Gabe Friedman
By Gabe Friedman
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Fast Forward This Rabbi Isn’t Happy A ‘Weed Cafe’ Is Opening Across From Her Synagogue
(JTA) — The Lowell Cafe in Los Angeles is set to make history in Los Angeles as the country’s first cannabis lounge. The West Hollywood Business License Commission voted unanimously Tuesday night to allow it to open next month. According to the Los Angeles Times, customers will sit outside, surrounded by “lush greenery,” and be…
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Fast Forward Polish PM: Paying Holocaust Restitution Would Be ‘Victory’ For Hitler
(JTA) — Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that paying restitution for Jewish property stolen during the Holocaust would be a “victory” for Hitler. “If today anyone says that Poland has to pay damages to anyone, then we disagree and will continue to do so and it will not happen as long as the country…
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Fast Forward Jewish Astronaut Will Bring Israeli Flag To Space
(JTA) — Israeli President Reuven Rivlin thanked American astronaut Jessica Meir on Sunday for her plans to bring an Israeli flag into space with her on a mission in September. Meir, the daughter of a mother from Sweden and an Iraqi-Israeli father, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency about the Israeli flag she’s bringing with her…
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Fast Forward Indiana City Council Leader Apologizes For Saying ‘Jewed Them Down’
(JTA) — A City Council leader in Indiana has apologized for using the anti-Semitic phrase “Jewed them down” in a recent meeting. The incident happened at an April 15 meeting of the Jeffersonville City Council, in the southern part of the state. When a local fire department employee requested a new truck, the council’s vice…
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Fast Forward Watching ‘Spider-Man’ Can Decrease Spider Phobia, Israeli Researchers Find
(JTA) — It sounds like a teenager’s dream: Could watching superhero movies have actual health benefits? Two Israeli researchers think so. They found that exposing people to short clips of “Spider-Man” and “Ant-Man” films reduced their phobias of spiders and ants. Menachem Ben-Ezra from the School of Social Work at Ariel University and Yaakov Hoffman…
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Fast Forward Martin Short Wants You To RSVP For Genesis Prize Ceremony Honoring Robert Kraft
(JTA) — Comedian Martin Short, who will emcee the June event awarding Robert Kraft the Genesis Prize, recorded a video urging invitees to RSVP for the ceremony. The brief promotional video arrived Thursday, reminding recipients that registration for the June 20 ceremony closes on May 15. “I’ve never been to Israel, I’m not Jewish and…
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Fast Forward Bar Refaeli Slammed For Removing Muslim Face Covering In Ad
(JTA) — Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli appears in an advertisement taking off a niqab, or Muslim face covering, over a song with the line “It’s all about freedom, finally breaking the chains.” The ad, titled “Freedom is Basic” and first published online Monday, was made for the Israeli clothing company Hoodies and promoted on the…
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Fast Forward Rudy Giuliani Brands George Soros The ‘Anti-Christ’
(JTA) The “George Soros-is-behind-the-anti-Kavanaugh-protests” seems to be gaining steam, not dying out. On Saturday, Rudy Giuliani — former New York City mayor and current lawyer for President Trump — retweeted a tweet calling George Soros the “anti-Christ.” The tweet also suggested that Soros’ assets should be frozen. The president’s lawyer and former NYC Mayor @RudyGiuliani…
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