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Good news happens every day, it’s just not always reported. Once a week, just before Shabbat, the Forward will highlight stories about Jewish joy, triumph, and pride from Jewish communities in America, Israel and all over the world. If you have a tip for a Jewish news story that brought you joy, please send it…
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News The Jewish Education of Jessye Stein — on a South Dakota Indian Reservation
One day, Jessye Stein, a computer teacher on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, was trying to persuade a student to return to his Lakota language class when the young man suddenly posed an unexpected question. “He asked me where I come from, where my people come from and what my ancestral language…
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Fast Forward ADL Joins Football Players in Push for Washington Redskins Name Change
The Anti-Defamation League signed a letter initiated by Native American groups to NFL players urging them to speak out for changing the name of the Washington Redskins. “Players are the most publicly identifiable representatives of the league, which means your support is critical to ending this injustice,” said the letter sent Tuesday to more than…
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Opinion Reclaiming the Swastika, One Tattoo at a Time
(JTA) — As the sun began to set over Copenhagen, Peter Madsen realized he would not be able to serve the dozens of people still waiting in his shop for a free swastika tattoo. “We had to stop taking in people after the 54th client,” Madsen, artistic designer at the Meatshop tattoo parlor, said on Tuesday…
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Fast Forward Zubin Mehta-Led Concert in Disputed Kashmir Spurs Massive Security
A planned concert by the Bavarian State Orchestra and renowned conductor Zubin Mehta in Indian-controlled Kashmir has angered separatist groups in the disputed Himalayan region, and security forces are mounting a major operation to keep the visitors safe. The concert, the first of its kind in Kashmir, is expected to attract an audience of 1,500…
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Food Shabbat Meals: Indian Shakshuka
My happiest memories of my father are of mid afternoon Fridays, the only time we would find him in the kitchen. A flock of six kids, like turtles making their journey back to the sea, trekking back home tired and famished on mid afternoon Fridays. A couple of my younger siblings, walking a few miles…
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News Chickpea Cakes with Lime Honey Dipping Sauce
Makes approximately 10 cakes 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for frying 1 yellow onion, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons ground coriander 2 tablespoons ground cumin 2 tablespoons dried mint 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 2 cups cooked chickpeas 2 teaspoons salt 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 cup bread crumbs ¼ cup lime juice…
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