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Fast Forward Iran Leader Hassan Rowhani’s Moderate Stance Poses Dilemma to Israel Backers
The cheers of joy heard in the streets of Tehran celebrating Hassan Rowhani’s victory in the Islamic Republic’s presidential elections died off by the time they reached Jerusalem. Israelis and pro-Israel activists in the United States watched with more than a grain of concern the election of a leader hailed by the West as moderate…
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The Schmooze Herring, Puns and Michael Chabon at Jewish Cultural Awards
“Do you know why the sea is salty?” I asked Mark Russ Federman, third generation owner of Russ & Daughters during the champagne reception at the June 10 Foundation for Jewish Culture’s 2013 Jewish Cultural Achievement Awards at The TimesCenter. Without missing a beat, he gave the classic shtetl wisdom answer: “Because herrings swim in…
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The Schmooze The Time Mila Kunis Spurned Russell Brand
Russell Brand may have many notches above his bedpost, but one name definitely doesn’t appear. In an interview with The Sun, the actor and comedian recalled how he failed to seduce Mila Kunis while on the set of “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” in 2008. Kunis was dating former child-star Macaulay Culkin at the time. “I was…
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Fast Forward Rand Paul Has ‘Pleasant’ Meeting With GOP Jews
Sen. Rand Paul had a reconciliatory meeting with the Republican Jewish Coalition in his latest bid to forge ties with the pro-Israel community. “There were some pleasant surprises,” Matthew Brooks, the Republican Jewish Coalition’s director, told the Washington Post’s Thursday edition, speaking of the meeting last week between Paul (R-Ky.) and the RJC board. “While…
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The Schmooze Stars Mourn James Gandolfini
Nothing makes the Twittersphere explode like the death of a beloved star, and no exception was made for James Gandolfini, who died last night at age 51. After news broke of “The Sopranos” star sudden heart attack in Italy, Hollywood rushed to express its shock and grief in 140 characters. Bye, bye Tony. We’ll miss…
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Fast Forward Anti-Semitic Vandals Mar Warsaw Ghetto Memorial
Unknown vandals painted “Jude Raus” at the entrance of a memorial to the leader of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. The words, which mean “Jews Out,” were discovered Wednesday at the Anielewicz Mound in Warsaw. The monument to Mordechai Anielewicz, commander of the uprising, as well as to the rest of the uprising’s fighters, is located…
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Fast Forward The Jewish Side of James Gandolfini
Italian-American actor James Gandolfini, who died at 51, while not Jewish, showed a deep affinity with Jews. His most iconic role, Tony Soprano, in the award-winning mafia TV series “The Sopranos,” was engaged in a very Jewish business. There were many Jewish gangsters and criminals both in film and reality. These included crime czar Hyman…
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Israel News Jewish Groups’ Silence Is Deafening After John Kerry’s Plea for Peace
Despite almost uniformly claiming to back a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, most major American Jewish organizations have declined to rally behind Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent call on them to speak with Israeli decision makers on the urgency of renewing negotiations with the Palestinians In interviews with the Forward, some American Jewish…
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