New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will use the $1 million awarded to him as recipient of the inaugural Genesis Prize to “promote commerce between the people in Palestine and the people in Israel,” the billionaire announced. Speaking at an official Hanukkah party on the evening of December 2, Bloomberg pronounced himself perplexed by the…
Billionaire mayor Michael Bloomberg will be the first recipient of a new $1 million prize meant to inspire young Jews. The Genesis Prize, backed by a group of Russian Jewish oligarchs, right-wing Israeli politicians, and American Jewish communal leaders, will be awarded to the outgoing New York City mayor on October 21, the New York…
New York City just launched an offensive on yet another modern plague: low self-esteem in girls. The city started a new public health campaign aimed to encourage girls, aged 7 to 12 years, to challenge the unattainable notions of beauty foisted upon them by pop culture and advertising. The campaign, which consists mostly of ads…
The Forbes 400 list of the richest people of America was released on Monday. As expected, Bill Gates (#1) and Warren Buffet (#2) topped the list with $72 billion and $58.5 billion, respectively. But members of the tribe made notable appearances, taking up eight spots in the Top 20. Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle Corporation…
Mayor Michael Bloomberg may have a new title very soon. According to the New York Post, Hizzoner is a soon-to-be granddaddy. Georgina Bloomberg, a professional equestrian, is expecting a winter baby, the 30-year-old’s spokeswoman confirmed on June 26. “Georgina and her boyfriend are excited to be expecting a baby this winter. Her entire family has…
Dear Mayor Bloomberg: As you enter your last year in office, your legacy is at stake. We beseech you to save the New York bagel! When it comes to food, you’ve done us proud so far. You introduced simple letter grades for restaurant cleanliness (thanks for that one) and banned the big gulp and smoking…
Bloomberg’s new plan for encouraging breastfeeding by way of restricting the distribution of formula in hospital maternity wards has incited a lot of resistance. And rightly so. There are better ways to help women choose breast over bottle than limiting their options or shaming them into it. At Slate’s Hanna Rosin writes: The question here…
In this week’s podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis talks with Nate Lavey about his recent trip to Tunisia and the status of the country’s Jews. Then, Josh reports back on his recent trip to a cemetery convention where concerns ranged from how to handle trusts to missing bodies, voodoo and cow tongues. Finally, editor Jane Eisner…
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