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Norman Lamm
Rabbi Norman Lamm’s retirement in June as Yeshiva University chancellor was overshadowed by his recent admission that for decades as Y.U. president he failed to report allegations of sexual abuse made against members of his staff. Rather than ignoring or glossing over his mistakes, Lamm, 85, led by example. In a publicly released retirement letter,…
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Forward 50 2013 Ryan Braun
Since the days of Hank Greenberg, Jewish baseball stars have been a source of pride for American Jews. Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun, whose father is Jewish and who identifies as a Jew, was no exception. In 2011, when he was named Major League Baseball’s Most Valuable Player, Braun made the Forward 50. Braun…
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Forward 50 2013 Karen Lewis
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis dubbed her June 2013 bat mitzvah Torah reading “a perfect portion for me.” It recounted how Joshua and Caleb broke ranks with the other Israelite scouts who returned from Canaan saying that conquering the land would be impossible. “It’s about people being told they can’t do something, and they…
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Forward 50 2013 Franklin Foer
When Chris Hughes, the millionaire co-founder of Facebook, bought The New Republic in 2012, there was a minor flap in the blogosphere over fears that the blond, Lutheran-raised Internet mogul would purge the venerable liberal magazine of its Jewish editorial staff. In fact, the opposite has been true, starting with the rehiring of Franklin Foer…
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Forward 50 2013 Jane Katz
Jane Katz came home from Israel this year lugging unusual souvenirs: 13 medals from the 19th Maccabiah Games, including 11 for each of the Masters swimming events she entered, one silver for the medley relay she participated in as part of the U.S. team, and one gold for the women’s freestyle relay. These souvenirs are…
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Forward 50 2013 Hankus Netsky
When superstar violinist Itzhak Perlman and celebrity cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot appeared at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in February, their musical director was hardly at the top of the bill. That is par for the course for Hankus Netsky, who helped mastermind Perlman and Helfgot’s “Eternal Echoes” project. For more than 30 years, Netsky, 58, has…
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Forward 50 2013 Glenn Greenwald
The biggest story of 2013, and possibly the decade, has been the exposure of the National Security Agency’s domestic and international surveillance program, including the extent of intelligence-sharing between America and Israel. At the center of this story — its conduit — is Glenn Greenwald. As a columnist for the Guardian, Greenwald came into contact…
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Forward 50 2013 David Stern
When David Stern was named commissioner of the NBA in 1984, television ratings were so low that playoff games were shown on tape delay. By 2012, Game 7 of the NBA Finals, which were part of a television deal worth $1 billion, drew more than 26 million viewers in the United States. During his 30…
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Forward 50 2013 Eric Rosenthal
When Eric Rosenthal, 49, won this year’s Charles Bronfman Prize, which recognizes the work of Jewish humanitarians under 50, he was stupefied, and not just because it came with a $100,000 stipend. “I never really brought my personal and professional life into such close connection,” he told the Forward in July. “The idea that this…
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Forward 50 2013 Nick Lemann
Journalism has undergone a turbulent few years. With business models imploding, foundational ideas in question and the advent of digital publishing, every corner turned has brought a crisis. Nicholas Lemann, 59, who stepped down this year from his decade-long post as dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, has attempted to meet these challenges…
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Forward 50 2013 Amar’e Stoudemire
While many NBA players choose to spend their summers vacationing on luxury beaches, New York Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire, 30, used his off time to strengthen his connection to Judaism. In July, Stoudemire — who was in Israel serving as the coach for the Canadian men’s basketball team participating in the Maccabiah Games — applied…
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