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Fast Forward Israeli Creates Viral Foot Fetish Site
When Eli Ozer was a kid growing up in the Israeli town of Bat Yam, he realized he was deeply attracted to women’s feet. After stints in the Israel Defense Forces and a medical institute, he emerged as a programmer and creator of the foot fetish site WikiFeet. “There are three parameters for evaluating feet,”…
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Film & TV David Grossman Play At Lincoln Center Under Attack From BDS Supporters
A forthcoming Lincoln Center production of Man Booker Prize-winning novelist David Grossman’s “To The End Of The Land” has become a surprising target for protest. As reported by The New York Times,, the theatrical adaptation of Grossman’s anti-war novel, which is produced by the Cameri Theater of Israel and the Ha’Bima National Theater of Israel…
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Opinion Fault Lines Episode 12: Alternatives To The Two-State Solution
What if the Two-State Solution is dead? In the most recent episode, Peter Beinart and Daniel Gordis grappled with the American Jewish millennials who have started to lose faith in the Two-State Solution. The Two-State Solution has long been considered the only legitimate end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but new times are prompting the question:…
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Community We Want To Hear Your Summer Camp Stories!
Ah, summer: a time of increased humidity and daylight, decreased formality, and of course — summer camp! The Forward wants to hear your best stories: did you meet the love of your life at summer camp? Your best friend? Did you break a limb in an epic way? Did you take part in a unique…
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Fast Forward Want To Be Like Jesus? Assault A Reporter, Apparently
Do you ever read something that makes you go… oh, Jesus? Enter this Missoulian letter to the editor, which compares Representative Greg Gianforte’s body-slamming of reporter Ben Jacobs to Jesus overthrowing the tables of money-lenders in the Jewish temple. “He also proved to be a real Montanan to his supporters who are not self-proclaimed Christians…
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Community How Do You Feel About Interfaith Marriage?
Intermarriage has always been a controversial subject, and the Forward would love to hear from our community. If you or a loved one are intermarried, were you married by a rabbi? Under a chuppah? How do you balance your beliefs and practices with those of your spouse? If you have stories, anecdotes or memories that…
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Culture Bette Midler, ‘Evan Hansen’ and ‘Oslo’ Lead Jewish Sweep At Tonys
In A Tony Awards marked predominantly by the predictable, the genuine surprises provided the most memorable entertainment. We could have done without host Kevin Spacey’s creaky impersonations of Johnny Carson and Bill Clinton, especially a weak joke at the expense of Hillary Clinton’s email servers. And some of the musical numbers failed to convey the…
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Fast Forward Jake Tapper’s Puppy Has A Twitter And We Are Shook
On June 5, Jake Tapper retweeted…his puppy? “I know everyone is legitimately alarmed about any number of issues so here are some cartoons of my dog we made into wallpaper,” Tapper wrote. I know everyone is legitimately alarmed about any number of issues so here are some cartoons of my dog we made into wallpaper…
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