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Fast Forward CEO David Frankel to Leave Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty
The scandal-damaged Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty is losing yet another CEO. David Frankel, hired to lead the organization in August 2013 following the arrest of predecessor William Rapfogel, will leave the Met Council before the end of the year, the Forward has learned. The former commissioner of the New York City Department of Finance,…
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Opinion Why Jewish Silence on Ferguson Is Not an Option
Demonstrators protest the killing of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri / Getty Images After weeks upon weeks of news reports that detail what seemed to be never-ending violence in Israel and Gaza, compounded by accounts of a rise in anti-Semitic attacks in Europe and Canada and even across the United States, it would have…
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Culture A Night at The Mmuseumm
Liana Finck has been to Mmuseumm a few times. It occupies an abandoned elevator shaft in Manhattan’s Chinatown, and is beautifully lit and designed so that even everyday and garbage-grade items seem to belong to a heavenly realm. But the closer you get, the less magic they yield. SCROLL DOWN TO ENLARGE. Liana Finck is…
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Culture 6 Things You Need to Know About Jewish Sperm
Be fruitful and multiply. The Biblical command sounds so straightforward, yet it can be anything but. In order to conceive a child, some aspiring parents — be they lesbian couples, single mothers, or straight men with poor sperm quality — need a little outside help… at least a few milliliters of help, to be precise,…
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The Schmooze The (Jewish) Ryan Seacrest of Japan
Wikimedia Commons Marty Friedman was known throughout the 90s as the guitarist for the chart-topping heavy metal band Megadeth. His mop of curly hair and virtuosic playing gained him a following, and he has been called one of the greatest guitarists of all time. However, as a new Rolling Stone story details, Friedman has found…
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Fast Forward Missing Israeli Lone Soldier Found Dead With Gunshot Wounds
The body of a missing Israeli lone soldier from the United States was found in central Israel with gunshot wounds. David Menachem Gordon, 21, was found Tuesday afternoon, hours after reports that he was missing were made public. His army-issued assault rifle was by his side, according to the IDF. Israel’s Channel 2 reported that…
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Life VIDEO: The Only Jewish Female Sword Swallower in America
The Lady Aye from Jewish Daily Forward on Vimeo. “For me a lot of the skill is not so much in shocking the audience — it’s in building the suspense,” explained Ilise S. Carter, a professional part-time sword swallower in New York who performs under the name “Lady Aye.” And it’s true. Most of us…
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The Schmooze LISTEN: Leonard Cohen’s Latest Single
Eighty-shmeighty. Leonard Cohen isn’t letting his upcoming milestone birthday slow him down. He of the raspy voice and smooth melodies is reportedly set to release his 13th album in the next couple weeks, titled “Popular Problems” (because we haven’t had enough of those lately…). To get you in the mood, here’s a preview of the…
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