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Fast Forward 5 Australian Jews Hurt in ‘Anti-Semitic’ Brawl
Five people were hospitalized in Sydney on Saturday after a brawl was sparked by anti-Semitic insults, Australian media reported. According to The Australian newspaper, a group of about eight young men, some teenagers, began yelling “derogatory comments” shortly after midnight at the adults, who, according to ABC news, were on their way home from synagogue…
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Fast Forward Iran Jews Plead With Barack Obama To Grab Chance for Detente
The leader of Tehran’s Jewish community has urged U.S. President Barack Obama to take advantage of the “unrepeatable” opportunity to repair relations with Iran, AFP reported on Monday. “If the U.S. and the international community do not make the best of this golden and perhaps unrepeatable opportunity, then it will be in the benefit of…
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Fast Forward ‘Gay’ Puppets in Israel Ad Campaign Spark Debate
The goal was merely to promote clean energy in Israel — but television ads starring a pair of male puppets called “plug” and “socket” have instead unleashed a debate about gay pride. The puppets, named Sheka and Teka in Hebrew, have appeared in ads for the state-owned Israel Electric Corp. for more than a decade….
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The Schmooze Natalie Portman in the Holy Land
Natalie Portman is currently in Israel working on a film adaption of an autobiographical novel by Israeli author Amos Oz. The Jerusalem-born Oscar winner will direct and star in “A Tale of Love and Darkness,” which is to be filmed in Hebrew in Jerusalem. This will be her feature film directorial debut. Portman, who is…
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Fast Forward Israel’s Credit Rating Kept at A-Plus by Standard and Poors
Standard & Poor’s will leave Israel’s credit rating unchanged at A+, projecting its economy will remain stable. The announcement follows an annual visit by S&P representatives a month ago. The delegation met with Finance Minister Yair Lapid, high-ranking officials in the Finance Ministry and the Bank of Israel, as well as, seniors in the public…
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Food Sukkah Inspired Cocktails and Punch
Cocktails this holiday season can be given a special touch inspired by Sukkot’s Four Species, the four agricultural products that are central to observance of the holiday, which in addition to its religious significance, is a harvest festival. Courtesy of Ziv Manor, here are three cocktail recipes that feature the Four Species: the etrog, or…
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Fast Forward Anti-Immigrant Law Struck Down by Israel High Court
An expanded Israeli panel of nine High Court of Justice judges has unanimously voted to strike down controversial legislation that allowed Israel to detain illegal migrants for three years without trial. The judges ruled that the amendment to the Law for Prevention of Infiltration is unconstitutional and violates the right to liberty. The amendment went…
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Fast Forward Israelis Brace Themselves For Fast During Heat Wave
Israelis are bracing themselves for an especially hot Yom Kippur, with temperatures rising Friday to over 40 degrees in the Golan Heights and Lake Kinneret region. In the Dan region the mercury will rise to 34 degrees with relative humidity of 50 percent. Jerusalem will see 36 degrees. Saturday, the day of the fast, will…
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