Cnaan Liphshiz
By Cnaan Liphshiz
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Fast Forward Model Who Lost Molestation Suit Against Jeffrey Epstein Charged With Stealing Underwear
(JTA) – A former model who lost her sexual molestation lawsuit against the disgraced billionaire Jeffrey Epstein was arrested for breaking into a Victoria’s Secret underwear store in New York. Maximillia Cordero, 33, was arrested Monday for breaking into the Upper East Side store, the New York Daily News reported Thursday. She lost a 2007…
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Fast Forward Following Cemetery Vandalism, Hundreds Rally Against Hate Crimes In Philadelphia
(JTA) — Hundreds of protesters attended a demonstration against hate crimes in Philadelphia following the recent vandalism at a Jewish cemetery and hate crimes around the country. The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, organized the rally, held Thursday under the banner “Stand Against Hate,” following the toppling of over 100 headstones that were recently discovered damaged…
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Fast Forward Report: Kushner Was At Flynn’s Controversial Russian Meeting
(JTA) — Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, attended a controversial meeting in December between a Russian diplomat and former national security advisor Michael Flynn. The New York Times reported the story and the White House confirmation. The meeting between Kushner, Flynn and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak lasted 20 minutes at Trump Tower…
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The Schmooze Drake Performed At Flashy Bar Mitzvah That Shocked The Netherlands
(JTA) — Dutch tabloids recently had to teach their readers an exotic and rarely seen Jewish term: bar mitzvah. The celebrities sections of the Telegraaf daily and the Het Parool were forced to explain the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony in reporting about one of the most extravagant private events held this year in Amsterdam: The 13th…
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Fast Forward French Teacher Says He Hides Kippah After Machete Attack
(JTA) — On the eve of a landmark trial for terrorism in France, the alleged victim of the teenage defendant said that he has begun concealing his kippah following the suspected attack. Benjamin Amsellem, a teacher from Marseilles, told the news website 20 Minutes on Tuesday about how his life was turned upside down following…
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Fast Forward Spain Scraps Language Test For Jewish Law Of Return
(JTA) — Spanish authorities dispensed with language and culture tests for elderly applicants for citizenship under the country’s law of return for Sephardi Jews. The Spanish justice ministry decided to offer the dispensation from tests on the Spanish language and heritage, which used to be necessary for all applicants for citizenship under the 2013 law,…
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Fast Forward The Hague Told To Fork Over $2.75 Million In Holocaust Restitution
AMSTERDAM (JTA) — The executive board of the municipality of The Hague advised the city government to offer $2.75 million in restitution for money wrongfully collected from Holocaust survivors. The recommendation, announced Monday, follows the vote last year by the City Council of Amsterdam to allocate $11 million to Jewish causes as compensation for similar…
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Fast Forward Chabad Rabbi Banned From Lithuania’s Main Synagogue
(JTA) — In an escalation of the internal feud dividing Lithuanian Jews, the Chabad movement’s senior emissary to the country was banned from the capital city’s main synagogue. Rabbi Sholem Ber Krinsky, who has lived in Vilnius for 22 years, was informed in an email Monday from the chairman of the Vilnius Jewish Religious Community…
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