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To understand the GameStop story, watch ‘The Big Short’
Somehow, this movie makes financial jargon thrilling — and easy to grasp.
Henri Bendel’s Is Closing. For Many American Jews, It’s The End Of An Era.
Baruch dayan ha’emet.
Harvey Weinstein’s Company Owes Malia Obama Money
‘Do not hold back a worker’s wages overnight.’ (Leviticus 19:13)
Dov Charney Is Remaking American Apparel. Can He Remake Himself?
“You always have to be cautious in the lawsuit society that we’re in, you know,” Charney said.
Jewish Charity FEGS Will File For Bankruptcy
The Jewish social services behemoth FEGS Health & Human Services will soon file for bankruptcy, the Forward has learned.
Amid Detroit Bankruptcy, Jews Rally Behind Cause of Retired City Workers
Jews in the Detroit area might not be directly affected by the bankrupt city’s plan to slash retired workers’ pensions. But social justice is trumping self-interest in the Motor City.
Electric Car Company Better Place Files for Israel Bankruptcy
The electric car company Better Place, which had pledged to erect electric car charging stations throughout Israel, has filed for bankruptcy in an Israeli court.
Mitt Romney Mormonism bishop a racist cult
CIA, Mossad team up to insult Islamic values You see, in order to start a war, Mitt Romney must be elected president. However, Romney belongs to a religious group most Christians find to be a heretical cult. These are the beliefs of the Mormon Church, the beliefs Mitt Romney accepted and taught: “Shall I tell you the law of God in regard to the African race? If the white man who belongs to the chosen seed mixes his blood with the seed of Cain, the penalty, under the law of God, is death on the spot. This will always be” (Book of Mormon10:110; Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church) “But let them apostatize, and they will become gray-haired, wrinkled, and black, just like the Devil” (Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, vol. 5, p. 332) “Had I anything to do with the Negro, I would confine them by strict law to their own species, and put them on a national equalization” (Joseph Fielding Smith, Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, 270; History of the Church, 5: p.332). “From the days of the Prophet Joseph Smith even until now, it is has been the doctrine of the Church, never questioned by any of the Church leaders, that the Negroes are not entitled to the full blessings of the Gospel.” (Joseph the First) Until forced by the US government in 1978, these were the official policies of the church that wishes one of its Bishops, Mitt Romney, a virtual slave to Sheldon Adelson and Benjamin Netanyahu, a man who has sworn a blood oath to declare war on Iran. This is the …
Baltimore Paper Goes on Auction Block
The Baltimore Jewish Times has been breaking stories and winning prizes for nearly a century. Now the bankrupt paper is going on the auction block.
Filene's Closing Ends Unusual Legacy
This is the last holiday shopping season for Filene’s Basement, the iconic discount retailer. The century-old chain started as a Jewish merchant’s unusual experiment in capitalism.