Grace Gilson
By Grace Gilson
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Fast Forward Two-thirds of a 15th-century Portuguese High Holiday prayer book were lost to history. Until now.
The Lisbon Mahzor has been reunited with its remaining third at the National Library of Israel
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Fast Forward NYC rabbis are weighing endorsements in a heated mayoral race
Most rabbis avoid pulpit endorsements, but the idea of a win by a fierce Israel critic like Zohran Mamdani has some changing their minds
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Fast Forward Two synagogues and Chabad building in Halifax, Canada, targeted with antisemitic graffiti
The vandalism came days after hundreds gathered in the city to protest a tennis match against Israel
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Fast Forward Ohio auction house halts sale of paintings looted during the Holocaust and billed as ‘unclaimed property’
The Monuments Men and Women Foundation linked the 17th-century works to Adolphe Schloss, a German Jew whose collection was seized by the Nazis
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Fast Forward Israeli conductor calls for end to Gaza war in London concert: ‘What’s happening now is atrocious’
Meanwhile, a Belgian festival canceled another Israeli conductor’s performance, citing uncertainty over his stance toward the “genocidal regime in Tel Aviv"
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Fast Forward In Israel, public tributes to Charlie Kirk include a street naming, a mural and a missile in Gaza
Plus, Jewish hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman pledged to create a fund to benefit Kirk’s family
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Fast Forward At least 5 countries have said they will or could boycott Eurovision if Israel is included
The Dutch broadcaster also alleged interference by the Israeli government in last year’s contest
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Fast Forward Orthodox couple attacked in Venice as antisemitic incidents in Europe raise anxiety for Jews and Israelis
A recent Israeli poll found that many Jewish Israelis have changed their plans out of fear
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