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Leticia Remauro, who apologized for saying ‘Heil Hitler,’ has history of racist remarks
Leticia Remauro, the Republican candidate for Staten Island borough president who is facing backlash over her “Heil Hitler” remark, has a long history of racist and white supremacist posts on social media. Remauro came under fire after a video surfaced of her yelling “Heil Hitler!” during an anti-lockdown protest outside Mac’s Public House last month….
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How Sheldon Adelson taught me the secret of success
One long face-to-face meeting with Sheldon Adelson taught me everything I needed to know about the secret to the man’s success. It was 1999. I was the managing editor of the Jewish Journal in Los Angeles. I got a call from Adelson’s offices, requesting an urgent meeting with the editor-in-chief. He was out of town,…
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The ADL called for Trump’s impeachment. Other major Jewish groups are silent.
A growing list of liberal Jewish organizations are backing the impeachment of President Donald Trump following last week’s violent attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. But the Anti-Defamation League remains alone among major nonpartisan organizations calling for Trump’s removal. The American Jewish Congress, National Council of Jewish Women, Bend the Arc, J Street,…
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Behind the scenes: Editors reveal details of NY Jewish Week acquisition by media hub
To say Andrew Silow-Carroll is excited would be an understatement. “I’m licking my chops,” he said on Monday afternoon after news broke that his previous employer, 70 Faces Media, would acquire the ailing New York Jewish Week, where he has been editor-in-chief since late 2019. Silow-Carroll, who has worked in Jewish journalism for decades, took…
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Some top Republican Jewish donors say Trump must fully exit stage to rebuild party
Still reeling from last week’s insurrection at the Capitol, top Jewish Republicans are showing some division over whether to break from President Donald Trump as they wait to see what level of influence he will retain once Joe Biden takes over the presidency on Jan. 20. In interviews on Monday, some high-profile donors and activists…
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Hugh Malcolm Berger, 88, Helped Found Atlanta Home For People With Disabilities
(JTA) — Hugh Malcolm Berger would spend months preparing exquisite desserts for the annual open house at the Atlanta Group Home, a residence for people with developmental disabilities where his daughter, Nanci, has lived since 1984. Berger drew on his Alabama roots for his powdered coconut sugar cookies, but his specialty was Hughie’s Chewies, a…
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What a Kristallnacht survivor says about Kristallnacht comparisons
The comparison of last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol to Kristallnacht may be well-intentioned but grossly diminishes the magnitude of the Nazis’ crimes, according to a Holocaust survivor who witnessed the Nazis’ actions. Further, the survivor, Herbert Karliner, condemned any comparison of social media policies today to any action of the Nazis. Karliner, who…
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ADL call for Trump’s ouster is a watershed for American Jewish establishment
The Anti-Defamation League’s call for President Donald Trump to be removed from office is not likely to lead to that result. But it is nonetheless a significant event: the first major, mainstream American Jewish organization to take such a stand, and an unprecedented one for the 108-year-old organization. Jonathan Greenblatt, the group’s chief executive officer,…
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Jewish leaders to Mayorkas: DHS needs liaison focused on domestic terror
American Jewish leaders, shaken by last week’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and its antisemitic underpinnings, told the Secretary-designate of the Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, that he should create a new liaison to the Jewish community focused on domestic terrorism. In a Friday call that was scheduled before Wednesday’s unprecedented assault on the…
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The U.S. Capitol couldn’t withstand a far-right mob. Can synagogues?
The storming of the U.S. Capitol — ostensibly one of the most secure buildings in Washington, D.C. — underscored the difficulty of stopping an angry crowd dead set on entering any facility. It was a stark illustration of the struggle to secure Jewish institutions that could be the targets of those who share the same…
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Deni diary 1/8: The man of a million questions (turns 20)
You’re reading DENI DIARY, the weekly dispatch from Deni Avdija’s rookie season by Louis Keene. Want these posts in your inbox? Click here. So, after starting the season with five straight losses, the Washington Wizards strung together a pair of wins against Minnesota and Brooklyn last weekend. But Deni Avdija has seen his minutes decline…
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