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Fast Forward Brooklyn Police Hunt Anti-Semitic Vandals
New York police are reportedly hunting for anti-Semitic vandals who spray-painted swastikas and hateful messages in a Brooklyn neighborhood over the weekend. The Daily News reported several swastikas and the words, “Die Jews,” were painted on the garage of a home on E. 5th St. in Midwood, which has a large Jewish community. “We are…
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Fast Forward New Jersey Rabbi Recounts Terrifying Firebomb Attack
A New Jersey rabbi recounted the terror of coming under firebomb attack in his own synagogue as he slept, but vowed to turn the incident into a positive for society, the New York Post reported. “God has a mission for me,” Rabbi Nosson Schuman of Congregation Beth El in Rutherford told the paper. Schuman was…
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Fast Forward Lewd Marine Video Spurs Global Outrage
A video purporting to show uniformed U.S. Marines joking as they urinate on the corpses of Taliban fighters is prompting outrage, promises of an investigation, but it wont likely derail peace talks between the the Afghan government and the militant group. The Marine Corps said it was investigating the incident in light of the video,…
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Culture North American Jewish Film Festivals
New York Jewish Film Festival January 11 – January 26 Tucson International Film Festival January 12 – January 22 Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival January 21 – January 24 San Luis Obispo CA 2nd Annual Jewish Film Festival January 21 – January 22 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival February 8 – February 29 San Diego Jewish…
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Fast Forward Israel Approves Harsh Measures for Illegal Migrants
Israel is imposing newly strict measures on illegal migrants and those who assist them. Under a new bill, passed Tuesday in the Knesset, illegal immigrants charged with a crime could be held for up to three years without a trial, and could face life behind bars if convicted of even a property crime. Those found…
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Fast Forward Panetta: U.S. Won’t Let Iran Block Oil Route
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta vowed that the United States would take action if Iran obtained nuclear weapons or blocked a waterway used to transport oil from the Persian Gulf. “I think they need to know that — that if they take that step — that they’re going to get stopped,” Panetta said Sunday, referring…
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News Adelson Gives $5 Million to Pro-Newt PAC: Report
Sheldon Adelson has reportedly given $5 million to an independent political action committee that is supporting Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. The Washington Post said the money was designed to keep Gingrich competitive through the upcoming South Carolina primary. Adelson, who owns casinos and media interests in Israel, pledged $20 million to Winning Our Future,…
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Fast Forward Giffords Leads Vigil on Anniversary of Attack
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) bravely led the pledge of allegiance at a emotional vigil that drew thousands on the first anniversary of the shooting rampage that wounded her and killed six others. The still-recovering lawmaker needed help from her astronaut husband Mark Kelly to lift her right arm to her heart. But she spoke clearly…
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