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Holbrooke’s Jewish Past Shaped His Passion for the Displaced
With the tragic passing of Richard Holbrooke, the world has lost a man who devoted his life to resolving intractable conflicts; our nation has lost the premier diplomat of his era in the midst of one of his most challenging assignments as special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan; and I have lost a dear friend…
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Why Kissinger Said U.S. Jews Acted ‘Traitorously’
Among the many enigmas that have surrounded Henry Kissinger over the years is the question of how he, a German Jew, managed to survive in the Nixon White House, a place where he was called “Jew boy” to his face. Now, with the release of a new batch of Nixon tapes, revealing more of the…
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Hot Air Does Not Beget Winds of Change
Bernie Sanders, the Independent senator from Vermont, has been involved in politics for more than three decades. He rarely claims the spotlight — but last week Sanders garnered national attention, as he took to the floor of the Senate to speak against the compromise tax deal President Obama brokered with Republican lawmen. And he spoke,…
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A Santa Tour de Force
What’s a nice Jewish boy doing giving Santa Claus tours in New York City? That question can be posed to Jared Goldstein, an ebullient East Village resident who in recent years has led visitors around the city on many kinds of tours. “Somebody’s got to do it,” Goldstein said while describing his Santa tours, entertaining…
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Israel’s Core Curriculum Meets Fierce Haredi Opposition
A tug-of-war is taking place over the government’s attempt to impose a core curriculum in ultra-Orthodox elementary and high schools, and it’s not just about education. It cuts to the heart of a bitter conflict within Israeli society on the issue of authority. Israel’s Education Ministry has launched a zero-tolerance policy toward Haredi schools that…
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The Twersky Family Tree
The Twersky family tree has more than 25,000 names on it, and stretches back to the early 1700s, in the town of Chernobyl. The family not only boasts a legacy as a Hasidic dynasty — with the exception of a handful of Hasidic groups from Hungary, almost all Hasidic sects can trace their lineage to…
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Reporters’ Roundtable: Salary Survey
The Forward’s second annual survey of salaries in the Jewish communal workforce, and how the Jewish chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is approaching Internet regulation are the topics of this week’s Reporters’ Roundtable. Editor Jane Eisner and reporter Joy Resmovits join host Josh Nathan-Kazis. Subscribe to Forward podcasts on iTunes
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Who Wants Peace? Americans Do
As the Obama administration gets ready to roll out new ideas meant to overcome the deadlock in Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking, the Saban Center at the Brookings Institute on Thursday presented a set of three public opinion surveys that can help President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton better understand what the people in the region…
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Women Continue To Lag Behind In Top Nonprofit Positions and Pay
With reporting by Maia Efrem and Devra Ferst. The Forward’s second annual survey of 74 major Jewish national organizations found that in the past year, women lost ground in leadership, continued to lag behind men in pay and did not experience the same increases in salary that a majority of the men enjoyed despite these…
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Jobs That Raise Money Are Among First To Return
If 2010 is a year of economic transition, Jennifer George is riding the wave. George, 31, began this school year filling in for a kindergarten teacher on maternity leave at Adelson Educational Campus, a Las Vegas Jewish community school. But since November 1, she’s been working in the school’s development office. “It’s weird not being…
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Storied Jewish Group Tries To Reboot
For David Goldstein, who grew up in an Orthodox household but has largely abandoned religion, it is still a thrill to hear his children speak Yiddish. Having them learn the language at the school run by the Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring is Goldstein’s way of passing on the things he thinks are most fundamental about Jewish…
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