Giovanna Paz
By Giovanna Paz
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Fast Forward U.S. Jewish Groups Urge Israel To Give Equal Adoption Rights To LGBT Couples
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Some 200 North American Jewish leaders and institutions urged the Israeli government to end discrimination against same-sex couples who want to adopt children. The call came in a letter coordinated by A Wider Bridge, a San Francisco-based organization that focuses on ties between U.S. and Israeli LGBTQ communities. Signatories included Hillel International,…
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Life A New Play Tells The Story Of Mikvah-Peeping Rabbi Barry Freundel
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Rabbi Barry Freundel was the rabbi of Kesher Israel in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C. He was a man of power in his synagogue, and influence in the wider modern Orthodox world. But all of that went away when he was convicted in 2015 on voyeurism charges after spying on and filming…
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Fast Forward Senate Mulls Slashing Funds To The Palestinians Over Payments To Jailed Terrorists
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee considered whether massive cuts in aid to the Palestinians would help end terrorism or spur a breakdown that could compound the violence. The Foreign Relations Committee met Wednesday to discuss the Taylor Force Act, named for an American studying for a graduate degree in…
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Fast Forward Arab Transgender Beauty Queen Says ‘Israel Means Freedom’
WASHINGTON, D.C. (JTA) — The Israeli Embassy marked LGBT Pride Month with a reception for Jewish and Israeli activists and leaders. About 100 people attended the event, which featured an address by Talleen Abu Hana, an Arab Christian from Nazareth who won the first Miss Trans Israel beauty pageant in 2016. The embassy also paid tribute to…
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Fast Forward Trump Administration Expresses Concern About Humanitarian Situation In Gaza
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Trump administration said it was “concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza,” but said its Hamas rulers were responsible. The administration held a news briefing Tuesday at the State Department in which the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was discussed. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert acknowledged the Israeli security cabinet’s approval of the Palestinian…
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