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Food Ivanka And Jared Eat At (Non-Kosher) Israeli Restaurant
Israeli food is the trend of 2018, it seems. (Just as it was in 2017, the crotchety old grump in me whispers.) Our cultural ken for hummus and sabich and tiny plates of salat only seems to be getting stronger. It seems even Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are not immmune. The Washington Post got…
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Fast Forward WATCH: Rabbi Crashes D.C. Council To Protest ‘Dangerous’ Anti-Semitism
A prominent Washington, D.C. rabbi broke into a city council meeting on Tuesday to decry officials’ lack of action against anti-Semitism. Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, the leader of the modern Orthodox congregation Ohev Shalom, was outraged over the Council not censuring councilman Trayon White after he claimed last month that a snowstorm was caused by the…
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Fast Forward Seattle Jewish Cemeteries Desecrated By Homeless
(JTA) — The managers of two historic Jewish cemeteries in Seattle are asking for the city’s help in preventing desecration and vandalism at the sites. The Jewish community says the issue is groups of homeless people who have set up camp in and around the cemeteries. Ari Hoffman, a vice president of Seattle’s Bikur Cholim…
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The Schmooze ‘Disobedience’, Jake Tapper’s First Novel And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
It finally feels like spring in New York, which is a mercy. Everyone looks beautiful, the city is enchanting, the parks beckon and one can almost forget that the news is very, very strange. Let forgetfulness linger this weekend, and indulge in one of our top picks for new books, movies and cultural events in…
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Fast Forward BDS Resolution Passes At George Washington University
The student government at George Washington University voted Monday night to divest from companies that do business in Israel, the GW Hatchet reported. The legislation, which reportedly passed after more than three hours of student debates, was rejected by the senate last year. The resolution demanded that the school drop its ties with nine companies…
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Fast Forward D.C. Councilman Who Said Jews Control Weather Gave Constituent Money To Farrakhan
(JTA) — Washington, D.C., councilman Trayon White said a $500 donation to the Nation of Islam was meant to show his appreciation for local black men who have helped him to reach and help local youth. White, already under fire for saying on Facebook that rich Jews control the weather and for leaving an organized tour…
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The Schmooze Celebrating Cynthia Ozick, ‘Kodachrome’ And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
It’s Earth Day this weekend, and while it may not feel like springtime yet, do your best to get out and volunteer in your community. To reward yourself for your volunteering efforts, check out some of the weekend’s best culture to boot. 1) Read Cynthia Ozick, a grand dame of American letters, turned 90 this…
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Fast Forward Politician Accused Of Anti-Semitism Bailed On Private Holocaust Museum Tour
The Washington, D.C. lawmaker who was accused of anti-Semitism after accusing a Jewish family of controlling the weather was invited to a private tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum — which he reportedly bailed on halfway through. Trayon White, a 33-year-old Democrat who began serving on the D.C. Council last year, posted a…
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