such a deal would be in violation of international sanctions imposed on the two regimes. The Times of London quoted Gift Chimanikire, the outgoing Zimbabwean deputy mining minister, as saying that he has…
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Fast Forward Jewish Zanzibar Acid-Attack Girl Says She’s OK
One of the Jewish women who was attacked with acid on the African island of Zanzibar has thanked supporters after returning to Britain for treatment. Katie Gee Tweeted: “Thank you for all your support x,” from her bed at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, the BBC reported. Gee and Kirstie Trup, both 18, are…
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Fast Forward Israeli Nikuv Firm Shuts Zimbabwe Office After Robert Mugabe ‘Landslide’
An Israeli company accused of helping rig Robert Mugabe’s reelection as Zimbabwe president reportedly hastily shut down its office in the capital of Harare as controversy swirls around its role in the tainted poll. Nikuv’s office in the leafy Avondale section of Harare was closed down and company representatives were nowhere to be found this…
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The Schmooze Watch Daniel Radcliffe Play Allen Ginsberg
Who knew that Allen Ginsberg would become such a sought-after role? We’ve already seen James Franco play Ginsberg — that would be in 2010’s “Howl,” directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman — and now Daniel Radcliffe, of Harry Potter fame, is getting his shot. “Kill Your Darlings,” which premiered at Sundance and will get limited…
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