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A Bubbe’s Mob Tale That Would Make Even Tony Soprano Smile
This week, millions of people will tune in to see how one of the most evocative tales of Mafia life comes to a close. For me, the questions raised by “The Sopranos” have particular resonance because they bring up one about my own life: How on earth did I — a journalist, a college professor,…
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Study Raises Concern on European Antisemitism
While some Western European governments have made strides in tackling increasingly violent expressions of antisemitism, a number of European nations — notably former Soviet bloc countries — have failed to monitor and prosecute hate crimes, according to a new study released this week by a human rights group. “A few countries — the United Kingdom,…
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Palestinian Artists Find Venezuelan Ally
Washington – Pro-Palestinian activists, seeking ways to commemorate the 40th anniversary of 1967’s Six Day War, have found a new ally in Washington: the Venezuelan Embassy. An art exhibit titled “Made in Palestine,” launched Monday under the embassy’s auspices, depicts life in the occupied territories through the eyes of Palestinian artists. The exhibit, one of…
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Lauder’s Foundation Paid Conference Leader $50,000
During the recent years of controversy at the World Jewish Congress, much attention has been paid to the financial relationship between the organization’s president, Edgar Bronfman, and his professional lieutenants. Now, as cosmetics heir Ronald Lauder bids to take over Bronfman’s position, tax documents shed light on Lauder’s relationship with his lieutenants in the Jewish…
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Armond Cohen, 97, Led Cleveland Congregation for Decades
Rabbi Armond E. Cohen, who witnessed 72 years of American Jewish history as the rabbi of Park Synagogue, Ohio’s largest Conservative congregation, died Monday, the eve of his 98th birthday. “For many generations, he represented the strength of institutional Jewish life in Cleveland,” said Joshua Skoff, Park Synagogue’s senior rabbi. “We are still benefiting from…
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Is Obama Destined for the Campaign’s Israel Hot Seat?
When the three leading Democratic presidential contenders got together for a faith and politics forum this past Monday night, it was Illinois Senator Barack Obama who once again fielded a bonus round question about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Asked whether the Palestinians are being treated morally, fairly, and justly by the Israelis, Obama told the audience…
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Spiritual Vintners
As biblical legend tells it, Noah, having successfully unloaded his animal cargo on the craggy peaks of Mount Ararat, set off to handle some business of no lesser importance: planting a vineyard. Yes, Noah turned into something of a drunkard, the Old Testament warns, but the precedent was nonetheless set. Jews and the soil, united…
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Raise a Glass To Kosher Wine
If you see a kosher cabernet on the shelf at your local wine shop, there’s a good chance it’s been sold to the store by Royal Wine Corp., the New Jersey-based wine producer, importer and distributor that owns Kedem and Baron Herzog wineries, represents dozens more from around the world and was a pioneer in…
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Young Yiddishists Kvell At Retreat
“‘How does the cat get away from the snake?’ means ‘How the heck am I going to do this?’” Menachem Ejdelman told a crowd of rapt college students who were strewn on beat-up couches in a dormitory lounge. That phrase, first pronounced by Ejdelman in its original Yiddish, was among a handful that the 23-year-old…
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David Yassky: Good for the Environment
The New York Observer’s Azi Paybara has a great story about the Brooklyn councilman, who like Al Gore has focused on the environment after losing a high-profile race (in his case, for Congress).
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Fund Pays Heirs of Wrong ‘Hans Leipziger’
A few years ago, the family of a European Jew named Hans Leipziger was given a check for 150,000 Swiss francs to compensate for a bank account that Leipziger held before the Nazis came to power. It was a nice ending to an old story, except for one problem: The check appears to have gone…
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