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Life 6 Gloria Steinem Quotes as She Turns 80
Gloria Steinem, feminism’s most badass (and stylish) lady, turns 80 today. Mazel tov! To celebrate the founder of Ms. Magazine, here are 6 of her most inspiring quotes. “Women are always saying,’We can do anything that men can do.’ But men should be saying, ‘We can do anything that women can do.’ “Women have two…
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Fast Forward French Jews Urged To Block National Front
Following far-right gains in France’s ongoing local elections, the country’s union of Jewish students called for voters and candidates to block further nationalist successes. The call to action by the Union of Jewish French Students, or UEJF, came on Sunday, when a strong showing by Marine Le Pen’s National Front Party in the first round…
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Fast Forward Supremes Take On Religious Objection to Obamacare Birth Control Mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday considers whether business owners can object on religious grounds to a provision of President Barack Obama’s healthcare law that requires employers to provide health insurance that covers birth control. In one of the biggest cases of the year, the nine justices will hear an extended 90-minute oral argument, with…
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Fast Forward Albert Schwartz, Texan Veteran Who Fought for Civil Rights, Dies at 94
Albert Schwartz, whose experience liberating a concentration camp in World War Two led him to join the fight to end discrimination in his home of El Paso, Texas, after the war, died over the weekend. He was 94. Schwartz, whose family ran a local department store, was a U.S. Army captain in the 104th Infantry…
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Life Single Mother and Rabbi
Courtesy of Diva Communications// Rabbi Felicia Sol with her children The new film, “All of the Above,”, explores what happens when a single, Jewish clergy member wants to become a mother. The documentary, produced by Diva Communications, features interviews with Rabbi Lisa Gelber, an associate dean, at the Jewish Theological Seminary’s Rabbinical School, Rabbi Julie…
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The Schmooze Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher Are Expecting First Baby
The Jewish celebrity baby news train keeps on rolling. Newly engaged Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are expecting, E!Online reported. Kunis, now the face of Jim Beam bourbon, was apparently seen attending a pre-natal yoga class in Hollywood. Rumors of a Kutcher, 36/Kunis, 30, engagement surfaced in February, when the “Ted” star was spotted shopping…
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Fast Forward 40% of Hungarians Hold Anti-Semitic Views: Polls
A new survey of anti-Semitic attitudes in Hungary showed up to 40 percent of respondents accepted some anti-Semitic attitudes. The survey of 764 participants was conducted in December by the Median polling company and commissioned by the Action and Protection Foundation — a watchdog on anti-Semitism of the Jewish community. The survey results were presented…
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Israel News 26 Billion Bucks: The Jewish Charity Industry Uncovered
The American Jewish community’s network of charity organizations is a font of Jewish power, a source of communal pride and a huge mystery. We know that the network exists. We know that its federations, social service groups and advocacy organizations influence America’s domestic and foreign policy, care for the old, educate the young and send…
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