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Yid.Dish: Summer Time, and the Coffee is Chilly
The summer season is marked in a special way here in New York. I’m not talking about blooming trees or free concerts in the park (although both of these things are pretty great). Summer in New York officially arrives when everyone starts drinking iced coffee. It’s especially visible on my daily commute. For most of…
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Diaspora Museum Honors Sharansky
NATAN SHARANSKY HONORED BY WORLD’S ONLY MUSEUM OF JEWISH DIASPORA “I was a totally assimilated Jew… didn’t know [where] Jerusalem was,” admitted Natan Sharansky, former member of Israel’s Knesset. Sharansky was the honoree at the May 11 American Friends of Beth Hatefutsoth Museum of the Jewish Diaspora gala, held at New York’s Hotel St. Regis….
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Joe Lieberman takes on George Soros
Independent Senator Joe Lieberman is taking aim at one of the big money people of his former party. In an interview with NewsMax Lieberman lashed out at Jewish billionaire George Soros who poured $18 million to liberal groups in the Democratic party in the ‘04 elections and now supports Barack Obama. “The places he’s put…
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Rapprochement With Libya Falters As New Sanctions Are Contemplated
Washington – A year after the White House dropped all sanctions against Libya, relations with the African nation are once again becoming a sore subject, with Congress and Jewish groups both calling for new punitive measures against the government of Muammar el-Qaddafi. Last week, the Senate approved a measure that cut all funding for the…
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Real Estate Titans Split in Messy Divorce
The relationship seemed so promising under the warm glow of the Caribbean sun. Five years ago, Shaya Boymelgreen, an Orthodox real estate developer in Brooklyn, and Lev Leviev, the wealthiest man in Israel, seemed like a match made in heaven. After a Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi introduced them during a kosher cruise, the two created a joint…
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Europe Turns Toward Mideast With High-Level Appointments
Led by last week’s naming of Tony Blair as special envoy to the Middle East, a string of personnel changes in capitals across the continent has Europe poised to play a greater role in Israeli-Palestinian affairs. In Brussels last month, the European Union agreed to grant more power to its foreign policy chief, who has…
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Conservative Rabbis Adapting to Ruling on Same-Sex Unions
When Conservative Rabbi Francine Roston officiated at a renewal of vows this past April, the service was traditional, with a reading of the ketubah and the crunch of breaking glass. But the rite was also groundbreaking: Held in the sanctuary of Congregation Beth El in South Orange, N.J., it was the synagogue’s first-ever commitment ceremony…
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Caftans and Tank Tops Mingle Breezily On Long Island’s East End
Southampton, N.Y. – Gawking is a common enough pastime at summertime beach resorts, but the scene along one of this exclusive enclave’s main thoroughfares last Sunday grabbed more attention than the sleek convertibles and toned sunbathers that customarily have vacationers craning their necks. With a maroon wedding canopy at its head, a procession of about…
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GELT COMPLEX: Jews Back DC Bill, UJC Head Slaps Israel
Jews Back DC Bill A campaign to win congressional representation for the District of Columbia is winning support from a broad array of Jewish organizations and individuals. The District of Columbia Voting Rights Act was approved by the House in April and is now awaiting a Senate vote. The goal of the bill is to…
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Historic Yeshiva Faces Uncertain Future
A jewel of Eastern European life has been returned to Jewish hands, but will the community be up to the task of holding on to it? This is the dilemma facing the Jewish community of Belarus, which has been struggling to maintain the building that once housed the historic Volozhiner Yeshiva. Two months ago, authorities…
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Clash Brewing Over Iran
Washington – Congress is heading for a showdown with the White House over sanctions aimed at stopping the Iranian regime’s nuclear ambitions. Last week, an overwhelming majority in Congress passed the Iran Counter-Proliferation Act, which would levy economic sanctions against companies that deal with Iran. The measure will likely lead to a clash with the…
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