Nate Lavey
By Nate Lavey
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Fast Forward Israel Drops to 92nd on Press Freedom Index
In an annual ranking of press freedom, the advocacy group Reporters Without Borders has dropped Israel from 86th to 92nd place, above Lebanon, but below Benin. In a report published online, the group cited two reasons for the fall: “Firstly, Haaretz reporter Uri Blau is facing a possible seven-year jail sentence for possessing classified documents…
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News Ryan Braun Named National League MVP
Ryan Braun, the slugging outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, was named the National League Most Valuable Player, making him the first Jewish ballplayer to win the award in nearly five decades. Braun, the son of an Israeli-born Jewish father and a Catholic mother, received 20 of 32 first-place votes and 388 points in voting announced…
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News Healing the Wounds of 9/11
How does one heal from a traumatic event on the scale of 9/11? That’s the question tackled by artist Tobi Kahn in his exhibit, “Embodied Light: 9/11 in 2011,” on view at The Educational Alliance in Downtown Manhattan until November 23. Kahn, a painter, sculptor and professor at the School of Visual Arts in New…
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The Schmooze Video: Healing Wounds of 9/11
How does one heal from a traumatic event on the scale of 9/11? That’s the question tackled by artist Tobi Kahn in his exhibit, “Embodied Light: 9/11 in 2011,” on view at The Educational Alliance in Downtown Manhattan until November 23. Kahn, a painter, sculptor and professor at the School of Visual Arts in New…
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Culture Compelling Images of Jewish and Israeli Dance
Judith Brin Ingber, a dancer, choreographer and author, recently published a new book, “Seeing Israeli and Jewish Dance,” in which she introduces readers to a wide range of dance styles and histories. The Forward sat down with Brin Ingber to discuss her book and to look through the dozens of photos and illustrations that accompany…
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News Living Apart in Crown Heights
Twenty years after the Crown Heights Riots, community leaders and activists in the diverse Brooklyn neighborhood are quick to emphasize that community relations are significantly better than in 1991, when three days of riots shook the neighborhood. But while hostilities and distrust between the Lubavitch and black communities may have dissipated or shifted, residents of…
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The Schmooze Video: Sholem Aleichem in America
Though Sholem Aleichem is widely known for his depictions of Eastern European shtetl life, the famed Yiddish writer spent a number of years living and writing in America. In a new documentary titled “Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness,” director Joseph Dorman details the life of Sholem Aleichem, from his early successes to his many,…
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Culture Sholem Aleichem in America
Though Sholem Aleichem is widely known for his depictions of Eastern European shtetl life, the famed Yiddish writer spent a number of years living and writing in America. In a new documentary titled “Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness,” director Joseph Dorman details the life of Sholem Aleichem, from his early successes to his many,…
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