Nathaniel Popper
By Nathaniel Popper
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News Wealthy Israelis Buying Up Swank New York Real Estate
Eloise is moving out of the Plaza, at least for now, and the Israelis are moving in. On the last day of April, the Plaza Hotel — mythical home to the mischievous children’s-book character — closed until 2007 for renovations. An Israeli owned-firm, Elad Properties, is planning to convert the New York landmark into a…
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Culture LOS ANGELES
Apparently, a museum dedicated to tragedy does not have to leave out friendliness and fun. A guide gives each visitor to the Museum of Tolerance a personal introduction, with a second welcome provided by an electronic host composed of television screens, all explaining that, deep down, everyone is prejudiced. The first few rooms of the…
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Culture BERLIN
In the city where Nazis plotted the extermination of the Jews, the recently built Jewish Museum runs like a jagged scar across the still-recovering metropolis. The museum is ostensibly dedicated to the entire history of Jews in Germany, but the architecture leaves little question that in Berlin, the policies of the Nazi government invariably overwhelm…
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Culture Auschwitz
Walking under the metal gate that reads “Arbeit Macht Frei” (“Work Brings Freedom”) is a seminal moment for visitors to Auschwitz — a chill-inducing passage into a place of death. It comes as some surprise, then, to learn that it was actually upon passing the ticket-takers’ booth in the parking lot that visitors entered what…
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News Israeli President Set To Hold Parley On ‘Crisis Situation’ of World Jewry
Israeli President Moshe Katsav is taking the first concrete steps toward forming a new forum of Jewish leaders from across the globe to tackle what he calls the “crisis situation” facing the Jewish world. Katsav’s earlier proposal for a global Jewish parliament has been shelved, primarily because of the difficulty of holding worldwide elections. Instead,…
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News Surprise Candidate Emerges at Leaders’ Group
A surprise candidate was nominated to chair the umbrella organization that is viewed widely as the American Jewish community’s consensus voice on Middle East affairs. The nominee, Harold Tanner, was tapped last week to head the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Tanner was praised across the board for his quiet leadership qualities….
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Israel News Another Bronfman Makes His Mark
Adam Bronfman is not the only Bronfman busy making a name for himself these days. In the past three months, Adam’s older brother, Matthew, has acquired two major Israeli businesses, joined the leadership of the World Jewish Congress and gotten married. The biggest headlines have been grabbed by Matthew’s successful bid for the Israeli franchise…
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Israel News Keeping Alive a Philanthropic Family Tradition
Even at age 42, Adam Bronfman has the air of perpetual youth to him: He wears a gold hoop earring, and his shock of red hair frequently has a pair of Oakley sunglasses perched on top — even in the dreariest of hotel conference rooms. So it did not feel inconsistent when the last two…
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