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Fast Forward Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Jewish Congresswoman To Skip State Of The Union
President Trump’s first State of the Union address on Tuesday will be missing at least one important audience member: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ginsburg has a previously-scheduled speaking engagement in Rhode Island on Tuesday and so will not be attending the speech in Washington, the Associated Press reported Saturday. Ginsburg attended all eight…
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The Schmooze Movie News: Oscar Nominations, ‘My Coffee With Jewish Friends,’ Connie Sawyer
This week brought the 2018 Oscar nominations, the single best outcome of which is that now everyone has good reason to use the brilliant photo, above, of nominee Agnes Varda eating an Oscar statuette. It’s applicable in every situation. Angry at the establishment? Consider munching on an Oscar. Trying to figure out who you want…
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Film & TV Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has An Opinion On Everything, From Feminism To Fish
The documentary “RBG,” a chronicle of the life and career of the United States’ most pop culture-prominent Supreme Court Justice, appears to have made a decisive impact at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, speaking with NPR’s Nina Totenberg after the film’s premiere, presented opinions on Kate McKinnon and the #MeToo movement; as…
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Opinion Have Your Say: Send Us Your Questions For Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
On February 1, 2018, the Forward’s Editor in Chief Jane Eisner will sit down with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — and she wants to ask the questions our readers want to have answered! Now’s your chance: send them our way. Loading…
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The Schmooze ‘It’s About Time’: Ruth Bader Ginsburg On #MeToo
“How dare you? How dare you do this?” Those were Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s words in response to the man who gave her her first ever “#MeToo” moment, requesting a sexual favor in exchange for information about an upcoming exam. He was her professor at Cornell, and she was an undergraduate student. As…
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Film & TV The Inspiring True Story Behind The Must-Watch RBG Biopic
It’s difficult to think of a more compelling title for a Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic than that of one forthcoming in 2018: “On the Basis of Sex.” Yet that phrase, which evokes the still-relevant endeavor to ensure that women will not be treated differently than men because of their gender, was not originated by the…
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Opinion The Notorious R.B.G., Live And In Person
Welcome back to Jane Looking Forward. If you wish to continue reading this weekly newsletter, please subscribe here. And spread the word! She’s 84 years old, a stooped, frail two-time cancer survivor, grandmother and widow, with a job that requires discretion and neutrality and is so guarded that she and her colleagues wear the same-looking…
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News RSVP to an evening with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
On Thursday, February 1 at 7pm EST, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will join Forward Editor-in-Chief, Jane Eisner in a conversation that explores the intersection of law, media and Jewish life. Congregation Adas Israel • Washington, DC Join the webcast—simply RSVP by completing this form. Loading…
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