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Fast Forward Ancient Mikveh Unearthed Near Barcelona
A 15th century mikveh was discovered at the location of the last synagogue in the old Jewish quarter of Girona in Catalonia, Spain. The discovery of the Jewish ritual bath is significant since there are very few preserved mikvehs left in Europe and it further highlights the importance of Girona’s rich Jewish heritage. Girona is…
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Fast Forward Angela Merkel Says Germany and Israel Enjoy ‘Very Strong Friendship’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in Israel that her country and Israel enjoy a “very strong friendship.” Merkel arrived in the country on Monday with nearly her entire Cabinet, whose members will meet the following day with their Israeli counterparts for a fifth joint meeting. The German delegation is in Israel for a 24-hour visit….
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Fast Forward Iran Lawmakers Summon Foreign Minister Over Holocaust Condemnation
The foreign minister of Iran was summoned to a closed session of the country’s parliament to clarify public comments he made condemning the Holocaust. Some 54 hard-line lawmakers signed the petition summoning Mohammad Javad Zarif to the session, Reuters reported, citing the official Iranian news agency IRNA. The Holocaust was “tragically cruel and should not…
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Fast Forward John Kerry and Jack Lew To Speak at AIPAC Conference
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew will speak at the annual AIPAC conference. A spokesman for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee confirmed the administration speakers but did not give the dates of their speeches at next week’s event. Also speaking at the conference, which is expected to draw a…
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Fast Forward British Lawmakers Press Poland on Holocaust Restitution
A group of British parliamentarians is pressing Poland’s prime minister to follow through on a pledge to enact a restitution law for Holocaust victims. Poland was among 46 nations that signed a 2009 declaration committing to restitution legislation for Holocaust-era property seized by the Nazis, but it has not passed any restitution laws for private…
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Fast Forward Abbas Expected To Receive White House Invite
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas could be invited for a visit to the White House in the near future, the P.A.’s chief negotiator reportedly told a local radio station. Saeb Erekat told the Voice of Palestine radio, however, that a date has not been set for an Abbas visit, Israel Radio reported. Erekat was interviewed…
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Fast Forward Synagogue in Eastern Ukraine Struck by Firebombs
A synagogue in eastern Ukraine sustained minor damage from firebombs hurled at it by unidentified individuals. The firebombs hit the Giymat Rosa Synagogue in Zaporizhia, located 250 miles southeast of Kiev, on the night of Feb. 23, according to a report Monday on the news site timenews.in.ua. The website published photos that showed the traces…
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Fast Forward Louis Farrakhan Denies Anti-Semitism at Nation of Islam Convention
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan denied he is anti-Semitic during an address to the group’s annual convention in Detroit. Farrakhan, who is known for his diatribes against the Jews, compared himself to auto magnate Henry Ford saying that Ford was “a great man who was called an anti-Semite.” “I feel like I’m in good…
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