Articles written collectively by the Forward’s staff.
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By Forward Staff
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Opinion 22 Rabbis Agree: It’s Time To Stop Ignoring Jewish Poverty
As a part of our Rabbi Roundtable series, we brought together leading rabbis from all corners of the Jewish world to offer their thoughts on the big questions. This week, we asked our rabbis, “Is there poverty in your Jewish community? What should we be doing about it?” Here are their responses: Adina Lewittes, Conservative,…
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Opinion We Asked 23 Rabbis: What Are Jews, Exactly?
As a part of our Rabbi Roundtable series, we brought together leading rabbis from all corners of the Jewish world to offer their thoughts on the big questions. This week, we asked our rabbis, “What are Jews? — a race, a religion, a culture, an ethnicity, a nation….?” Here are their responses: Avram Mlotek, Orthodox,…
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Opinion Is The Two-State Solution Dead?
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News Salary Survey 2017: Ari Berman Of Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University Location: New York, NY Category: Religion or Education Ari Berman President Founded in 1886, Yeshiva University is a private Modern Orthodox research university with four campuses in New York, as well as affiliated high schools and a theological seminary. Around 6,500 students are enrolled in Y.U.’s undergraduate and graduate programs. Y.U.’s undergraduate curriculum…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Gil Preuss Of The Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Location: Rockville, MD Category: Federation Gil Preuss CEO The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington serves Jews in the District of Columbia, northern Virginia and Maryland. Founded over 200 years ago, the Federation aims to mobilize resources to strengthen local Jewish communities and address their needs, and to facilitate engagement in…
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News Salary Survey 2017: David Bernstein Of The Jewish Council For Public Affairs
Jewish Council for Public Affairs Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service David Bernstein President and CEO The Jewish Council for Public Affairs, which calls itself the “representative voice of the organized American Jewish community,” seeks to advance the public affairs goals of the organized American Jewish community. Founded in 1944, The JCPA…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Eric Robbins Of Jewish Federation Of Greater Atlanta
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Location: Atlanta, GA Category: Federation Eric Robbins President & CEO The Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta serves a Jewish population of over 100,000. In support of its mission to foster Jewish engagement and address the needs of the Jewish community, it helps fund a network of agencies that provide social…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Alan Kadish Of Touro College
Touro College Location: New York, NY Category: Religion or Education Alan Kadish Founder & Dean Touro College is a Jewish-sponsored institution for higher and professional education. It includes several graduate schools in New York, Touro University in California, and an online course program. The institution was founded in 1970 by Bernard Lander. In 2011, Touro…
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