Jackie Hajdenberg
By Jackie Hajdenberg
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Fast Forward UK group urges families to ‘save a seat in the sukkah’ for hostages in Gaza, in a new take on a Jewish tradition
The initiative riffs on “ushpizin,” the practice of inviting symbolic guests to the temporary huts built for the Sukkot holiday
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Fast Forward Lufthansa ordered to pay $4M penalty for denying boarding to 128 Jewish passengers in 2022
The airline penalty is the largest issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation for discrimination
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News This support group for Israeli expats in New York offers Hebrew and hugs
One year into its existence, the Israeli Hug Center has evolved into a full-fledged organization with three staffers
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Fast Forward Palestinian-owned Oakland cafe features drink named for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
Also on offer at the Jerusalem Coffee House is the “iced in tea fada” iced tea.
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Fast Forward Lily Ebert, Holocaust survivor who became a TikTok sensation, dies at 100
Ebert survived Auschwitz and made her way to England, where she was honored by King Charles
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Fast Forward As Florida braces for Hurricane Milton, this rabbi is defying an evacuation order so he can help
The Category 5 storm comes close on the heels of Helene, which caused catastrophic damage in the region and beyond
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Fast Forward Police and FBI investigating second antisemitic assault at University of Pittsburgh in weeks
A student told police that a group of men assaulted him after first making derogatory comments about Israel
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Culture In Netflix’s ‘Kissufim,’ a story about Israeli life on the Gaza border gains new resonance after Oct. 7
The real-life Kibbutz Kissufim lost 18 people in Hamas’ attack, two years after the movie was filmed
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