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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 Nadler cruises to primary victory, likely to remain dean of congressional Jewish caucus
Dan Goldman, wealthy prosecutor, wins over crowded field including pro-BDS candidate
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Culture My mezuzah, my religion, myself
It took me years to put a mezuzah on my doorpost. Now, I can't imagine living without one
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Culture The best Jewish (and Jew-ish) films of 2021
The cinematic year of 2021 felt like a time warp. Let’s put it this way. In March, the Grammys, a show known for its belated schedule, awarded Billie Eilish Best Song Written for Visual Media for the title track of the James Bond flick “No Time to Die,” a film that wouldn’t even be released…
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Film & TV I built the ‘Seinfeld’ apartment from Lego — it nearly broke me
I grew up in a house with a framed cocktail napkin signed by Jerry Seinfeld and every episode of his sitcom taped on VHS. All this is to say that I have a long history of welcoming the man into my home and am pretty familiar with the layout of the “Seinfeld” apartment. That said,…
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Community During the pandemic, the Lucerne Hotel was a true home
Our support group begins: One person shares how difficult it has been during the pandemic, not being able to see his grandchildren for months. The next person talks about the challenges of repairing their life after a divorce. Another speaks about how difficult finding a new job can be during COVID. We share what gives…
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Fast Forward Alvin Kass, long-serving NYPD rabbi, mugged on Upper West Side
NYPD Chief Chaplain Rabbi Alvin Kass was mugged near his home on Manhattan’s Upper West Side early Tuesday morning, the New York Post reported. Kass, 84, was confronted by a man saying he was hungry, who went into Kass’ pockets. The assailant grabbed Kass’ wallet, but it dropped to the ground, and the assailant left…
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Community How One Orthodox Rabbi Keeps Singles Safe
Watching Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford during Justice Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings was upsetting, shocking and commanded the better part of my attention (and that of my colleagues) for most of that day. The hearings made me realize how privileged I am to have been involved in Jewish community building for the past 20 years…
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Fast Forward The judge in Maduro’s case is an Orthodox Jew — and displays a Torah verse in his chambers
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Fast Forward Longtime pro-Israel Democrat Steny Hoyer announces retirement from Congress
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Politics Cameron Kasky embodies rising Gen Z Jewish criticism of Israel. Can it get him to Congress?
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Opinion The ICE shooting in Minneapolis shattered my Holocaust survivor father’s American dream
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Yiddish אוידיאָ: וואָס באַטײַט דער סידני־אַטאַק פֿאַר די ייִדן אין אויסטראַליע?AUDIO: What does the Sydney attack mean for Jews in Australia?
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