Seth Berkman
By Seth Berkman
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Breaking News 8,000 Athletes From Around Globe Head To Israel for Maccabiah Games
‘Golden girl’ gymnast Aly Raisman will lead a parade of more than 8,000 athletes from around the world to Israel next week for the 19th Maccabiah Games in which they will compete, mingle, and display their Jewish heritage. This year’s event will see many first-time competitors, including delegations from Cuba, Nicaragua and Mongolia. Some nations…
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News Senate Tries To Revive Stalled Bill Allowing FEMA Disaster Aid to Synagogues
Hoping to revive a bill that would permit aid to synagogues damaged by Hurricane Sandy, two U.S. senators have introduced a new measure that seeks to alleviate concerns from FEMA and civil liberties groups over separation of church and state issues. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) put forward a new bill that limits…
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Breaking News Rabbi Blames Fake Cop Drama on Bipolar Disorder
A suburban New York rabbi accused of impersonating a police officer is claiming his bipolar disorder led to his attempt to stop and yell at a woman driver who was driving slowly in a school zone. Rabbi Alfredo Borodowski of Congregation Sulam Yaakov in Larchmont in Westchester County, N.Y., was arrested on June 19 and…
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News Eric Rosenthal Stands Up for Those Who Cannot
Eric Rosenthal originally planned to become a mental health professional. But in 1992, he took a trip to Mexico City and visited a local psychiatric facility. There, a barbed wire fence bordered an area where he saw hundreds of naked patients — mostly disabled children — sitting, covered in their own urine and feces, occasionally…
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Breaking News Statue of Liberty Reopens on July 4 — Ellis Island Still Shut Since Sandy
The Statue of Liberty will re-open on July 4 after being closed for eight months due to damage incurred from Hurricane Sandy, but Ellis Island remains closed. The national monument has been largely off-limits to the public for more than a year and a half. After undergoing a $30 million renovation for much of 2012,…
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Breaking News Eric Schneiderman Cheers Gay Marriage Ruling
New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, an early proponent of gay marriage, celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Defense Of Marriage Act. Schneiderman said Wednesday morning’s ruling was “a historic victory for the quintessentially American principle of equal justice under the law.” The DOMA case was brought forth by a New…
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The Schmooze Presenting the ‘Action Kippah’
LeBron James, your time is almost up. For years, Jewish athletes have been held back by several factors — Saturday games to name one. But the playing field to about to level off. Pretty soon, the list of “Famous Jewish Sports Legends” will be longer than a Tolstoy novel. Ber Cohen, a Pittsburgh area “kid…
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Breaking News Ari Weiss Resigns as Head of Uri L’Tzedek
Rabbi Ari Weiss, executive director of Uri L’Tzedek, the Orthodox social justice organization that has created a certification system based on treatment of workers at kosher restaurants, will step down from his position in the coming months. According to an email that was sent to friends and supporters on Tuesday morning, Weiss specifically did not…
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