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Holocaust Survivors Angry About YIVO’s Invitation to Lithuanian Official
It was supposed to be an evening of celebration and remembrance of the Jews of the Vilna Ghetto. But by hosting the Lithuanian foreign minister as “guest of honor” at a concert of Yiddish songs, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research has instead angered some Holocaust survivors and their advocates. Audronius Ažubalis, the foreign minister,…
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Books Yid Lit: Lev Grossman
Lev Grossman does not tire of his best-selling fantasy novels being called “Harry Potter for adults.” While “Potter” is marketed to children and happens to attract adult readers, “The Magicians” (Viking, 2009) and its new follow-up, “The Magician King,” are designed for adults. The books are filled with drinking, cursing and sex, and, things aren’t…
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When Guys Are Good Friends, It’s Complicated
A few months ago, my husband, Jake, and his best friend were walking along the river in Philadelphia, deep in conversation. The friend had his hand on Jake’s shoulder. A car suddenly stopped. A group of teenagers yelled out, “FAGGOTS!” and screeched away. That’s one problem men confront when trying to be close friends. When…
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Jewish Geography: September 6
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Gates Called Bibi ‘Ungrateful’ for Obama’s Support
Robert Gates, the former U.S. defense secretary, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “ungrateful” for Obama administration assistance and gave nothing in return. Gates made his remarks after a tense meeting in May between Netanyahu and President Obama, Jeffrey Goldberg, an Atlantic writer, wrote in a column Tuesday for Bloomberg News. Obama had just…
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Lev Grossman Writes Fantasy Novels Even a Grown-Up Can Love
Lev Grossman does not tire of his best-selling fantasy novels being called “Harry Potter for adults.” While “Potter” is marketed to children and happens to attract adult readers, “The Magicians” (Viking, 2009) and its new follow-up, “The Magician King,” are designed for adults. The books are filled with drinking, cursing and sex, and, things aren’t…
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On Net, Virtual Mayors Stake Claim to Famed Jewish Spots
Ukrainian Jewish immigrants founded Zabar’s more than 70 years ago on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, but these days, an MTV producer named Kristen Smith rules over the beloved food emporium. Smith is the virtual mayor of Zabar’s, a title she wears proudly on foursquare, the social networking site. Smith stops by Zabar’s nearly every day,…
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Massive Demonstrations Draw 450,000 Across Israel
An estimated 450,000 Israelis were marching across the country as part of the ‘March of the Million,’ a rally which organizers hope will grow to be the biggest social protest in Israel’s history. According to initial estimates more than 300,000 people amassed in Tel Aviv’s Kikar Hamedina square, where the central event is currently taking…
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Berman Snags Big Endorsements Against Fellow Jewish Democrat
In a contest pitting two of Congress’ most influential Jewish Democrats against one another, Rep. Howard Berman has received the blessings of five top California Democrats in his bid to return to Washington as lawmaker for the San Fernando Valley’s newly created 30th Congressional District. Berman’s coup comes on the heels of Rep. Brad Sherman’s…
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Reporters’ Roundtable: A Rift in the Israeli Left; the Islamophobia Newtork
This week, host Josh Nathan-Kazis is joined by Forward opinion editor Gal Beckerman and Forward contributor Joseph Dana, of the Israeli news site +972, to discuss a developing rift amongst Israeli and international activists who are concerned that the J14 protests have failed to address the Occupation of Palestinian territories. Then the group is joined…
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Sorry Can Be the Hardest Word
Editor’s Note: This column by our Philologos ran in July. We are reposting it now because the diplomatic tussle between Turkey and Israel has escalated. Turkey and Israel, we are told, have been trying to bury the hatchet over the Mavi Marmara incident. The main sticking point, it now seems, is the Turkish insistence that…
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