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Fast Forward Abbas Urges Protests To Back Statehood Bid
President Mahmoud Abbas urged Palestinians on Wednesday to step up peaceful protests against Israel, urging “popular resistance” inspired by the Arab Spring to back a diplomatic offensive at the United Nations, Reuters reported. Abbas reiterated his decision to seek full UN membership for Palestinian state alongside Israel, saying it was a diplomatic move resulting from…
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The Schmooze Canadian Jewish Author Nominated for Man Booker Prize
Alison Pick, who won the Canadian Jewish Book Award earlier this year for her novel “Far to Go,” was longlisted today, along with 12 other writers, for the annual Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Pick grew up not knowing that her father’s family was Jewish, and only learned the truth of her family’s history as…
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Fast Forward Private Funeral Held for Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse’s family held a private funeral for the troubled Jewish soul singer, who was found dead on Saturday at the age of 27. The Jewish service, which included prayers in English and Hebrew, ended with a rendition of So Far Away by Carole King, Winehouse’s favourite song, according to The Guardian. Mitch Winehouse said…
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Fast Forward Strauss-Kahn Accuser Speaks Out About Alleged Sex Attack
The maid who has accused ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her in a Manhattan hotel room has spoken out publicly for the first time. Nafissatou Diallo told Newsweek that she wants Strauss-Kahn, once considered a French presidential front-runner, to go to jail for the alleged attack in May. “They say this guy –…
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The Schmooze Amy Winehouse, a Jewish Addition to the ‘Forever 27 Club’?
Amy Winehouse, the British, Jewish, hard-living soul singer was found dead today in her North London apartment. She was 27. Given her age, Winehouse is already being compared to other singers and musicians who died at 27, otherwise known as the “Forever 27 Club.” These include Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones (found dead at the…
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Fast Forward Amy Winehouse Found Dead in London Home
Amy Winehouse, the critically acclaimed soul singer who never escaped her personal demons, was reportedly found dead at her London home on Saturday. She was 27. Police said the cause of death was under investigation. Sources told The Guardian that Winehouse died of an apparent drug overdose. The family of the singer said they had…
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Fast Forward Leiby Kletzky’s Family Raises More Than $100,000 for Memorial Fund
Leiby Kletzky’s grieving relatives set up a memorial website in the slain Brooklyn boy’s honor to raise money for needy children, and raised more than $100,000 on the first day. The site, which features adorable pictures of the youngster, drew more than 3,000 visitors offering messages of condolences in its first hours. “Leiby will never…
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Fast Forward Leiby Kletzky’s Alleged Killer Indicted on Murder Charges
The accused killer of Leiby Kletzky was indicted on murder charges, as officials said the 8-year-old Brooklyn boy was drugged before being smothered, authorities said. A grand jury hit Levi Aron, 35, with an eight-count indictment on Wednesday, including two counts of first-degree murder, said Brooklyn District Attorney Charles (Joe) Hynes. The indictment came as…
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