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Fast Forward Menachem Froman, Backed Coexistence With Muslim Fundamentalists, Dies at 68
Rabbi Menachem Froman died on Monday at the age of 68, following a prolonged illness. Froman, rabbi of the West Bank settlement of Tekoa, was unique among settler rabbis in that he was a leading proponent of Israeli-Palestinian dialogue as far back as the 1980s, when contact with the PLO was still illegal. He was…
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Fast Forward Dan Ehrenkrantz, President of Reconstructionist Seminary To Step Down
Rabbi Dan Ehrenkrantz will step down as president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. Ehrenkrantz released a statement on Thursday announcing that he would be leaving the position he held for more than a decade at the college in Wyncote, Pa. “As I look at RRC today, I see an organization uniquely poised to lead and…
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Culture Downton Rebbe
The Backward is the Forward’s annual satirical Purim edition. Enjoy! More stories here… “We had no idea ‘Downton’ would take off as it did,” marvels Julian Fellowes, executive producer and creator of “Downton Abbey,” while taking a rare break from filming on location at Highclere Castle. Relaxing in a yellow damask armchair with a cup…
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Fast Forward Australian Chabad Rabbi Told Abuser To Keep Quiet: Report
A man under investigation for allegedly sexually abusing boys at a Sydney Jewish day school told police that senior rabbis knew of his actions but failed to report them to authorities, a newspaper reported. The Sydney Morning Herald reported Wednesday that the man told New South Wales police, who are investigating allegations that two men…
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Opinion Our Search for America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis
Two weeks ago, when the Forward launched its special editorial project America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis, we had no idea what to expect. We asked people of all ages, denominations and backgrounds to nominate a rabbi who has inspired them or who had a profound effect on their lives or in their communities. But would readers…
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Fast Forward London Rabbi Arrested on Sex Abuse Counts
Media outlets have identified Chaim Halpern as the man believed to be arrested in London on charges of sexual misconduct. The London Metropolitan police arrested four men they would not name on Wednesday morning in connection with an investigation into sexual misconduct. Two media outlets reported that one of those arrested is believed to be…
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Fast Forward Israeli Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger Praises Pope Benedict for Outreach to Jews
Israeli chief rabbi Yona Metzger on Monday praised Pope Benedict’s inter-religious outreach and said relations between Israel and the Vatican had never been better. “During his period (as pope) there were the best relations ever between the church and the chief rabbinate and we hope that this trend will continue,” a spokesman quoted Metzger as…
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Opinion Institution of Chief Rabbi Has Outlived Its Usefulness
Finally, after more than a year of deliberation, the United Kingdom has chosen Ephraim Mirvis to be its new chief rabbi, replacing Lord Jonathan Sacks. Actually, much of that sentence isn’t correct. It isn’t “the United Kingdom” that chooses the chief rabbi. For all its pretensions to established status, the chief rabbinate has only a…
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