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Pro-Israel Students Hope To Shame Mahmoud Abbas With Empty Seats
Jewish student groups are planning protests against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at a speech in New York City this Monday night — including a push to create swaths of empty seats at the event. The students, who say that Abbas often sugarcoats his anti-Israel rhetoric when addressing English-speaking audiences, hope to reserve seats for the…
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South Africa’s Jacob Zuma Vows Anti-Semitism Fight
The president of South Africa emphasized that his government is committed to combating anti-semitism in a meeting with the leadership of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies on Thursday night. The meeting was held to address anti-semitism in South Africa in the wake of this summer’s conflict in Gaza. The leaders of the SAJBD…
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New Israel Fund Shifts Cash in Push for Progressive Politics
It worked for Democrats when they were underdogs in America during the last decade, and now some believe it can work for beleaguered liberals in Israel. The New Israel Fund, the largest funder of liberal causes in Israel, has announced that it will shift one-fifth of the $30 million in annual grants it provides mostly…
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Where Do Shofars Come From?
(Haaretz) — If any business qualifies as seasonal, it would have to be shofar sales. Just ask Eli Ribak, whose family has been in the business of producing and selling these traditional instruments made from animal horns for three generations. “It’s a madhouse these days,” he says, wiping beads of sweat from his forehead. Eleven…
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Is Yom Kippur Too Much for Hubby?
The Seesaw is a new kind of advice column in which a broad range of columnists will address the real life issues faced by interfaith couples and families. Join the discussion by commenting on this post, sharing it on Facebook or following the Forward on Twitter. And keep the questions coming. You can email your…
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Historian Tara Zahra Wins MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant
Jewish historian Tara Zahra has been named to the list of 2014 MacArthur Fellows. Zahra is a historian based at the University of Chicago who writes on 20th century European history. She won the so-called “genius grant” along with 20 others. Zahra, 38, received her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 2005 and her…
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Are Ultra-Orthodox Turning Away From Vaccination?
A prominent ultra-Orthodox rabbi has drawn criticism for calling vaccines a “hoax,” but his beliefs are not uncommon in Orthodox circles. “I see vaccinations as the problem,” Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetsky told the Baltimore Jewish Times in a story published in late August. “It’s a hoax. Even the Salk [polio] vaccine is a hoax. It’s just…
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Walmart Hate Speech Case Upheld by New Hampshire Court
A New Hampshire man was properly charged with a hate crime for threatening two Walmart employees with anti-Semitic statements, the state’s Supreme Court ruled. On Friday, the New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Paul Costella on two counts of criminal threatening in the 2010 incident. He was sentenced last year to 12 months…
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The Forward Fall Movie Guide
After comedies and action heroes dominate theaters during the summer, fall is the great comeback season for movies. Here are eight Jewy films to look out for in the coming months: 1. My Old Lady (Sept. 10) Prolific writer Israel Horovitz (who happens to be the father of Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz) has written over…
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Jewish Groups Warm to Climate Change Battle
By day, Janna Diamond works for HIAS, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society. At night she battles climate change. In recent months, the 29-year-old activist has been staying up late sending emails, attending planning meetings and tirelessly trying to recruit Jewish sponsors for the September 21 “People’s Climate March” in New York City. Her work —…
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Joel Levy Set To Be Named Center for Jewish History Chief
Joel Levy, a former official at the Anti-Defamation League, is poised to become the new top executive at the Center for Jewish History, the Forward has learned. Levy’s appointment to run the Manhattan institution is expected to be approved at a meeting of the Center’s board later this week, according to several well-placed sources at…
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