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Jack Lew Named White House Chief of Staff
Jacob (Jack) Lew, an Orthodox Jew, will be taking over as the White House Chief of Staff, a position considered to be closest to the President’s ear. Lew’s appointment was announced Monday, shortly after news broke that the current chief of staff William Daley is stepping down. Lew currently serves as director of the Office…
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Israeli News Anchor Yair Lapid To Enter Politics
Veteran Israeli journalist Yair Lapid has left his job as a television news anchor to enter politics. It is expected that Lapid, who made the announcement Sunday, will form his own independent party with a liberal bent. Lapid left his job at Israel’s Channel 2, with no election on the horizon, just days before the…
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When ‘Savior of Jews’ is Deeply Flawed
Yad Vashem, Israel’s center for Holocaust research, has opened an investigation into revoking the title of “Righteous Among the Nations” from a Belgian official credited with saving hundreds of lives during the Holocaust. Robert de Foy, former head of the Belgian security services, was named a “Righteous Gentile” in 1975 for his part in the…
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Adelson Gives $5 Million to Pro-Newt PAC: Report
Sheldon Adelson has reportedly given $5 million to an independent political action committee that is supporting Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. The Washington Post said the money was designed to keep Gingrich competitive through the upcoming South Carolina primary. Adelson, who owns casinos and media interests in Israel, pledged $20 million to Winning Our Future,…
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Making Foodie Resolutions for New Year
I think about food — pretty much all the time. As a food writer, I have the absurd fortune of getting paid to craft stories that inspire others to think about food. And at home, I fall into the cliché of people who begin plotting dinner before the morning coffee gets cold. So perhaps it’s…
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Reporters’ Roundtable: GOP Showdown, Natalie’s Assets
In this week’s podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis is joined by Forward opinion editor Gal Beckerman and Washington correspondent Nathan Guttman to discuss the fallout from the Iowa caucuses and the outlook for Republican presidential candidates in New Hampshire and beyond. Then, staff writer Paul Berger stops by to discuss his story about a Belgian man…
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Islamist Egyptian Party Won’t Break Treaty
The Muslim Brotherhood assured the United States it would not break Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel, according to the U.S. State Department. A State Department spokesperson said Thursday that the Islamist political party had offered assurances it would not break Egypt’s 1979 accord with Israel, despite statements to the contrary by a party leader. “We…
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Rabbi Joseph Potasnik Feted by New York Board of Rabbis
Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, a Man of Wit, Widsom and Jokes, Feted by New York Board of Rabbis On December 19, the New York Board of Rabbis hosted a “Vodka & Latke” celebration at the New York City Fire Museum in honor of Rabbi Joseph Potasnik’s “special birthday,” later revealed to be his 65th. Among the…
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Omus Hirshbein, Music Director, Dies at 77
It was a beginning right out of a sitcom: I was the ultimate WASP, fresh from a stint in the buttoned-down corridors of Time Inc. when I went to work for Omus Hirshbein, director of performing arts at the 92nd Street Y, on October 3, 1983. I was equal parts eager and nervous: As far…
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Danon Sets Agenda for Rising Right Wing
Lawmaker Danny Danon pauses during an interview to scribble an important note to himself. A question about a derogatory portrayal of him in the left-leaning daily newspaper Haaretz gave him an idea: “I must remember to use this article in my campaign.” In the piece in question, columnist Gideon Levy wrote that Danon “will be…
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For the Glove of the Game
Whether for catching balls, protecting hands or knocking your opponent’s block off, gloves have played many roles in American sports and culture — and Jews have been a big part of practically all of them. Jewish ingenuity outfitted Hall of Famer Hank (The Hebrew Hammer) Greenberg with a revolutionary baseball mitt, made the boxing glove…
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