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Fast Forward Cynthia Nixon Gave A Shabbat Sermon In 2011 — And Praised Andrew Cuomo
(JTA) — Cynthia Nixon, the former “Sex and the City” star who just announced her campaign to be New York’s next governor, is hoping to win the votes of the state’s 20 million citizens. But the actor and political activist has already won the hearts of progressive Jewish leaders. Nixon isn’t Jewish herself, but she’s…
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The Schmooze ‘Angels In America,’ ‘Louder Than A Bomb’ And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
Yes, the days are longer now, the better to appreciate the various shades of green likely to overtake cities this weekend for St. Patrick’s Day. Never fear, you have ample reason to participate in the celebrations: Trust Seth Rogovoy, whose “Secret Jewish History of St. Patrick’s Day” reveals such interesting tidbits as the relationship between…
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The Schmooze I Attended Three Of NYC’s Biggest Purim Parties In One Night
The story of Purim opens with a 180-day party capped off by a seven-day mega-party. It ends with the instruction that the holiday should be celebrated by Jews “as days of feasting and merrymaking,” which should be taken as “an obligation.” And so, on Wednesday night I set off into the night with the goal…
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Fast Forward New Jewish Agency Institute Will Prepare Israeli Emissaries For Their Work
(JTA) — The Jewish Agency has established an institute to prepare Israeli emissaries for their work. The Shlichut Institute, which will be launched on Wednesday in New York, will provide the shlichim, or emissaries with training, tools and technology to help them before they leave for their service, during their service and after. Natan Sharansky,…
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The Schmooze The Oscars, Mario Vargas Llosa’s Latest And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
It’s Oscars weekend, and, for once, the often-predictable ceremony has the admittedly mild potential to be genuinely interesting. On the biggest night of Hollywood’s year, how will presenters, performers and award-winners address the ongoing revelations of pervasive sexual assault and harassment that began with The New York Times’s exposé on Harvey Weinstein? A surprising number…
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The Schmooze ‘Mozart In The Jungle,’ ‘Sadness Is A White Bird’ And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
A moment of appeal, before we turn to the long weekend: In the wake of the horrifying school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, take some time in the next few days to read the stories of the victims and, if you are so moved, take action to advocate for gun…
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Food ‘[Semite] Sweet’ Chocolate Exhibit Is Perfect Valentine’s Day Excursion
The last time I was in a gallery that smelled distinctly and deliciously of chocolate I was in Barcelona visiting Museu de la Xocolata. That is, until this week, when I entered the Herbert and Eileen Bernard Museum of Judaica at Temple Emanu-El on New York’s Upper East Side (where my grandparents were members), to…
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Fast Forward 99-Year-Old Jewish Former Congressman Tweets Every Day
There aren’t many 99-year-olds who tweet every day. But then again, Lester Wolff is unique in more ways than one. Wolff is the oldest living former member of Congress — and he shows no signs of slowing down. Wolff, a New York City native, was first elected to Congress in 1964, and served for several…
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