Jackie Hajdenberg
By Jackie Hajdenberg
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Fast Forward Chicago rabbis attend funeral of Palestinian-American child killed in alleged Islamophobic hate crime
On Tuesday, a broad coalition of Jewish organizations made a statement calling the reported murder “despicable” and speaking out against anti-Muslim hate
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Fast Forward Israeli rabbis are issuing guidance about how to adjust Jewish law during wartime
One rabbi fielded the question of whether a husband can embrace his wife before heading to battle, even if Jewish law would prevent their touch
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Fast Forward 23andMe sued after Ashkenazi Jews’ user data is stolen and sold in targeted attack
The database was published on dark web forums and includes information such as display names, sex, birth year, and some details about users’ genetic ancestry results
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Fast Forward ‘I pray for those families’: Pope Francis calls on Hamas to free Israeli hostages
“Terrorism and extremism do not help reach a solution to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians but fuel hatred, violence, revenge and cause suffering for both sides,” Pope Francis said
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Fast Forward Taking up ancient ritual for times of distress, Jews are fasting in response to attack on Israel
Hundreds of rabbis have committed their communities to a call by the Hadar Institute
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Fast Forward Jedidiah Murphy, Jewish man convicted of murder, has been executed in Texas
Murphy’s case had become a cause celebre for several prominent Jewish legal activists
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Fast Forward WhatsApp says viral warnings of a cyberattack targeting Jews are baseless
The warnings, which representatives from WhatsApp say are false, appear to have begun circulating since Saturday on multiple online platforms
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Fast Forward Texas Jew on death row granted stay of execution
Jedidiah Murphy, 48, was sentenced to death for the fatal 2000 shooting of 80-year-old Bertie Lee Cunningham in Dallas County during a carjacking
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