Unlike the Bernie Sanders supporters who insist everyone should vote for him come November even though he’s not the Democratic nominee for president, Ben and Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen is thinking strategically. He despises Hillary Clinton, but he believes Donald Trump to be a “huge evil” and a unique threat to American democracy, and says…
For Rabbi Haskel Lookstein it’s been a challenging summer. A widely admired New York rabbi, Lookstein has faced down this over-heated season at the tail end of a long career as a beloved and respected spiritual leader among Manhattan’s elite. He has, among other things, long presided over Manhattan’s East Side synagogue Kehilath Jeshurun and…
Sex among the elderly is slowly losing some of its stigma as more nursing homes amend their policies to welcome romantic relationships among residents. The Hebrew Home at Riverdale actively encourages romantic relationships with a dating service called G-Date (short for Grandparent Date) and Senior Prom that aim to get bubbe (or zayde) a hook…
An Israeli businessman is challenging car service giant Uber in a simple but revolutionary way — by catering to its drivers. “Uber is an ethically broken company,” Talmon Marco told Crains New York, referring to the popular ride share application, which allows users to order a car using their smartphones. Uber drivers have complained they…
Democratic mega-donor Haim Saban has an open line to Hillary Clinton and he’s not afraid to use it. “I told her: ‘don’t shout. Why are you shouting all the time? It’s drilling a hole in my head. You can say the same thing without shouting, let Trump, that conman, to shout. You don’t need to…
Jewish Republicans were watching the Democratic convention in Philadelphia very closely — and they didn’t like what they saw when it comes to Israel. A 60-second video ad put out by the Republican Jewish Coalition Friday derided the Democrats as Israel-hating radicals. The RJC’s recap of the week’s highlights include Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson calling…
Jill Stein is hoping to pick up the mantle of Bernie Sanders’s leftist revolution — and she’s not afraid to openly slam Hillary Clinton on Israel. The Green Party presidential candidate is pushing sharply divergent positions on the Palestinians, U.S. military aid to Israel, Sheldon Adelson, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Two weeks ago, when…
A treasured New York circus with a Jewish backstory that helped make entertainment accessible to people of all backgrounds is folding up its big tent for good. The Big Apple Circus announced Tuesday that it will cease public performances after it failed to raise enough funds to soothe its financial woes, the New York Times…
We no longer have to wonder about the identity of the “little guy” Donald Trump said he wanted to smack. The Republican nominee fired off tweets Friday morning, leaving little doubt that he was referring to former New York City mayor and fellow billionaire, Michael Bloomberg, who denounced the Donald at the Democratic convention. “Little”…
Chelsea Clinton took the stage of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday to portray her mother Hillary Clinton as a loving, smart and playful woman qualified to be elected president of the United States. In a 12-minute introduction received warmly in a packed Philadelphia arena, Chelsea Clinton countered criticism that her mother is an untrustworthy…
Chelsea Clinton shared personal anecdotes about Hillary Clinton as a mother and emphasized her commitment to women and children’s issues in her Thursday night speech at the Democratic National Convention. Calling Hillary “my wonderful, thoughtful, hilarious mother,” Chelsea in many ways mirrored Bill Clinton’s address the previous night, in which he showed the human side…
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