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Fast Forward Christopher Eisgruber Named President of Princeton University
Christopher L. Eisgruber, a legal scholar and Princeton University’s provost, has been named the school’s new president, succeeding Shirley M. Tilghman. Eisgruber, who will take over the post July 1, was appointed at a special meeting of the University’s Board of Trustees on the recommendation of a search committee chaired by Kathryn Hall, the chair…
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Fast Forward Reuters Publishes George Soros Obituary by Accident
The Reuters news agency accidentally published an obituary of Jewish billionaire and prominent liberal political donor George Soros. “George Soros, who died XXX at age XXX, was a predatory and hugely successful financier and investor, who argued paradoxically for years against the same sort of free-wheeling capitalism that made him billions,” read the story which…
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The Schmooze Coen Brothers, Roman Polanski Will Compete at Cannes
The Cannes International Film Festival announced the lineup for its main competition today, and the film I was hoping for most isn’t there. Still, there are movies to look forward to. Chief among them is “Inside Llewyn Davis,” by Joel and Ethan Coen, about a Bob Dylan-esque Greenwich Village singer-songwriter in the 1960s, which is…
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Fast Forward Staten Island Jewish Cemetery Boss Admits $1M Looting Scheme
A top official at a Staten Island Jewish cemetery admitted looting the institution of $1 million, diverting fees for headstones and plots to personal expenses including dinners, jewelry, theater tickets and even Costco bills. Ilana Friedman, 51, was the No. 2 administrator at the United Hebrew Cemetery while she carried out the scheme alongside her…
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The Schmooze ‘Condom Lead’ Will Be First Palestinian Short at Cannes
The Cannes International Film Festival announced its selections today for the short films competition at the 2013 festival in May. Although no Israeli films made the cut, a Palestinian short titled “Condom Lead” by directors Mohammed and Ahmad Abou Nasser (who are identified elsewhere as Tarazan and Arab) will be one of the nine competitors,…
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Fast Forward Carmen Weinstein, Leader of Egyptian Jews, Dies at 82
The leader of Egypt’s dwindling Jewish community died Saturday at the age of 82. Carmen Weinstein, president of the Egyptian Jewish Community Council, had suffered from numerous health problems, according to Bassatine News, a newsletter for the Egyptian Jewish community, the Egypt Independent reported. “The tireless long-term president of the JCC died … in the…
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Fast Forward Lawmaker Steve Cohen Claims He ‘Punked’ Media on Flirty Tweets to Cyndi Lauper
Jewish Rep. Steve Cohen says he was playing a joke on reporters by Tweeting — then quickly deleting — a flirty message to singer Cyndi Lauper. Cohen, a Memphis Democrat, said he knew the Tweet, in which he thanked the ’90s star for “what a night,” would get attention because of a similar incident during…
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The Schmooze Allen Sherman Sings About Lox
Next month, Brandeis University Press will release “Overweight Sensation: The Life and Comedy of Allan Sherman” by Forward contributor Mark Cohen. (You can read Cohen’s 2010 piece on Sherman for us here.) But there’s no need to wait for May to start immersing yourself in Shermanania (or is that just Shermania?). For the past few…
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