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By Forward Staff
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Forward 50 2017 Nicole Krauss
Breaking New Ground In American Jewish Literature Nicole Krauss is no stranger to attention. Her early novels won her a spot on Granta’s 2007 list of the best young American novelists; just before the release of her third book, “Great House,” The New Yorker deemed her one of the country’s 20 best writers under the…
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Forward 50 2017 Abba Cohen
The Ultra-Orthodox Community’s Man In Washington Twenty-eight years as vice president and Washington director of Agudath Israel of America have made Abba Cohen a true Washington insider. Now, Cohen is uniquely positioned to reap the fruits of his decades-long labors. While his organization is not aligned with any political party, the Trump presidency has brought…
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Forward 50 2017 Benj Pasek
Broadway And Hollywood’s Musical Wunderkind Could Benj Pasek have had a better year? As one half of the songwriting duo Pasek and Paul, with Justin Paul — they’ve worked together since 2006, when they were college freshmen — he won the 2017 Tony for best original score for the Broadway sensation “Dear Evan Hansen.” He…
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Forward 50 2017 Adam Schiff
The House’s Dogged Trump Investigator Detailed-oriented and meticulous, California Democrat Adam Schiff found his calling as the investigation into Russia’s involvement in the U.S. elections exploded, making him the top congressman pursuing the case, and therefore one of the biggest thorns in President Trump’s side. Schiff, 57, serves as the ranking Democrat on the House…
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Forward 50 2017 Mark Zuckerberg
The Most Powerful Man In Media And Tech — And That’s Not Fake News Throughout the country — maybe even in your hometown — there have been Mark Zuckerberg sightings. The 33-year-old Facebook founder has left Silicon Valley and gone out among the people, powering through a New Year’s resolution to visit all the states…
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The Schmooze Jews About Town: Other Israel Film Festival At The JCC
The Other Israel Film Festival is running Nov. 2-9 at JCC Manhattan (334 Amsterdam Ave) and other New York locations! This groundbreaking festival brings you premiere films featuring Israel’s minority communities. Join us for a week-long festival of award-winning international films as well as engaging conversations on hot topics that illuminate the diversity of Israeli…
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Forward 50 2017 Rainer Weiss
He Fled The Nazis, Then Proved Einstein’s Theory Rainer Weiss fled Nazi Germany with his family when he was 6 years old. Nearly 80 years later, he won the 2017 Nobel Prize in physics. Growing up in Brooklyn, Weiss took to building hi-fi radio sets out of junk parts, prefiguring the scrappiness and inventiveness that…
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Opinion We asked 22 rabbis: Is intermarriage a problem or an opportunity?
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 intermarriage a problem? Or an opportunity?” Here are their responses: Asher Lopatin, Orthodox, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School: Intermarriage is…
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