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Fast Forward Anti-Trump Lawyer Lisa Bloom: Blocked Women’s March ‘Code Red’
Attorney Lisa Bloom, who represents women suing President-elect Donald Trump on sexual harassment charges, blasted the news that a planned march of women on the day after Trump’s inauguration will be blocked. “It’s code red for women’s rights in this country,” Bloom said Friday while speaking on the Stephanie Miller show. Bloom is the daughter…
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The Schmooze Want To Spice Up Things on Twitter? Follow These 8 Jews Immediately.
‘Tis the season to start following some of the most hilarious, insightful and delightfully snarky people on Twitter. The Forward staff pooled together some of our very favorite Jewish twitter users — from political commentators to culture writers (and just some generally funny users in between). Hadley Freeman (@HadleyFreeman) Who she is: Guardian columnist Hadley…
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Culture Sweepstakes: Have You Got a Story for Us?
If you have a story for us, then we’ve got a book for you! Tell us the first sentence of your Jewish story, and you could be featured in a future article on forward.com! Five random entries will also win a free copy of “Have I Got a Story for You,” an anthology of the…
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Fast Forward Promising Jewish Visual Artist Among Dead in Oakland Warehouse Fire
A Jewish visual artist from Berkeley was among at least 36 people who perished Friday night in a converted warehouse during a dance party in Oakland, California. Friends of Jonathan Bernbaum, 34, are gathering today to remember him, according to Berkeleyside. Bernbaum graduated from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts in 2008….
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The Schmooze WATCH: 4 Heartwarming Covers of Hatikvah to Get You Through the Cold Winter
As the temperature drops, make yourself a steaming mug of something sweet, kick back, and enjoy these lovely takes on the Israeli national anthem. Last year, Accent Vocal released this heartwarming rendition of Hatikvah, the Israeli National anthem: In 2012, the Forward asked Neshama Carlebach to launch a musical conversation about whether the words of…
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Fast Forward Oberlin Fires Professor Who Spewed Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories
Oberlin College has fired Joy Karega, a professor who created a firestorm of controversy with anti-Semitic posts on social media and by espousing conspiracy theories. The Ohio school’s board and President Marvin Krislov said in a statement that Karega, an assistant professor of rhetoric and composition, would be dismissed effective immediately after a lengthy hearing…
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Fast Forward John Podhoretz Slams Steve Bannon for ‘Foul Extremist’ Worldview
Neo-conservative editor John Podhoretz slammed newly minted White House supremo Steve Bannon for promoting bigotry at Breitbart News. Writing in the journal Commentary, Podhoretz detailed how Bannon turned a conservative news outlet into a purveyor of hate speech. “He is an aider and abetter of foul extremist views, including anti-Semitic ones,” Podhoretz said. “He used…
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Fast Forward Pro-Israel Groups J Street and AIPAC Split on Steve Bannon Appointment
Pro-Israel groups were split on their approach to the incoming Donald Trump administration, with AIPAC resisting pressure to criticize the appointment of far right wing firebrand Stave Bannon to a top White House position. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee declined to weigh in on Bannon, perhaps in hopes of keeping open a pipeline of…
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