(JTA) — The celebrated pianist Mikhail Klein collapsed and died on stage at the age of 72 while performing his own composition in his hometown of Irkutsk. Klein, who in 1987 was awarded the prestigious title of Honored Artist of Russia, died at the foot of a grand piano of the Irkutsk Philharmonic Orchestra on…
(JTA) — Less than three years after it opening, the core exhibition of the Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews registered a million visitors. The millionth ticket was bought by a Polish couple, Barbara and Sławomir, from the city of Szczecin in northwest Poland, a museum spokeswoman, Zaneta Czyżniewska, wrote in a statement…
Oscar-winning movie producer Harvey Weinstein on Thursday responded to bombshell allegations of sexual harassment by mentioning his bar mitzvah, blasting the gun lobby and President Trump — and quoting rapper Jay-Z in a rambling statement. He later threatened to sue the New York Times over the report. “I am going to need a place to…
ep. Paul Gosar, a Republican from Arizona, uggested the events in Charlottesville may have been 'created by the left'
A feature story published by BuzzFeed News on Thursday documents the ways that Breitbart News, run by former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, relied on content influenced by white supremacists. The report relies on the leaked emails of Milo Yiannopoulos, a journalist of Jewish ancestry who worked as Breitbart’s tech editor until he was…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Trump is expected to announce soon that he will decertify the landmark international deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program, a senior administration official said on Thursday, in a step that could lead to renewed U.S. sanctions against Tehran. The decision on the nuclear deal is expected to be only part of…
Rachel Fishman Feddersen, the publisher and chief executive officer of the Forward, is a finalist for a prestigious award that honors successful women in business. Fishman Feddersen is on the short list in four categories for the Stevie Awards, which recognize women’s achievements in business and the non-profit sector. She is in the running for…
Natalie Grumet, who was shot in the face during the Las Vegas shooting on October 1, is being flown to a hospital in Southern California, where she lives with her husband. “The thing that I think is first and foremost in our minds is gratitude to God that Natalie is counted among the injured and…
Harvey Weinstein, the producer of Hollywood classics like “Pulp Fiction” and “Good Will Hunting,” has racked up multiple sexual harassment allegations during his decades as a grandee in the entertainment industry, according to a bombshell report. Weinstein has paid out settlements to eight separate women who have accused him of inappropriate sexual behavior – and…
Congressional Democrats are again calling for the security clearances of presidential advisors/family members Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to be revoked after the couple were involved in additional controversies. A letter sent by Reps. Ted Lieu of California and Don Beyer of Virginia to White House Counsel Don McGahn noted three news reports this week…
It’s lunchtime, and as they wait for their sandwiches at a kosher deli, five young haredi Orthodox men have a lively discussion in Yiddish about Jewish texts. Such a scene may be mundane in Jerusalem or New York, or even Antwerp or London. But it’s not a sight that many outside Britain would associate with…
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