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  After #MeToo, A Message To My Rapists

  I, my friends, and women all over the country have experienced the #MeToo movement as something like a miracle and the women who have risen within it as beings akin to superheroes. As a teenager, I was raped by a boyfriend and then by a best friend. After writing a memoir about some of these…

  By Leah Vincent

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  The Facebook Group Where Muslim, Jewish and Christian Women Celebrate Headwrapping

  The subject of women covering their hair is one of fascination in the western world. From burqa bans to sheitel shaming, women who cover are often viewed as victims of patriarchy or religious extremists, getting it from all sides. Enter: Wrapunzel. Wrapunzel is a Facebook group, a business and a community devoted to “celebrat[ing] the…

  By Steven Davidson Dec 13, 2017 | 5 min read
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  For Palestinians, Jerusalem Will Never Only Be The Capital Of Israel

  Donald Trump’s announcement last week declaring Jerusalem the capital of Israel left my father in tears. He was sitting hunched over his heavily used black laptop, scanning through the unedited sentences of his unpublished novel. My family was gathered around the only source of heat in the room, unaware of his daunting stream of thoughts,…

  By Malak Hasan Dec 13, 2017 | 5 min read

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  Israel’s Persecution Of Breaking The Silence Exposes Deep Corruption

  Over the past few weeks, a storm has raged through Israel. I am a member of Breaking the Silence, an organization of Israeli soldiers who testify about what they did in the occupied territories. Our organization is once again under attack in an attempt to undermine our credibility through smearing our name and paving the…

  By Yehuda Shaul Dec 12, 2017 | 3 min read
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  Why Do CEOs Make So Much While Everyone Else Makes So Little?

  To the Editor, Thank you for lifting the veil on how much some CEOs in the Jewish community are paid. Most if not all of the highly paid CEOs are outstanding professionals — and every day I am grateful that they bring their brilliance, passion and skills to the Jewish people and its institutions. But…

  By Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi Dec 12, 2017 | 2 min read
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  The Embarrassing Pay Gap In The Board Rooms Of Jewish Not-For-Profits

  Welcome back to Jane Looking Forward. If you wish to continue reading this weekly newsletter, please subscribe here. And spread the word! Early this morning, I received an email from a friend who has worked for years with leaders of national nonprofits. “Tell me I read the Forward figures wrong,” she wrote. “I saw no…

  By Jane Eisner Dec 12, 2017 | 4 min read
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  We Asked 23 Rabbis: What Are Jews, Exactly?

  As a part of our Rabbi Roundtable series, we brought together leading rabbis from all corners of the Jewish world to offer their thoughts on the big questions. This week, we asked our rabbis, “What are Jews? — a race, a religion, a culture, an ethnicity, a nation….?” Here are their responses: Avram Mlotek, Orthodox,…

  By Forward Staff Dec 12, 2017 | 9 min read
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  Growing Up Poor, Hanukkah Was A Fraught Time

  I was six when I first felt guilty for receiving a gift. I didn’t know what money was, but I was pretty sure we didn’t have it. Although I didn’t grow up feeling inadequate, I somehow knew we had less. Nevertheless, Hanukkah was a festive occasion in my house. My parents made an abundance of…

  By Eli Reiter Dec 12, 2017 | 4 min read
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  URJ’s Hopes And Concerns About Trump’s Jerusalem Decision

  This d’var Torah for Parashah Vayeishev was presented by Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, before the 74th Union for Reform Judaism Biennial convention on Saturday, December 9. The wide-ranging topics addressed include the significant progress on strengthening Reform Judaism in Israel; deepening commitments to and investments in Israel; how to…

  By Rick Jacobs Dec 11, 2017 | 14 min read
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  Trump’s Jerusalem Push Makes Perfect Sense To Evangelicals — And Boosts Roy Moore

  The MSNBC host Chris Matthews last week was not the only one to argue that President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was timed to sway the special election for U.S. Senate in Alabama tomorrow, where the turnout among white evangelical Christians may determine Roy Moore’s future. Matthews, however, went a step further…

  By Jane Eisner Dec 11, 2017 | 4 min read
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  Is The Two-State Solution Dead?

  Have Your Say is your chance to tell us what you think. Comment below or on Facebook and let us know what you think about the question posed in the headline.

  By Forward Staff Dec 11, 2017 | < 1 min read