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Fast Forward Etan Patz Mother Testifies at Accused Killer’s Trial
(Reuters) — The mother of a New York boy missing since 1979 took the witness stand in the trial of his accused murderer on Tuesday, telling the jury that she has avoided the courtroom out of fear the descriptions of the crime would leave her sleepless. Pedro Hernandez, 54, is on trial for kidnapping and murder…
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Fast Forward Folksbiene May Merge With Jewish Heritage Museum
Two New York Jewish cultural organizations are expected to sign a partnership agreement that could lead to a merger. The memorandum of understanding between The Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust and the National Yiddish Theater-Folksbiene is to be announced Tuesday night and, if all goes well, will ultimately lead to a…
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Fast Forward Will Haredi Jews Embrace Pre-Nups Protecting Women from Becoming Agunot?
Breaking up, as the classic song notes, is generally hard to do. But in the Orthodox community, divorce can be particularly trying, especially for women. That’s because intransigent husbands can hold up the process by refusing to give a get, or a religious writ of divorce. In some cases, husbands use the get as a…
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The Schmooze The Man Behind the Madness: Matthew Weiner
Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC America’s love affair with the sixties dates back to July 19, 2007. That’s the day an unknown show made its debut on an obscure network known for John Wayne western reruns. Seven and a half years later, “Mad Men” has become a cultural touchstone while AMC has been home base for landmark…
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Opinion Stop Using Brooklyn Fire To Stoke Anti-Orthodox Hatred
An Orthodox man looks at the scene of the fire in Midwood, Brooklyn / Getty Images You never want Shabbat to end on a tragic note. Yet among the the rush of messages that blipped across my phone when I turned it on Saturday night was news of the death of seven children in Brooklyn’s…
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Fast Forward Mourners Throng Funeral of 7 Orthodox Kids Killed in Brooklyn Shabbat Fire
The funeral of seven Orthodox Jewish children who perished in one of New York’s deadliest fires in years drew a sea of mourners on Sunday to a Brooklyn neighborhood where the blaze has raised concerns about the safety of Sabbath cooking practices. The Brooklyn father who lost seven of his eight children in the home…
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Fast Forward FEGS Files for Bankruptcy Over Fiscal Collapse
FEGS, the giant Jewish social service agency, filed for bankruptcy in the Eastern District of New York on March 18, the latest step in the months-long collapse of the massive charity. The Chapter 11 filing comes nearly two months after FEGS admitted it would close amid mounting financial problems. Concurrent with the filing, FEGS announced…
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Fast Forward Jewish Charity FEGS Will File For Bankruptcy
The Jewish social services behemoth FEGS Health & Human Services will soon file for bankruptcy, the Forward has learned. That filling could come as early as March 18, according to someone with knowledge of the decision, who asked not to be named because of the confidential nature of the process. FEGS did not respond to…
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