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News NYC mayor’s office rebuts critique that his Jewish advisory council overrepresents the Orthodox and men
Eric Adams called on Jewish New Yorkers ‘who believe they could make impactful change' to apply to join
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Fast Forward In a first, NYC mayor launches Jewish advisory council
The panel of 37 members will be chaired by Joel Eisdorfer, a member of the Hasidic community and the mayor’s senior adviser
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Culture Director Mira Nair wanted an Indian ‘Fiddler on the Roof.’ The result: ‘Monsoon Wedding, The Musical’
A theatrical adaptation of the hit film 'Monsoon Wedding' ends its run this weekend in Brooklyn
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Theater Young Jews grapple with how to remember what some Holocaust survivors would rather forget
A new play explores the tension between a mandate to 'never forget' and the impossibility of remembering
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Fast Forward CUNY union endorses City Council member who’s ‘promoted extreme anti-Israel positions’
CUNY's Professional Staff Congress endorses Charles Barron for reelection in Brooklyn
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News Shocked about Giuliani’s attack on Passover? Here’s a quick history of his relationship with Jews
During four decades in the public eye, the former New York City mayor has both connected with and revolted Jewish New Yorkers
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Yiddish World A very New York story: Shlepping up the stairs when there’s no elevator
Growing up in a Jewish housing complex without elevators seemed like a hassle to the author but those steps kept her healthy
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Fast Forward Rudy Giuliani made antisemitic remarks about Jews’ genitalia, mocked ‘freaking Passover’ observance, new lawsuit claims
‘Get over the Passover. It was like 3,000 years ago. The Red Sea parted, big deal,’ Guiliani said, according to former associate
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Holy Ground A millennial rabbi built a synagogue where others have closed. Her maverick ideas are becoming a model.
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Culture ‘The Pitt’ tackled the trauma of the Tree of Life attack. Here’s how survivors of the synagogue shooting reacted to the episode.
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