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Culture Rupture And Renewal — Jane Eisner In Conversation With Jonathan Sarna
Jane Eisner, editor-in-chief of the Forward will be appearing in conversation with Jonathan Sarna the Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History and Chair of the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program at Brandeis University. The Center for Jewish History will host the event at 7pm on Wednesday May 16. Professor Sarna…
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Culture Israel’s Security At 70 — Laura E. Adkins In Conversation With Danny Yatom
Laura E. Adkins, deputy opinion editor of the Forward will be appearing in conversation with Major General (ret.) Danny Yatom, the eighth director of the Mossad (1996-98). The event will take place at Bnai Jeshurun on Wednesday May 2. Yatom served as deputy commander of the IDF’s elite Sayeret Matkal unit, military secretary under Defense…
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Fast Forward Ask Peter: Join Our Twitter Conversation With Peter Beinart
Why are thousands of Palestinians risking their lives by running toward the Israeli snipers who guard the fence that encloses Gaza? Are Americans complicit in the “human nightmare” in Gaza? Is there an alternative to Hamas, violence and devastation? Join Senior Columnist Peter Beinart on Twitter on Tuesday, May 1 at 5 p.m. EST. Beinart…
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Opinion Have Your Say: Did Natalie Portman Betray Israel?
Have Your Say is your chance to tell us what you think. Tell us in the comments below or on Facebook and let us know what you think about the question posed in the headline.
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Food ‘Baked By Melissa’ Founder Shares Her Secret Recipe — And Her Jewish Values
It all started when she was suddenly fired from her job in advertising. “I was devastated,” says Melissa Ben Ishay, the 34-year old founder of the ‘Baked By Melissa’ cupcake bakery chain. “So I went home and did something that made me happy. I baked four batches of cupcakes. That night, I had 250 cupcakes…
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The Schmooze Is Spielberg Going To Make Indiana Jones A Woman?
Well here’s another step towards equality in Hollywood: Indiana Jones just might be India Jones — or Joan. “We’d have to change the name from ‘Jones’ to ‘Joan.’ And there would be nothing wrong with that,” Steven Spielberg said in an interview with The Sun. While Harrison Ford (75) is set to star in the…
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Culture See ‘RBG’ The Movie – Plus Jane Eisner In Conversation With The Directors
On May 1, come to the Marlene Meyerson JCC in Manhattan to see “RBG” before it arrives in the theaters. After the screening, Forward editor-in-chief Jane Eisner will interview the directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West. They will discuss the making of the film and how a Jewish lawyer ended up revolutionizing gender imbalance in…
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Culture An Amazing Escape From Yemen – Dan Friedman In Conversation With Mohammed Al Samawi
The Talmud says, “Whoever saves a life, it is as if he has saved an entire world.” But how many of us would actually save a life? Against the odds, four strangers of three faiths worked together to save Mohammed Al Samawi, reaching out through social media. Dan Friedman, executive editor and former culture editor…
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