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Putting the Rump Into (the Name) Trump
‘So, President Trump, when did you stop beating your wives?” Sounds like a trick question, but actually it’s a Turkic question. A century ago, Tāztı Çeksmikz, the Turkish general infamous for long-winded speeches and insisting on moustaches as part of the military uniform, was so disliked by his soldiers that they referred to him initially…
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Be Your Own Buber!
Everyone wants to look like renowned Jewish philosopher Martin Buber! Now you can too! Scroll down to the bottom for the clip ‘n’ wear beard, but see how your heroes are rocking the philosophical facial hair. Be like the Notorious Ruth ‘Buber’ Ginsburg. Or, perhaps you are a fan of the Goodfella of Gemara, Martin…
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Local Jewish Mother Relieved Son Is Considering Intermarriage
“It’s not that I wouldn’t be welcoming if he married a Jewish girl, it’s just that the Catholic girl he’s seeing really gets him, you know? And that’s certainly more important to me than thousands of years of cultural continuity.”
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Barack Obama Caption Competition
When Barack Obama went to visit Jane Eisner at the Sheldon Adelson Backward White House, our photographers were on hand to capture the moment. We asked our readers what they were saying or thinking and we had literally tens of responses. We are delighted to announce the winner of the caption competition, who wins an…
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Y.U. Comes Up With Shortlist To Replace Richard Joel
As the flagship institution of American Modern Orthodoxy is looking for a new president, a number of prominent rabbis — including Shmuley Boteach and Jonathan Sacks — have been overlooked. “We are looking for someone with the right qualifications,” said a university spokesman. “We need someone who can work with the Torah-observant community but who…
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AIPAC Acts to Manage Trump
AIPAC used its opening plenary session Sunday night and Hillary Clinton’s speech Monday morning to dampen the controversy around Donald Trump. Conference leadership requested a civil reception for all speakers; subtly criticized Trump’s message and made the unusual move of not introducing presidential candidates who are also speaking — enabling them to avoid introducing Trump….
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Troubled JCC Association in Fresh Disarray With Surprise Departure of CEO
The sudden departure of the new executive director of the umbrella organization for Jewish Community Centers across North America is raising questions about the future of the troubled group. Stephen Hazan Arnoff’s resignation from the helm of the Jewish Community Center Association of North America, first reported , comes just 14 months into his 18-month…
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Campus Anti-Semitism Prompts New York Lawmakers To Slash Funds
The New York State Senate has voted to slash $485 million in funding to senior colleges in the City University of New York system to “send a message” that not done enough to fight campus anti-Semitism. On March 14, a state budget resolution championed by Republicans passed after a sprawling 2-hour debate on the Senate…
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Bronxwood Old-Age Home Faces Crippling Medicaid Ban
New York regulators are proposing to bar from the Medicaid program a Bronx old-age home that was the subject of a January investigative report in the Forward. Bronxwood Home for the Aged, which sends a substantial portion of its revenue to ultra-Orthodox charities, could soon be required to pay $6.9 million in restitution to New…
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David Duke Thinks Comparing Donald Trump to Hitler Is Great — for Adolf
White supremacist leader David Duke believes that the comparisons being made between Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler could actually be great — for the Fuhrer. Politico reported that Duke said on his radio show, “They might be rehabilitating that fellow with the mustache back there in Germany.” Duke’s diatribe was inspired by a commercial he…
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Is Sheldon Adelson Warming Up to Donald Trump? His Paper in Israel Offers Tantalizing Clues.
Is Sheldon warming up to the Donald? Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson, not known usually for being shy about his political views, has avoided expressing support for any of the GOP presidential candidates. But Adelson is spreading hints in recent weeks, and they all point toward Donald Trump, the only candidate in the race who doesn’t…
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