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Parkland-Area Jewish Federation Bucks National Organization’s Advice To Steer Clear Of Gun Debate
The national leaders of the Jewish federation system are advising their local members not to take positions on gun control amidst a new national movement on the issue. But the local federation near where the Parkland massacre took place last week isn’t listening. In an internal email sent Thursday, the national umbrella group for Jewish…
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Trump Intent On Moving The Capital To Jerusalem
“Today we finally acknowledge the obvious: that Jerusalem is Israel’s capital,” President Trump said while hoping he’d used the right denture fixative. “This is nothing more or less than a recognition of reality,” he purred, warming his hands at a beautiful clean coal fire. “It is also the right thing to do. It’s something that…
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Keep ‘In Touch’ With Temple Beth Shalom!
Editor’s Note: Please read what’s new with our friends at Temple Beth Shalom, just click on the image to enlarge it. It’s been a hectic year, but Purim is a wonderful time to press pause on all the meetings and fundraising and legal settlements and just come together as a community to celebrate. As always,…
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A Backward Move Sideways
Dear Reader: It is with excitement that we announce that this will be the final issue of the Backward as you have known it for five thousand years. After several re-envisioning sessions, numerous re-imagining focus groups and senior management offsite retreats in Hawaii, the Bahamas and the spas of Jerusalem (the eternal capital of the…
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Shield Of David — The Chosen Condom
From the company who brought you The Goliath, comes the Shield of David. [Editor’s bemused note: This satirical advert was inspired by, but unfortunately not paid for, by an actual six-pointed condom.]
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‘Move Over, Notorious RBG. Special K Is On Da Bench!’
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has long been famous for her hip alter ego, “The Notorious RBG,” but now it appears that another justice on the bench also has an avatar on the scene. Court observers have noted that amid the flood of crowd-sourced Ginsburg fan swag, items featuring “Special K,” a street-styled character…
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Mensch And Bubermensch
Eddie Buber, the dissolute twin of revered philosopher Martin Buber, had a bad time of it at the Charlottesville march when his beard caught on fire. The philosopher — famous for his “I-Thou” characterization of his relationship with God — has described his relationship with Eddie as “decidedly I-It.” For more on the story that…
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75 Years Too Late, Poland Bans The Holocaust
“Don’t blame us for genocide, or we’ll kill you,” warns premier Alfred E. Duda. For more on the story that is rocking the nation, click here.
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How The Rabbis Of Parkland Cope With Torrents Of Tears — And Prepare For The Next Shooting
Around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 14, Rabbi Shuey Biston received an email alert from the Broward County Sheriff’s Department: All chaplains in the area were to report to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Shortly after arriving, Biston found out why. Biston waited with parents he knew through Chabad of Parkland, where he is director…
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The Secret Jewish History Of Masturbating Into Potted Plants, And More…!
Upcoming Backward issues will feature a smorgasbord of riveting features. INCLUDING Q+A: Jewish polygamist in Nevada sick of mothers-in-law, mother-in-law jokes. Weddings: Malka Itonai, our royal correspondent, reports on Meghan Markle — still “not Jewish,” plans huppah. REGULAR FEATURES Silver Linings: We have good news from the Jewish world Go Know! Nazis still exist! Still…
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He Came To Israel Fleeing Oppression. Will He Be Deported?
On the face of it, Teklit Michael is similar to so many Israelis living in Tel Aviv. He just marked 10 years living in the city, works at a non-profit, and speaks fluent Hebrew and English. But after a decade in Israel, he might get sent packing to a country he’s never been to before,…
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