Jesse Bernstein
By Jesse Bernstein
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Fast Forward Reform Jews Would Convert Illegal Migrants, Israeli Interior Minister Suggests
Israeli Interior Minister Aryeh Deri suggested on Monday that opponents of a controversial recent conversion bill, which would prohibit all private conversions, are motivated by a desire to convert illegal African immigrants and promote intermarriage. The Times of Israel reported that at the weekly meeting of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, Deri attacked Israeli Reform leader…
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Fast Forward Kander Foe Roy Blunt Joins D.C. Country Club After Denying It During Campaign
Last fall’s senatorial race in Missouri pitted Democratic hopeful Jason Kander against GOP incumbent Sen. Roy Blunt. With less than a month to go, Kander’s campaign pushed a report that Blunt’s wife, lobbyist Abigail Blunt, was working to secure membership for the couple in a D.C. country club, a charge that Blunt’s campaign vehemently denied….
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News Heather Booth: Still Fighting, More Than Four Decades After Roe v. Wade
In Texas, it may soon be required for women who have received an abortion to bury or cremate the fetal tissue. In Missouri, Gov. Eric Greitens is seeking to overturn a recently passed St. Louis ordinance that bans employers and landlords from discriminating against women who have had an abortion, used contraceptives or are pregnant….
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News How Benefits Fraud Scam Spread So Widely In Orthodox Town
The numbers in the public benefits fraud scam in the Orthodox enclave of Lakewood, New Jersey, are stunning. Fourteen arrests so far, and counting. More than $2 million in fraudulently obtained government funds. Hundreds of others scrambling to avoid prosecution for similar crimes. Law enforcement sources say that the schemes are both “widespread” and some…
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Fast Forward Under Pressure, Charity Website Decides To Pull SPLC ‘Hate Group’ Label
Guidestar, the online database that lists financial information on 1.2 million charitable organizations, has reversed a decision made in early June to apply the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) “hate group” designation to a handful of groups. Facing pressure from donors and conservative groups (including some which received the designation), Guidestar, itself a non-profit, announced…
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Fast Forward David Friedman Scolds American Jews For Outrage Over Western Wall
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman scolded American Jews for their outspoken reactions to the Israeli government’s recent decisions regarding the Western Wall and conversions, calling any wavering on support for Israel “unthinkable.” The envoy made the unusual comments in a speech during his first public remarks since taking office on May 16, according to…
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Fast Forward Her ‘Weekly List,’ Doggedly Tracking Trump, Is A Big Hit
Amy Siskind, a longtime advocate for women and the LGBT community, was left stunned by President Trump’s victory last November. And each day after Trump took office, Siskind felt as if she was seeing more and more that she just couldn’t ignore. So she decided to keep a list. Now in its 32nd week, Siskind’s…
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Fast Forward 6 More Jews Arrested In Mushrooming Lakewood Benefits Scam
Six more arrests have been made in connection with a sprawling welfare scheme in Lakewood, according to the Asbury Park Press. These follows eight prior arrests that had been made earlier in the week. “This is just the beginning,” said a law enforcement agent close to the investigation. Those arrested Tuesday were Yitzchok and Sora…
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