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Community Jewish Groups Headline Pro-Trump NYC Rally
Jews Choose Trump, Zionists for Trump, Americans for a Safe Israel, and the Jewish Defense League were among the groups who participated in a peaceful, patriotic rally was held this Sunday, February 5th, honoring our president Donald Trump and in solidarity for support of the electoral college process and pride in America. Local Jewish politicians…
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Opinion Inauguration Weekend: Our Scribe Community On President Trump
On Friday January 20th, Donald J. Trump became the 45th president of the United States. Many Scribe contributors attended events around the world in celebration of (and marches in protest against) Donald J. Trump’s inauguration. Others opined on their hopes and dreams for the incoming administration. Read their provocative stories and reflections below: Opinions and…
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Fast Forward Studio 54 Founder Ian Schrager Gets Pardon From Obama on Tax Charge
More than three decades after he ran afoul of his federal taxes, New York City real estate developer Ian Schrager is receiving a pardon from outgoing President Barack Obama. Schrager, the founder of Manhattan’s famous Studio 54 nightclub, served almost two years in federal prison after being judged guilty on charges of tax evasion back…
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Fast Forward New York Pro-Palestinian Leader Celebrates Truck-Ram Terror Attack
Students for Justice in Palestine leader Nerdeen Kiswani posted on Facebook cheering a truck-ramming terror attack that took the lives of four Israeli soldiers — a move that drew condemnation from some Jewish advocates. “While Palestinian and ‘allies’ in the West scramble to condemn, apologize, explain, hide, rationalize, etc what happened this morning, Palestinians in…
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News New York Councilman Hunts for Anti-Trump Staffer As Democrats Plan Resistance
Brad Lander is a city councilman in New York. But that’s not preventing him from setting his sights nationally, as he casts about for a new staffer who will take the fight to President-elect Donald Trump. According to the job posting, the Brooklyn Democrat is looking for a communications director to “resist the threats of…
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Fast Forward WATCH: Muslim Teen Helps Nab Jewish Woman’s Attacker on NYC Subway
Ahmed Khalifa is winning recognition from the community after helping chase down a homeless man who slapped an Orthodox Jewish woman in the face on December 27. “It was a very hard slap, I almost could feel the slap. He was 6-foot-6, and a very big, big guy,” said the 17-year-old Muslim high school student,…
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News WATCH: The Jewish Uber Driver Who Sailed Through 236 Green Lights in a Row
Uber driver Noah Forman sailed through more than 200 consecutive green lights during a late-night Manhattan cruise in early December, setting what could be a new record. He posted a video of the joyride online: Forman, 36, started driving a yellow cab in 2006 and switched to Uber this year. He said a friend inspired…
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Opinion Are These Colleges ‘The Worst’ for Jews?
Everyone loves lists. Lists are fun and informative, and ranked lists in particular help us make decisions more efficiently. But lists are also deceptively powerful: it’s really hard for a person to properly judge the objective value of something distinct from its ranking once they’ve seen it on a ranked list, whether that “something” is…
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