Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

July 18, 2014 The Forward Today

'Nazi' Baby's Jewish Revenge BY HODY NEMES Hessy Taft became a Nazi poster child after her portrait won a contest seeking the perfect Aryan baby. There was one detail the Third Reich overlooked: she’s Jewish. Orthodox in Name Only BY AVI SHAFRAN Why do some Orthodox Jews do things that seem so un-Jewish? Avi Shafran has an answer — they go through the motions of ritual without embodying true belief. Seders and 'Sex Tape' BY CURT SCHLEIER Hollywood scion Jake Kasdan is following up ‘Bad Teacher’ with ‘Sex Tape,’ starring Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel. Curt Schleier gets to the, umm, bottom of it and Kasdan’s Jewish upbringing. Featured Blog Post Sex Tips for Wartime BY ALONA FERBER If you were wondering what sex position is best in a bomb shelter, don’t. That’s the first rule Dr. Ruth offered an audience in Tel Aviv. Breaking News Israel Pushes Ground Assault Into Gaza Jewish Revenge Killers on Teen, 'Finish Him Off' Dueling Memorials Set for AMIA Bomb Anniversary Israel Bomb Shelters Ordered To Allow Women This Week's Highlights Don't 'Jew-ify' My Sons A non-Jewish mother is sending her sons away to Jewish camp. She wants them to have a great time, but asks the Seesaw how to make sure they don’t return too Jewish. Time To Say 'Au Revoir'? BY LIAM HOARE French Jews are facing rising hatred on the streets, in civil society and even at shuls. Soaring numbers are voting with their feet — and heading to Israel. Prince of the Jews BY SETH ROGOVOY We’re all jamming on the 30th anniversary of ‘Purple Rain,’ by the artist formerly known as Prince. But what about the Jewish story behind the legendary album? The Facebook Intifada BY NOAM NEUSNER If the third intifada erupts, the role of social media will be unprecedented. Noam Neusner explains who the winners will be if this uprising is waged on YouTube and Facebook. Stumbling Into War BY J.J. GOLDBERG Israel and Hamas stumbled into this bloody confrontation due to a series of mutual missteps. It started with a triple murder and a clever fib, J.J. Goldberg writes. Connect with us!