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Fast Forward Jewish communities brace as white supremacists plan Feb. 25 ‘Day of Hate’
Moderators of antisemitic Telegram channels warn members to follow the law but police are on high alert
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Fast Forward ‘I never claimed to be Jewish’: Santos suggests his false Jewish claims were a ‘party favor joke’ in new interview
Despite evidence to the contrary, Rep. George Santos now claims his grandparents survived the Holocaust by falsifying documents
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Books In this new play, all unhappy (Jewish) families are alike — and some look suspiciously familiar
Literary gossip! Emotional affairs! Katie Holmes! 'The Wanderers,' Anna Ziegler's off-Broadway play about marriage and fidelity, has it all.
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Fast Forward NY Jewish lawmakers call for investigation of ‘biased’ Israel-related questions in state exam
The questions promoted a ‘revisionist narrative’ about the history of Israel and suggested ‘Zionists and Jewish immigrants’ solely benefited from territorial compromises
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Culture Sophie Zucker is ready to suck face
The comedian talks to the Forward about her uncensored one-woman musical, making fun of Manhattan and being extremely Jewish onstage
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News Kirsten Gillibrand returns from Israel ‘optimistic’ about Netanyahu’s plan for Mideast peace
‘I think the Jewish community in New York expects that I'm a leader on issues related to Israel,’ the U.S. senator said in an interview
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Fast Forward Woodstock synagogue says planned ‘glamping’ site would dirty a pond used as a mikvah
Concerns over sewage has congregation questioning planned high-end camping facility
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News The rise of the robo-rabbi? A spiritual leader turned to ChatGPT to pen a recent sermon
Rabbi Joshua Franklin says computers lack the soul necessary to connect with congregations
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