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News Jews Join Hundreds of Thousands at Largest-Ever Climate Change March
Shofar blasts rang out and ‘Save Our Planet’ signs in Yiddish peppered the streets of New York City as more than 100 Jewish groups joined the largest protest on climate change in world history. Organizers estimated 400,000 people showed up to the “People’s Climate March” on Sunday, September 21 to protest rising sea levels caused…
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Fast Forward Coney Island Jewish Agency Gets $500K for Sandy Repairs
The Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island was awarded almost $500,000 in federal funding to repair damages that occurred during Superstorm Sandy. The Federal Emergency Management Agency originally allocated $1,860 to the council for the devastation its buildings received during the October 2013 hurricane. On Friday, FEMA allocated an additional $482,500. “This is great…
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Fast Forward Pat Robertson Dubs Religious Freedom Activist ‘Little Jewish Radical’
Pat Robertson called an activist for religious freedoms in the military a “little Jewish radical” in condemning the U.S. Air Force for making “so help me God” an optional part of its oath. “You got one little Jewish radical scaring the pants off you,” Robertson said Sept. 18 in commentary on Christian Broadcasting Network, which…
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The Schmooze Apparently, Kate Hudson Sees Dead People
Getty Images Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn have a very special talent — and it’s not acting. Apparently, the Jewish mother-daughter duo spend quality time together interacting with ghosts. The subject came up during an interview with British talk show host Alan Carr, set to air later tonight. Here are a couple of soundbites (via The…
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The Schmooze 4 Jewish Ways To Talk Like a Pirate
Ahoy mateys! Arrr ye ready? September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Aye aye! To celebrate, we’ve rounded up some of the most fearsome Jews ever to sail the seas. Thar be more than ye think. 1) Jean Lafitte This French-American pirate, who sailed the Gulf of Mexico in the early 19th century,…
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Fast Forward 1,200-Year-Old Jewish Prayerbook on Display in Jerusalem
A Jewish prayer book believed to be the world’s oldest will be exhibited in Jerusalem for one month. The 1,200-year-old siddur was unveiled Thursday at a ceremony at the Bible Lands Museum. In a news release, the museum described it as the oldest Jewish prayer book. Steve Green, the museum’s chairman, purchased the book for…
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Fast Forward Hate Crimes Soar in New York — Against Muslims and Jews
Suspected hate crimes against Jews and Muslims soared in New York City amid the Gaza conflict. The increase in the hate crimes began in early July, when news reports of the conflict between Israel and Hamas became front-page news in the United States, according to Michael Osgood, deputy chief of the New York Police Department,…
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The Schmooze Gloria Steinem to Cameo on ‘The Good Wife’
Move over, Alicia Florrick — another badass lady is coming to “The Good Wife.” Activist and author Gloria Steinem will be making a cameo appearance on the show’s sixth season, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Steinem will play herself and face-off with Julianna Margulies’ character in the third episode of the upcoming season. Season six promised to…
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