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News Jewish Geography: September 6
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The Schmooze This Week in Forward Arts and Culture
Menachem Wecker examines the Jewishness of Rembrandt’s paintings of Jesus. Joseph Skibell travels to France to take a master class with guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan. Alexander Gelfand travels to Istanbul in search of the lost Jewish music of the Ottoman Empire. Phillip Lutz profiles 15-year-old Israeli jazz piano prodigy Gadi Lehavi. Philologos potchkies around.
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Fast Forward Weprin Leads Race for Cash in Battle Over Weiner’s Seat
Democrat David Weprin has reportedly raised nearly twice as much money as Republican Bob Turner in the fight for disgraced U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner’s old seat. Weprin, the favorite to win the seat, reported raising $451,000 through Aug. 24, more than double the $204,000 raised by Turner, the New York Times reported, quoting campaign documents…
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News Jews in the News: August 31
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Fast Forward Bachmann Meets With Orthodox Leaders
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann reportedly talked about her faith and strong support for Israel during a meeting group of Orthodox Jewish leaders in New York Tuesday. “We’re meeting with people all across New York who are interested in my candidacy,” Bachmann told the New York Post before the private hourlong sit-down with Orthodox leaders….
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News Jews in the News: August 29
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Fast Forward Leiby Kletzky’s Family Sues Accused Killer for $100M
The father of slain Brooklyn boy Leiby Kletzky is reportedly suing his confessed killer for a whopping $100 million. Kletzky’s father filed the suit against Levi Aron, 35, who told cops he killed the boy after snatching him off the streets of Boro Park, the New York Daily News reported. The civil suit filed in…
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Fast Forward Strauss-Kahn Ready To Say ‘Au Revoir’ to U.S.
Banker Dominique Strauss-Kahn plans to return home to France within a week now that the sex assault charges against him have been dropped, the New York Daily News reported. The ex-IMF chief’s passport was returned to him after the case was dismissed and he is now free to travel. A representative told the paper he…
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