Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

August 19, 2015

NEWS How New York's Senate Heavyweights Split on Iran Deal Nathan Guttman      Chuck Schumer’s announcement that he is voting against the Iran deal came just hours after Kirsten Gillibrand said she will vote for it. What will the dramatic split between the two New York Senate heavyweights mean for them — and the contentious vote?   NEWS Leo Frank Family's 'Conspiracy of Silence' Paul Berger      Leo Frank had no children. But the Jewish lynching victim’s descendants include nieces, nephews and their children — who were inexplicably kept in the dark about their famous relative’s 1915 murder.   OPINION Threats Bring Out Worst in Israel J.J. Goldberg      America’s ambassador to Israel is getting death threats over the Iran deal. J.J. Goldberg asks if Israel’s right wing leaders will ever learn the dangerous consequences of demonizing those who disagree with them.   CULTURE Frida Kahlo's Jewish Lover Michael Kaminer      Born in Szeged, Hungary, Nickolas Muray was a photographer, a painter, and a champion fencer. An exhibit in Toronto highlights his career, his art and his relationship with Frida Kahlo.     OPINION Does Gothamist Have a Hasidic Problem? Eliyahu Federman      Gothamist’s coverage and readership is mostly centered around New York City and Brooklyn, home to many Hasidic Jews. So why is the publication seemingly ignorant of — even hostile to — this population?

 

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