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Fast Forward Rabbi Yuri Foreman Wins Comeback — With Liev Schreiber Cheering On
Newly ordained Orthodox Rabbi Yuri Foreman celebrated a victorious boxing comeback at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center Saturday night — and actor Liev Schreiber was there to cheer him on. The “Ray Donovan” series star is a major enthusiast of the sport, boxes several times a week, and is starring, with wife Naomi Watts, in the upcoming…
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Fast Forward Video of Alleged Manhattan Judaica Shop Assailant Released
A surveillance video taken from a nearby business reportedly shows the man New York City cops are looking to question in the assault on the manager of a Manhattan Judaica shop. The video, obtained by the news site, does not show the man’s face clearly but does show the distinctive royal blue hoodie and red/magenta…
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Opinion Ben Carson and the Dollar Bill’s ‘Star of David’
Donald Trump stumbled at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference when he said he didn’t want the tribe’s money and was simpatico because, like “you folks,” he too is a good haggler. He wasn’t the only one who made some boneheaded remarks. Ben Carson, brain surgeon, also had some notable slip-ups. If you could get past…
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Fast Forward 5 Cringeworthy Things Donald Trump Has Said About the Jews
Well, it had to happen. Today was the day the Jews got their turn with The Donald. Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, a self-proclaimed BFF of Israel, came off as anything but mishpocheh when he started talking about the chosen people, money and the art the deal at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference Thursday in Washington….
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The Schmooze Liz Taylor Ran a ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ Out of Her Home
Elizabeth Taylor’s fierce commitment to the fight against AIDS was without question. An outspoken advocate for people with HIV, she raised millions of dollars, and was one of the founders of amfAR (the American Foundation for AIDS Research). A new report reveals she was even more hands-on than anyone knew: The violet-eyed Jewish siren was…
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Fast Forward Hero Medical Student Peter Gold Goes Home From New Orleans Hospital
Peter Gold, the Tulane medical student who was shot while helping a woman being accosted on a New Orleans street, has been released from the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. The shooting gained national attention when security footage of the Nov. 20 early morning incident hit the web. Gold, a 25-year-old…
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Fast Forward Western Wall Museum Plan Gets Green Light
A Jerusalem planning board has granted final approval for a museum and educational center near the Western Wall and now opponents may petition Israel’s High Court to block construction before it starts. The facility, reports Haaretz, will encompass an area of about 16,000 square feet above ground and also have “an archaeological floor and an…
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Fast Forward ‘I’ll Kill You’ Attack on New York Judaica Shop Manager Probed as Hate Crime
A crazed attacker shouting ant-Semitic expletives punched the manager of a New York Judaica shop and then fled on a Razr scooter, city police said. The NYPD is investigating the incident at West Side Judaica as a bias crime, officials said. The 52-year-old victim told investigators that the man entered the shop on the Upper…
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