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Life Q&A: Susan Katz Miller on ‘Being Both’
For some, Susan Katz Miller’s new book “Being Both: Embracing Two Religions in One Interfaith Family” (Beacon Press) is an inspiring testament to inclusive religious identity. For others, it sparks debate about what it means to be Jewish, what it means to be Christian, and if it’s possible to be both. But however it’s read,…
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Opinion News Quiz: Adam Levine’s New Title
Adam Levine meets Chiwetel Ejiofor and Nazi gold in what SOUNDS like a really bad movie, but is actually this week’s really fun Jewish news quiz. And guess who else is here? King Solomon and Brad Pitt! Ok… so maybe that’s a movie I’d see.
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Opinion Could Spreading European Anti-Semitism Drive Jews From Homelands?
As the gnashing of teeth about the fate of American Jewry in the wake of the Pew Research Center survey continues, a newer and far more troublesome study of European Jewry ought to keep the supposed problem of defining Jewishness by the food you eat and the jokes you tell in some sort of perspective….
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Opinion In Israel, Preparing for an Influx of European Jews
On November 18, French President François Hollande spoke in Israel’s Knesset and showered praise on Israel and on the Jewish people in general. He also made special mention of the French expatriate community in Israel, and assured his audiences — in France as well as in Israel — that he would “not rest in fighting…
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Fast Forward Is Romania Fit for Holocaust Remembrance Role?
Ukrainian Jewish leaders said Romania was unfit to head a Holocaust remembrance forum because it has not done enough to come to grips with its own Holocaust-era culpability. “Romania’s actions prove it is not ready to assume responsibility for the mass murder of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian Jews during the Holocaust, when Romanian troops…
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Fast Forward Hungary Jews Bounce Leader Mate Feldmajer for Anti-Gay Stand
Hungarian Jewish leaders condemned a prominent member of the community for his anti-gay statements. On Monday, the Mazsihisz federation of Jewish communities ordered an internal investigation into the conduct of Mate Feldmajer, head of the Mazsihisz youth division, who last week said in an internal email that homosexuals “do not make recommendations [at Mazsihisz],” and…
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Fast Forward Jewish Shopping Titans Map Out Black Friday Strategy Early
When Aimee Brittain’s team hits the stores in a commando-like fashion on Thanksgiving night in search of Black Friday deals, they’ll stand out from the crowd in their matching bright blue shirts. They’ll scatter when they hit the store, and the shirts will help them see each other quickly. It’s different for the Goldman sisters….
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Fast Forward German President Joachim Gauck Marvels at Return of Jews
German President Joachim Gauck in an address to a Jewish community conference in Berlin marveled at the fact that Jews want to live in his country. Gauck’s appearance Sunday was the first time a German president attended the annual conference hosted by the Central Council of Jews in Germany, the main umbrella organization representing some…
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