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Fast Forward Man Wrongly Convicted of New York City Rabbi’s Murder Gets $10M Settlement
A man who was wrongly convicted of the 1994 murder of a New York City rabbi and spent 16 years in prison received a $10 million settlement from the city. Jabbar Collins, 42, reached the settlement following three years of litigation that came after a judge exonerated him in 2010, the New York Times reported…
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Culture A Night at The Mmuseumm
Liana Finck has been to Mmuseumm a few times. It occupies an abandoned elevator shaft in Manhattan’s Chinatown, and is beautifully lit and designed so that even everyday and garbage-grade items seem to belong to a heavenly realm. But the closer you get, the less magic they yield. SCROLL DOWN TO ENLARGE. Liana Finck is…
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Life VIDEO: The Only Jewish Female Sword Swallower in America
The Lady Aye from Jewish Daily Forward on Vimeo. “For me a lot of the skill is not so much in shocking the audience — it’s in building the suspense,” explained Ilise S. Carter, a professional part-time sword swallower in New York who performs under the name “Lady Aye.” And it’s true. Most of us…
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Fast Forward U.S. Court Rules NYC Metzizah B’Peh Regulation Must Go Under ‘Strict Scrutiny’
A controversial circumcision regulation hangs in the balance in New York City after a federal appeals court ruled that the regulation targets the freedom of religion of some Orthodox Jews and must therefore be reviewed under a standard known as “strict scrutiny.” Robert Simins, a lawyer for the Orthodox groups who opposed the regulation, hailed…
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Fast Forward Hamptons Synagogue Raises $1 Million For Israel in One Night
Congregants at a synagogue in the Hamptons on New York’s Long Island pledged more than $1 million at a fundraiser for Israel. The money raised at the Aug. 9 gathering following Shabbat at The Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach will go to the UJA-Federation of New York’s Israel Emergency Fund, which assists organizations that provide…
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Food Vintage Jewish Deli Sign Found Behind Bodega
Photo: New York Neon Blog Earlier this month, renovators uncovered the sign for an old Jewish Delicatessen behind a closing bodega at 2705 Broadway, according to New York Neon. Classic Art Deco lettering in blue porcelain letters contrasts with a white background. Its blue neon lights are long gone, but the nostalgia remains. Although the…
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Food Kosher Street Meat? Head to The Dog House
Good news for New York Jews and tourists hankering for kosher street meat! The Dog House, which set up shop on Governors Island last weekend, Grill on Wheels, Schnitzi, Taim Mobile Truck, Quick Stop, and the larger mobile kosher world in providing kosher fare for the hungry masses. The Dog House is the second food…
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The Schmooze Egypt’s Richest Man Buys Edgar Bronfman’s NYC Penthouse for $70M
And the record for most expensive co-op ever sold in New York City goes to… Nassef Sawiris. The richest man in Egypt, reportedly worth roughly $7 billion dollars (and ranked as 193rd richest person in the world by Forbes) has purchased 960 Fifth avenue, previously owned by the late billionaire Edgar Bronfman, Sr., who died…
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