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Branded a ‘Filty Jewess,’ Erin Schrode Lashes Out at Alt-Right as ‘Modern-Day Nazis’
Erin Schrode has a message for the “alt-right” – she’s not going to take it anymore and she thinks the group’s name is bogus. “I am done with the term ‘Alt-Right’ for those who are effectively modern-day Nazis and Ku Klux Klan, for those who attack me personally with unspeakable, unabating venom, for those who…
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White Nationalist Richard Spencer to Speak at Texas A&M
Richard Spencer, the white nationalist who coined the term ‘alt-right,’ will speak at an event in December on the campus of Texas A&M, according to a report in the Texas Tribune. Spencer, who calls for the founding of a white “ethnostate,” will headline an event on campus, after an invitation from a former student at…
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Why Jewish Fight Over ‘Gay ‘Conversion’ Therapy Could Reignite Under Donald Trump
Just four years ago, more than 200 leading Orthodox rabbis signed a letter asserting that therapy can “heal” gay Jews. The letter came amid a heated Jewish communal debate over so-called gay conversion therapy, a widely discredited, potentially harmful practice that is partially outlawed in some states. Opponents of the practice won a major victory…
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Ivanka Trump Tweets Adorable Pic of Son Theodore on 8-Month ‘Birthday’
Future first daughter Ivanka Trump tweeted a super-cute snapshot of her son Theodore on his eight-month “birthday.” The proud mom of three called her youngest baby boy “little teddy bear” in a post replete with emojis. I cannot believe that Theodore is 8 months old today! Happy birthday little teddy bear! ??? pic.twitter.com/j6EpYVQDSd — Ivanka…
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Is Jared Kushner on the Verge of Becoming Donald Trump’s ‘De Facto President’?
New Jersey real estate mogul Charles Kushner had a rule for his four children when they were growing up – no jeans unless they were boarding a plane. “They had to maintain a certain look at all times, as if they were living in Camelot across the Hudson,” says a childhood friend who requested anonymity….
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Why President Obama’s Trip to Havana Was ‘Trancendental’ Moment for Cuba’s Jews
After Fidel Castro’s death on Saturday, what will the future hold for Cuba’s Jews? The small community celebrated a “trancendental moment” when President Obama visited the island last year amid a historic thaw in relations, which its leaders hoped would improve life for them. But Donald Trump is coming to the White House — and…
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Cuba’s Jews Survived Fidel Castro’s Rule — Now They Face Life Without Him
Fidel Castro died Saturday at age 90. The former Cuban strongman was nothing if not a controversial figure — a socialist hero to some, a heartless dictator to many others. His relationship to the island’s small Jewish community — now just 1,500, down from a peak of 15,000 — was also far from clear-cut. On…
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After Fidel Castro’s Death, Can Cuba’s Resilient Jews Survive — or Even Thrive?
Fidel Castro has died at age 90. The former Cuban strongman was nothing if not a controversial figure — a socialist hero to some, a heartless dictator to many others. His relationship to the island’s small Jewish community — now just 1,500, down from a peak of 15,000 — was also far from clear-cut. On…
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When the Forward Journeyed to Fast-Changing Cuba in Search of Its Lost Jews
Fidel Castro died Saturday at age 90. The former Cuban strongman was nothing if not a controversial figure — a socialist hero to some, a heartless dictator to many others. His relationship to the island’s small Jewish community — now just 1,500, down from a peak of 15,000 — was also far from clear-cut. On…
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Alan Gross Says ‘History Will Never Absolve’ Fidel Castro — Hails New Era for Cuba
Alan Gross tweeted that history would judge Fidel Castro harshly but said he hoped that Cubans would push for a new age of freedom after his death. The Jewish aid worker, who spent years in a Cuban prison after being accused of “acts against the independence or territorial integrity of the state,” said “history will…
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Did CNN Make Alt-Right Normal With ‘Are Jews Human’ Banner — or Warn of Dangerous Reality?
Critics reacted on Monday night after CNN displayed an on-air headline seen as pandering to white nationalists and supremacists, stirring concern that the “alt-right” could be mainstreamed or normalized. “Alt-right founder questions whether Jews are human,” the text read, while anchor Jim Sciutto discussed with two guests a Washington, D.C. ‘alt-right’ conference at which one…
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