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Turning Rambam & Solomon Schechter Into Fictional Characters

Obama’s latest directive on Iran; Paula Abdul’s bat mitzvah in Israel; a new film in Yiddish, “The Pin,” opens in NY and LA; the doors of the Cairo Geniza come to NY; “The Model Apartment” gets an Off-Broadway revival; author … Continue reading

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Why Did a Jewish Organization Give Michael Bloomber $1 Million?

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The Fight for the Life of Young Idan Zablocki; Interview With NYC Republican Mayoral Candidate Joe Lhota

A young couple, Amanda and Akiva Zablocki, fight for the life of their child, Idan, and you can help at YouCaring.com; NYC Republican Mayoral candidate Joe Lhota’s sits down for an interview with TJC; Met Council hires a new CEO; … Continue reading

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Scandal Rocks Jewish Anti-Poverty Organization; Leading NYC Mayoral Candidates on Circumcision Controversy, Affordable Housing for Ultra-Orthodox

Scandal rocks one of the Jewish world’s biggest charities as the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty’s CEO William Rapfogel leaves the organization over financial malpractices, NYC mayoral candidates Christine Quinn and Bill Thomspon chat about the issues with TJC, Israeli … Continue reading

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Peace Talks Get Started, and What’s Kosher at the Fancy Food Show

Peace talks begin, vigilante justice for an alleged child molester in Israel, kosher food goes fancy with Jewish food expert Gil Marks, and the history of Borscht Belt comedy is explored in the documentary “When Comedy Went to School.”

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