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Egypt’s Brotherhood; Newt and Saul
In this week’s podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis is joined by political science professor Nathan Brown, who recently wrote for the Forward about the Muslim Brotherhood, which has emerged as the dominant political force in Egypt after its first democratic elections. Then, opinion editor Gal Beckerman explains his [recent blog post][1] about Newt Gingrich’s repeated references…
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Recipe for Jewish Republican Success
Adam Hasner has a novel recipe for Republican electoral success: mixing a conservative Tea Party platform with mainstream Jewish financial support. The U.S. Senate hopeful from Florida is riding a fast-growing wave of Jewish influence in the Republican Party, which hopes to dramatically expand its electoral support among Jews nationwide, particularly in Florida. On a…
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Romney, Maybe. Gingrich, No Thanks
Here in Florida, in a year when the entire presidential race could hinge on a few electoral votes, Republicans hope that peeling away Jewish support for President Obama could help swing the election. But interviews with Jews in South Florida suggest that the GOP will have a much tougher time with that key demographic if…
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It’s Official! Barney Frank To Tie the Knot
Democratic Congressman Barney Frank has announced that he will wed his boyfriend Jim Ready, the Washington Post reported. Frank, 71, cited the desire to concentrate on his personal life as one of the reasons for stepping down from Congress after 32 years in office. The Jewish Democrat said the nuptuals would be in Massachusetts, where…
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Polish Priest Ousted at Jewish College
The abrupt dismissal of a Catholic monk from the college of Jewish studies he founded in the northern Polish town of Torun has shattered his dream and brought turmoil to his parish. Two days before Christmas, the Franciscan Order dismissed Father Maksymin Tandek from his position as director of the Higher School of Hebrew Philology,…
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Ed Shoenfeld’s Schmaltzy Chicken Fried Rice
Ed Schoenfeld’s Schmaltzy Chicken Fried Rice When I cook, I like to create layers of flavor. A technique that I particularly relish is creating onion-flavored oil and using it as an underlying flavor base in my cooking. For this recipe, I suggest roasting a chicken on a bed of onions that flavor the rendered chicken…
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Florida Democrats Slam Romney and GOP
Florida Democrats are gearing up for a Republican blitz on the Sunshine State and especially its large Jewish population by slamming Mitt Romney. As a preventive measure, leading Jewish Democrats on Monday moved to counter, in advance, any attempt by GOP candidates to convince Jewish Floridians that President Obama is not a strong supporter of…
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Saying Mazel Tov in Mandarin
It’s opening time at RedFarm, an unassuming New York hotspot that promises “Chinese cuisine with greenmarket sensibility.” A seamless mix of English, Mandarin and Cantonese flows out of the kitchen. The waiters bustle around the dining room — rustic and chic with wood beams, whitewashed brick, gingham tablecloths and touchingly mismatched chairs. A plate shatters,…
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What Does Schechter Decline Mean?
Long considered a crown jewel of the Conservative movement, the Schechter Day School Network is fast contracting — its enrollment dwindling and its schools being closed, consolidated and, increasingly, transformed into nondenominational community day schools. Since the late 1990s, the network has lost about a third of its schools, a handful of which haven’t closed,…
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Memorial Held for Airman Slain in Afghanistan
Slain Airman Matt Seidler was remembered as a hero who “chased after his dream” during a memorial at his air force base in Colorado. A crowd of 600 gathered on Friday for the tribute to Seidler along with his commanding officers at Peterson Air Force Base near Colorado Springs, and his parents, Marc and Lauren…
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Reporters’ Roundtable: Orthodox and Gay
In this week’s podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis is joined by Orthodox rabbi, Steve Greenberg, who recently wrote for the Forward about his decision to conduct a same-sex commitment ceremony. Then Josh talks with Nathan Guttman, the Forward’s Washington correspondent, to discuss how the US and Israel are trying to handle Iran. Finally, Forward editor Jane…
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