Articles written collectively by the Forward’s staff.
Forward Staff
By Forward Staff
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Food Welcome To The 2017 Forward Food Choice Awards!
We’ve launched the Forward Food Choice Awards as part of the Forward’s 120th anniversary. Because food is such an integral part of Jewish culture, we’re not only celebrating our birthday, but also the most delicious and innovative contributions to Jewish food this year. The nominees were chosen by Forward staff, but the choice of winners…
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Life Great Barrier Reef Too Far? Check Out Eilat’s Man-Made Reefs, Scientists Recommend
Artificial, man-made reefs can be more attractive to divers than natural coral formations, and can even help mitigate potential reef damage, according to a new study by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Eilat’s artificial Tamar reef, according to the study, draws far more divers to it, and diverts traffic from precious natural knolls…
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Life U.S. Demand For Opioid Care Has Outgrown Resources, Say Israeli Researchers
Deaths from opioid overdoses in the United States have nearly doubled over the past seven years, a ground-breaking study by researchers in Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel, Harvard Medical School and University of Chicago found. And the health care system won’t be able to handle the rise in cases for much longer….
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Culture From The Archives: Riot In New York At German Ship Bremen; Swastika Torn Down And Thrown Into Hudson River
The following article was published on the front page above the fold on July 28, 1935 — two days after the Bremen incident. Riot In New York At German Ship Bremen; Swastika Torn Down And Thrown Into Hudson River Around 2,000 anti-Nazis, communists, Catholics and sailors participated in yesterday’s dreadful riot that took place at…
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Culture From The Archives: How Mayor La Guardia Laughed Off The Nazis
The following article was published on the front page above the fold on July 31, 1935 — five days after the Bremen incident. Berliners Send Protest Of Damaged Swastika Flag On The Bremen Ship To Governor Lehman On July 30, the State Department received an official protest of the Nazi government in Berlin against the…
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Culture From The Archives: America Regrets, No Apologies For The Bremen Demonstration; Germany Experiencing New Pogrom
The following article was published on the front page above the fold on August 2, 1935 — seven days after the Brenen incident. America Regrets, No Apologies For The Bremen Demonstration; Berlin Experiencing New Pogrom Terror State Department Defends Police Answer To Berlin’s Protest — Says German Ship Company Owners Are Guilty Ones Who Were…
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Culture From The Archives: Brodsky Calls Nazi Flag A Pirate Flag; Frees The Bremen Riot 5
The following article was published on the front page above the fold on September 7, 1935 — a little over a month after the July 26 Bremen incident. Brodsky Calls Nazi Flag A Pirate Flag; Frees The Bremen Riot 5 Magistrate Louis Brodsky freed yesterday the five youth who were arrested for tearing down the…
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Life The #1 Mistake You’re Making In Your Work Emails
Using emoticons in emails may yield more frowns than smiles, said a new study released by Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. “Our findings provide first-time evidence that, contrary to actual smiles, smileys do not increase perceptions of warmth and actually decrease perceptions of competence,” said Dr. Ella Glikson, a post-doctorate fellow at the BGU…
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