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Life Dawn Zimmer, Thorn in Chris Christie’s Side
(JTA) — Eight years ago Dawn Zimmer was a stay-at-home mom and freelance photographer. Now, the 45-year-old Democrat, elected the first Jewish mayor of Hoboken, N.J., in 2009, made the front page of The New York Times. Since last week, when she accused Gov. Chris Christie’s lieutenant governor of trying to make Superstorm Sandy recovery funds…
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News Eric Goldstein, Wall Street Lawyer, Introduced as New York Federation Chief
The UJA Federation of New York formally announced Thursday night the selection of Eric Goldstein as its next CEO. Goldstein, 54, will take over at the helm of the nation’s largest Jewish federation on July 1. “Eric is a man of unusual talent,” said John Ruskay, the current head of the federation who will be…
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Opinion Why Caleb Jacoby’s Disappearance Is Our Business
Two weeks ago was a strange time in the Boston Jewish community. Caleb Jacoby, the 16-year-old son of prominent conservative Jewish columnist Jeff Jacoby went missing. There was a huge and unexpected outpouring of support from the Jewish community on social media; much has already been written about this. Yes, it was wonderful, and yes,…
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Fast Forward Feds Crack Notorious 1978 Lufthansa Heist at JFK Airport Spurred by Jewish Bookie
Five people said to be part of a New York crime family were arrested on Thursday, including a 78-year-old man accused of participating in a notorious 1978 airport heist that inspired the movie “Goodfellas.” More than three decades after $5 million in cash and $1 million in jewelry was stolen from a Lufthansa airlines cargo…
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Fast Forward Where’s Menachem Stark’s Missing $1.7M?
Police are reportedly investigating what happened to $1.7 million that vanished from a business account tied to slain Brooklyn real estate developer Menachem Stark. The money was “improperly” removed from a joint $2 million account the murdered Hasidic man set up with partner Israel (Sam) Perlmutter, the Daily News reported, citing court documents. An additional…
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News New York State Says Relief Resources Doesn’t Help Anyone. It Does.
A public corruption panel created by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wrongly labeled an Orthodox Jewish mental health agency as a do-nothing charity, a joint investigation by the Forward and WNYC has found. But the charity does have ties to operatives with deep political influence who have used it for unrelated political ends. The Moreland…
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Opinion Why Women Can — And Must — Lay Tefillin
A woman prays wearing tefillin in Jerusalem/Getty Images Must, should, or can observant Jewish women wrap tefillin, or not? This well-worn question was recently revived thanks to the two Modern Orthodox high schools in New York — SAR and Ramaz — that have tepidly embraced female students who wish to wrap tefillin publicly in their…
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News Eric Goldstein Named New York Federation Head, Sources Say
Eric Goldstein, a financial litigation lawyer and communal lay leader, has been chosen to head the UJA-Federation of New York, the nation’s largest Jewish federation, sources say. READ: Wall St. Lawyer Unveiled as New N.Y. Federation Chief The federation’s board is expected to formally approve the choice later this week, which will make Goldstein the…
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