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Settlers Attack Israeli Army Patrol
Dozens of Jewish settlers surrounded an IDF patrol vehicle on Wednesday evening near the Shilo settlement, setting up roadblocks and physically assaulting IDF soldiers. The incident began after rumors circulated that the Gal Yosef illegal outpost is about to be evacuated. At approximately 9 P.M. the settlers erected roadblocks and blocked the entrance to the…
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‘Boardwalk Empire” Star Steve Buscemi Co-hosts Reel Works Gala
HBO “Boardwalk Empire” Star Steve Buscemi Co-hosts Reel Works Gala A dapper Steve Buscemi, who portrays corrupt city official Enoch “Nucky” Thompson in HBO’s luminous series “Boardwalk Empire,” and his wife, artist, filmmaker and choreographer Jo Andres, faced the photographers with grace as hosts of the 10th anniversary gala benefit of Reel Works Teen Filmmaking,…
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Reporters Roundtable: Obama and the Jews; Occupy Wall St.
In this week’s podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis is joined by Washington correspondent Nathan Guttman to talk about President Obama’s Jewish outreach. Then Josh is joined by web producer Nate Lavey and Ezra Glinter, the editor of the Forward’s Arty Semite blog, to discuss the ongoing Occupy Wall St. protests and attempts to hold Jewish services…
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Alan van Capelle Named to Lead Social Justice Group
Alan van Capelle, a well-connected political activist with roots in the labor and gay and lesbian rights movements, will become president and CEO of the recently merged Progressive Jewish Alliance and Jewish Funds for Justice, the group announced October 3. Van Capelle, 36, will assume leadership of the organization in January 2012. JFSJ, which has…
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Lost Memories
Maybe you’ve had this experience: One day, you’re going about your business and spot a mundane object. In my case, it’s a bowl of hard candies. And there’s something about this object that moves you in an unexpected way. All of a sudden, that bowl of candy stands for more than a sweet snack. It…
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What Goes Round: A Bagel Timeline
The closing of the Upper West Side Manhattan location of H&H Bagels this summer caused a citywide uproar. Here at the Forward, however, we’re taking the long view. Why does the bagel inspire such affection? How did it become so popular? How, indeed, did it come about at all? The bagel’s beginnings are shrouded in…
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(A New) Honeymoon for Brisket
When my father was in his 20s, he visited Sweden on a grand European tour. There he met a very distant relative, who insisted that he stay at her home. During his visit, she prepared brisket for dinner. With one whiff, my father recognized the aroma — precisely the same recipe his late grandmother prepared…
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How Much Is a Bottle of Kosher Wine Worth? For One Collector, $3,883
For the past three years, auction prices for mainstream wines, especially those from famed Bordeaux chateaus, have been on a roll. Energized by deep-pocketed Asian collectors, the prices of top wines, led by Chateau Lafite Rothschild, have well outpaced the U.S. stock market. One evening in late September, it was the turn of kosher wines,…
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Off the Plate and Into the Bar Glass
Is there such a thing as a Jewish cocktail? Although wine is part of the Shabbat blessings and Jews are urged to drink on Purim until they can no longer tell the difference between Haman and Mordechai, mixed drinks are rarely part of the traditional Jewish lifestyle. But, as the culture of cocktails grows, professional…
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Vilna’s Moosewood Cookbook
When most people think about the early high priestesses of vegetarian cooking, chefs and cookbook authors like Mollie Katzen, Deborah Madison and Madhur Jaffrey come to mind. Now, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in New York City is adding another name to the list: Fania Lewando. Next spring, YIVO will publish an English translation…
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Pickle This: Not Your Bubbe’s Herring
Poor pickled herring — it has lost its mojo. Once a darling of every bagel brunch, it might make an appearance nowadays at your grandparents’ table, but probably not at yours. While herring from a jar can be overly pickled or slimy, homemade herring is delicate and sublime. So, it’s time to bring herring back…
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