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Meet Israel’s new consul general in NY, who’s giving himself a crash course in diplomacy
The new Israeli consul general in New York is not a diplomat’s diplomat. Asaf Zamir, a former politician who took office last month, prefers a burger over steak, once dressed up as a Disney princess, and is married to a famous Israeli actress. He was also, until recently, a politician, a key player in the…
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As Arizona tilts further right, these Mexican-American Jewish siblings push back
While headlines focus on the Arizona’s questionable audits, its challenges to voting rights and its fur-clad QAnon shaman, insiders say if you want to understand the deeper shifts going on in the state’s politics, watch the Hernandez siblings. Arizona is no stranger to political dynasties – the Goldwaters, Udalls and McCains. But no one’s ever…
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Losing kosher certification over politics? It could happen to Ben & Jerry’s.
Ben & Jerry’s decision this summer to stop selling its products in East Jerusalem and the West Bank has created a difficult and novel conundrum for its kosher certification agency: should it renew its contract with the ice cream company? “This is very unique. I have not experienced something like this before,” said Rabbi Daniel…
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‘Maybe the Torah is just trying to teach us stuff’: Readers respond to tirade about Toldot
This is an adaptation of Looking Forward, a weekly email from our editor-in-chief sent on Friday afternoons. Sign up here to get the Forward’s free newsletters delivered to your inbox. Download our free printable Fall Recipe Collection here. Maybe Rebecca was not deviously plotting a coup to help one son over the other, but strategically…
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Israel, Jewish groups invoked as white supremacy expert clashes with defense in Unite the Right trial
A professor who once embedded with white supremacists testified Thursday that violence was central to the ideology held by organizers of the 2017 Unite the Right rally that left one counterproster dead and dozens injured in Charlottesville. Peter Simi, who teaches sociology at Chapman University in Southern California, told jurors that the white supremacist movement…
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Eulogized for championing women, Reform leader now accused of abusing them
In the summer of 1992, Rabbi Alfred Gottschalk ordained Israel’s first female rabbi. The head of the Reform movement’s seminary, 62-year-old Gottschalk called Naamah Kelman’s ascension to the role “of great historic and symbolic importance.” “It reaffirms what we know to be true in Judaism,” Gottschalk, leader of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, told…
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Do Chabad’s gains on campus compete with or complement Hillel?
On a bright October Sunday morning, several hundred people gathered on the front lawn of a stately red brick building by Duke University’s East Campus. They were there to dedicate Chabad’s $3 million Fleishman House, designed as a spiritually welcoming home away from home for Jewish students. About a mile away, on the campus, stood…
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Reform seminary investigation: ‘Good old boys’ culture has left scars
The Reform movement’s seminary system has been plagued by an “old boys’ club” mentality that allowed sexual harassment, racism and discrimination against LGBTQ students to fester for decades, according an investigation released Tuesday by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. The two presidents who led the school from 1971 until 2000 were both implicated in…
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NY Jewish and Latino leaders rub shoulders during Puerto Rico getaway
The annual SOMOS conference in Puerto Rico is organized to focus politicians on the priorities of New York State Latinos — but it’s in many ways a Jewish gathering too. Jewish leaders and activists were a visible presence at the event this past weekend, which drew some 800 attendees in total, including New York Gov….
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How to plan a shiva in less than two days
Since shiva starts right after the burial of the deceased, there isn’t much time to plan for it after someone dies. Planning a shiva at all – let alone in two days – can feel stressful or overwhelming, particularly as the news of the death is fresh and emotions are raw. This quick guide, which…
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Is a violent Marvel comics hero with Nazi symbolism inspiring Israeli soldiers?
This article is part of the Forward’s partnership with Shomrim, a nonprofit investigative newsroom in Israel. Click here to see the original, Hebrew version. Several Israeli soldiers and police officers have been spotted recently with a surprising emblem adorning their helmets or flak jackets: the skull worn by the Marvel comics character “The Punisher” –…
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