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HBO Premiere of “50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. & Mrs. Kraus” and Holocaust Memorial Event at Temple Emanu-El
Myth Busting at HBO Premiere of “50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. & Mrs. Kraus” Myth-busting was an unexpected bonus at the April 3 New York premiere of HBO’s documentary “50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. & Mrs. Kraus” held at HBO’s New York headquarters. Among the guests: film director Steven Pressman, film…
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Rabbi Michael Broyde’s Rapid Fall From Grace
Until last week, Michael Broyde was considered one of the most respected Orthodox rabbis in America. A professor of law at Emory University, the author of dozens of books and articles, and a leading authority on the intersection of religious and secular law, Broyde was sought after regularly to render opinions on matters of ritual…
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Hasidic Fixer Key to Sprawling Corruption Probe — But Are They Dying Breed?
Mark Stern likely cut a familiar figure when he approached several New York politicians offering cash and lucrative real estate deals. A member of the Satmar community, Stern is one of scores of fixers on the New York political scene, bearded men who serve as go-betweens connecting ultra-Orthodox Hasidic groups with elected officials. Unlike other…
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‘Jewish’ Breast Cancer BRCA Gene in Spotlight as Supreme Court Hears Case
Soon after learning that his son had autism, Hollywood producer Jon Shestack (“Air Force One”) tried to get researchers investigating the genetic causes of the disorder to pool their DNA samples, the better to identify genes most likely to cause that disorder. But his approach to scientists at universities across the country in the late…
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Maine Rabbi’s Injury Forges Remarkable Partnership Between 2 Branches of Faith
One of the first things Rabbi Alice Goldfinger said as we sat down for our interview is that she would likely forget all about me. “I’ll know you were here, because the appointment is in my calendar,” she said. “But I won’t remember it. I have no short-term memory. I don’t feel time, so by…
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Six Words on the Jewish Mother
There is no figure more evocative than the Jewish mother. She makes you chicken soup when you’re sick, asks you if you’re still hungry an hour after a big meal and tries to set you up with all of her friends’ kids. We all have a story about her. Now, we want to find out…
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Yeshiva Alumni Angry Over Award for Jimmy Carter — Not Hershel Schachter
Yeshiva University finds itself immersed this spring in a tale of two honorees. One, a former president of the United States, is accused of anti-Israel bias. The other, a leading Y.U. rabbi, is accused of racism and a disregard for victims of child sex abuse. Hershel Schachter, the Y.U. rabbi in question, has also been…
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Top Modern Orthodox Rabbi Michael Broyde Admits Fake Name Scheme
Leading Modern Orthodox legal expert Rabbi Michael Broyde has apologized for infiltrating a rival Modern Orthodox rabbinic organization under a fake name, just an hour after The Jewish Channel posted an exposé revealing Broyde’s extensive use of the false identity. Broyde is a judge on the Beth Din of America, the leading Modern Orthodox rabbinical…
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Kotel Compromise; Supportive Rabbis; Hezbollah’s Paper Pushers; Vice’s Vices
In this week’s Reporters Roundtable podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis is joined by Forward editor Jane Eisner to discuss a compromise — wrangled by former Soviet dissident Natan Scharansky — to allow egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall. Then, digital features editor Abigail Jones phones in to tell the story of how Akiva Herzfeld, a Maine…
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Amy Winehouse Foundation Gala and Jewish Women’s Foundation Benefit
Harry Belafonte and Tony Bennett a Gutsy Duo at Amy Winehouse Foundation Gala “Thank you, Mayor Bloomberg. It would have been better if you’d sent $10 million or something… but a plaque is much appreciated,” joked Mitch Winehouse, father of the late British global music star Amy Winehouse, at the March 21 Amy Winehouse Foundation…
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Jackie Robinson Was Hero of Fight Against Both Racism and Anti-Semitism
Harlem moviegoers at the opening of “42” will see the story of Jackie Robinson’s legendary courage, class and talent in the face of immense pressure and racial hatred as he broke down baseball’s color barrier. Less well known is Robinson’s role in a controversy that erupted just a few blocks away, at Harlem’s most famous…
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