I’m a rabbi in Columbus. Here’s my answer to the neo-Nazis
Columbus neo-Nazis wanted fear. They got Jewish pride Instead
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Fast Forward White House, Ohio governor condemn neo-Nazi rally in downtown Columbus
A dozen people marched in the display, one week after a similar neo-Nazi march in Michigan
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Culture January 13: Columbus, Ohio: Story Of An Orthodox Female Journalist
Join Forward Life editor Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt in Columbus, Ohio, as she explains how she balances journalism, family and the demands of being the wife of an Orthodox congregational rabbi. Before working for the Forward, Chizhik-Goldschmidt was a New York-based reporter for Haaretz. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, and Salon, and she…
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Community Requiem for a Jewish Redneck
Visiting home in upstate New York on break from school, I hear my mother bellow from downstairs: “Lauren! Why is the puppy dragging around a menorah?” “Uh, no idea, Mom!” I reply. My heart drops. Sabre has stolen the menorah from my backpack and, in typical golden retriever fashion, begun parading it around. I take…
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Breaking News Ohio Community Rallies Behind Mother of Two Children Slain by Father
The Jewish community of Columbus, Ohio, has set up a fund to help the mother of two children slain in Israel by their father pay for their funerals. The bodies of Sara and Yishai Levy, 10 and 11, will be brought to Columbus from Israel for burial. The mother has been identified as Karen Levy,…
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Opinion Remembering Gordon Zacks, Jewish GOP Leader
Anyone can change the course of events, especially when they see injustice. That was the mantra of Gordon Zacks, who died Saturday in the Columbus, Ohio area at the age of 80. A founder of the Republican Jewish Coalition and an unofficial adviser to George H.W. Bush, Gordon wrote the book on character, courage and…
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