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Fast Forward Meet the Hasidim who went to DC after Jan. 6 to give thanks — and chocolate — to the National Guard
On the day Joe Biden was inaugurated as president, the streets of downtown Washington were nearly empty of well-wishers and tourists. In their place: National Guard troops. The nation was still reeling from the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol earlier that month. But there was one group of visitors who were not sporting camouflage….
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Fast Forward Biden hails ‘unyielding character’ of the Jewish community on anniversary of Tree of Life shooting
In a statement marking the third anniversary of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, President Joe Biden called on the American people and the Jewish community “to embrace the better angels of our nature – and to turn pain into purpose.” Biden said the deadliest act of antisemitism in America’s history, in which…
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The Schmooze Ivanka And Jared Celebrate Their Wedding Anniversary On Twitter
Ah, 2009 — a simpler time. “Slumdog Millionaire” won best picture. The Obamacare bill passed in the Senate. Swine flu sped silently around the globe. And the marriage of a celebrity businessman’s daughter to a real estate princeling was barely tabloid fodder. On October 26, 2009, People Magazine gave the wedding of Jared Kushner and…
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The Schmooze 25 Years Ago Today, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was Confirmed To The Supreme Court
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the day that Ruth Bader Ginsburg was confirmed to the United States Supreme Court. On August 3, 1993, Ginsburg received a 96-3 vote from the US senate, making her the second woman, sixth Jew, and first Ruth Bader Ginsburg to ever sit on the Supreme Court. Lest Ginsburg’s distinction…
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Fast Forward Founder Of Charlottesville Rally Plans ‘Anniversary’ Outside White House
A rally honoring the one-year anniversary of the violent “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville was approved for outside the White House on August 12, the Intercept reported. The National Park Service approved plans for an estimated 400 demonstrators in Washington’s Lafayette Park, who would be “protesting civil rights abuse in Charlottesville, Va / white…
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The Schmooze Robin Williams Did Private Standup For Spielberg To Cheer Him Up During ‘Schindler’s List”
Imagine what hell it must be to make a movie, write a book, or put together any piece of work about the Holocaust. Full immersion in the facts of mass genocide for months or years on end is psychological torture, whatever accolades or payment one may receive for it. Reflecting on the making of “Schindler’s…
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The Schmooze In 20th Anniversary ‘Harry Potter’ Cover Art, Hermione Finally Gets Her Moment
The rich colors and emotive illustrations that artist Mary GrandPre created for the original American editions of the “Harry Potter” series made an indelible impression on the imaginations of millions. 20 years later, Jewish artist Brian Selznick has created seven beautiful, eerie new covers for the anniversary edition of the series, set for release by…
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