Grace Gilson
By Grace Gilson
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Fast Forward How many American Jews are there? A global study of world religions offers a new estimate
As always, how exactly to count the number of Jews is up for debate
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Fast Forward Greta Thunberg’s Gaza flotilla could reach Israeli waters over the weekend: What you need to know
Thunberg and 11 other activists are on board a ship headed to Gaza with aid supplies, but the IDF has said it does not intend to allow the ship to dock
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Fast Forward French police detain Palestinian man who allegedly struck rabbi with a chair
Rabbi Elie Lemmel said he had never been assaulted before. Now it’s happened twice.
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Fast Forward FBI, DHS issue warning of ‘elevated threat’ to Jewish and Israeli communities
The FBI and DHS have released several similar announcements in recent years warning of potential attacks motivated by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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Fast Forward ‘I’m a Zionist,’ rapper Azealia Banks declares in latest tweet spree
“No black person should be supporting Palestine,” wrote Banks in one of over 45 posts on the subjects this week
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Fast Forward Boulder’s ‘very shocked and very traumatized’ Jewish community takes stock of its losses, and its strength
“There’s a sense of betrayal,” said Rabbi Marc Soloway, who had six congregants injured in Sunday’s attack on Jews rallying for the Israeli hostages in Gaza
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Fast Forward Montreal dance studio joins Israel boycott, dropping classes in Ohad Naharin’s Gaga technique
The decision by Studio 303 has triggered debate among its attendees, including Israelis
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Fast Forward French parliamentary committee unanimously votes to posthumously promote Alfred Dreyfus
“The French Nation is just and does not forget,” said French embassy in Israel in a statement.
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