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‘Gaza Doctor’ Builds New Life in Toronto
The photo leaning on Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish’s office window almost blocks the view of the Toronto skyline. It shows his three daughters, Mayar, Aya and Bessan Abuelaish, sitting on the beach in Gaza, writing their names in the sand. Closer to his desk, pinned to the wall, is the recent fourth-grade math test of Abuelaish’s…
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Jews Cast Wary Eye on Evangelicals
Advocates for improved relations between Jews and Christian evangelicals had hoped that years of working together to support Israel would build bridges between the two otherwise distant communities. But a new poll indicates that mistrust and suspicion still run deep, at least on the Jewish side. Only one in five Jewish Americans holds favorable views…
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Can Sheinkin Street Survive a Spiff-Up?
Sara Stern recently sat outside Sheinkin Street’s storied Cafe Tamar, which has been serving poppy seed rugelach and creamy cappuccinos to Tel Aviv’s local literati since 1941, and braced for the battle ahead. “The mayor was here earlier this week,” the blue-haired, 87-year-old proprietor said. “He asked for my approval to renovate the street. I…
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Israeli Bank Sues Wall Street Giants
Israel’s Bank Hapoalim has filed a massive $720 million suit against Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and Countrywide over its losses in the U.S. subprime crisis, alleging that the U.S. institutions misled and defrauded it. Among Israel’s financial institutions, Hapoalim suffered the worst losses in the subprime crisis due to its investments in mortgage-backed securities….
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The Religion of Bruce, Growing Up Patrilineal
In this week’s podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis talks with Forward washington correspondent Nathan Guttman about a new survey that suggests that despite years of pro-Israel advocacy, jews really don’t like evangelical Christians. Then David A.M. Wilensky of [New Voices][1] drops by to discuss why, after years of practicing Judaism, he decided to convert. Finally Forward…
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Mallorca’s Jews Get Their Due
‘We descend from Jews, I am sure of it,” said Joan Punyet Miró, the youngest grandson of the eponymous painter. We were sitting in his offices in the heart of Palma de Mallorca, blocks from the imposing sandstone cathedral within which his grandfather once sought refuge and around the corner from the glorious and airy…
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The Titanic in Yiddish Folklore
One hundred years ago on April 15, 1912, the Titanic sank into the sea as it made its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean from Southampton, England, to New York City. More than 1,500 people died in the freezing waters and the entire world not only talked about this event but also sang about the…
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Marlo Thomas Honored at Physician of the Year Awards Dinner
“My mother [who came to America from Zloczow, Poland, in 1919] vowed that her son would be the first family member to go to college,” Dr. Robert Brent said as he accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Castle Connolly National Physician of the Year Awards dinner, held on March 26 at The Pierre hotel….
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Two Orphans Thrown Aboard a Lifeboat
This article was published in the Yiddish-language Forward on April 21, 1912. When the sailors had finished letting down the last lifeboat, a Frenchman ran to the edge of the deck with two children in his arms. In his desperation, he pleaded with the sailors and passengers in the lifeboat to take his children. The…
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Company Director Answers Senate Regarding the Titanic
This article was published in the Yiddish-language Forward on April 20, 1912. Yesterday, the U.S. Senate committee that was directed to investigate circumstances and facts regarding the major accident that occurred to passengers of the Titanic heard several witnesses. The first witness to be called was Bruce Ismay, managing director of the White Star Line,…
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National Council of Jewish Women Receives Passengers at Dock
This article was published in the Yiddish-language Forward on April 20, 1912. A committee from the National Council of Jewish Women composed of Mrs. American and Mrs. Perlman welcomed the rescued Jewish passengers from the Carpathia. The committee had four automobiles, and they drove the survivors from the dock to the Hospitality Society and the…
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