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Fast Forward Robbers ‘Dressed Like Haredis’ Clean Out Jewish Jeweler in France
Armed robbers reportedly “dressed like haredis” ripped off a Jewish jeweler in France before releasing toxic gas in the air. Four men approached the jeweler near his Marseille shop on Wednesday morning, the news site La Depeche reported. Two were “dressed like haredis,” according to the French news agency AFP, and two wore masks. At…
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Fast Forward Australian Jewish Umbrella Organization Condemns Groups Who Back Israel Boycott
Melbourne Jewry’s umbrella organization voted to condemn a Jewish group that supports the boycott of goods from the West Bank. The Jewish Community Council of Victoria in a 29-4 vote on Monday passed a motion condemning “in the strongest possible terms” the Australian Jewish Democratic Society. The debate on the motion, which was brought by…
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Fast Forward Greece Vows To Confront Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn
The Greek foreign minister told an American Jewish audience that his government would “never allow hate to grow and spread,” but did not address specific calls to marginalize the ultranationalist Golden Dawn party. “Let me state from this forum, in the most determined and compelling manner, that Greece will never allow hate to grow and…
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Fast Forward iPhone-Happy Brooklyn Jewish Students Booted From Southwest Plane
The senior class of a New York yeshiva high school was kicked off a flight for refusing to sit down and turn off their mobile devices. The 101 students and eight chaperones from the Yeshivah of Flatbush in Brooklyn were asked to leave the early-morning Southwest Airlines flight from New York to Atlanta on Monday,…
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Fast Forward Prague Jewish Museum Braces for Raging Czech Floods
The Jewish Museum in Prague has reopened its doors after closing for a short time to prepare for raging floods roaring toward the Czech capital. “We cleared out the basement of books and other artifacts which could be damaged in case of a flood,” Museum Director Leo Pavlat said. The museum was closed Monday to…
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Fast Forward Jewish Federations Back Western Wall Compromise as Clashes Loom
The Jewish Federations of North America’s board of trustees passed a resolution supporting Natan Sharansky’s proposed compromise on egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall. Monday’s resolution, according to a JFNA statement, says the compromise “develops a pathway whereby the Kotel will once again become a spiritual center for all Jews and a symbol of unity…
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Fast Forward Israeli Boy’s Kidney Donated to Palestinian Child
The kidney of a 3-year-old Israeli boy was successfully transplanted to a 10-year-old Palestinian child. The parents of Noam Naor decided to donate his kidneys after their son was declared brain dead nearly two weeks ago after falling from a window in his parents’ apartment. One kidney went to an Israeli child, and the parents…
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Fast Forward Eric Rosenthal Wins Charles Bronfman Prize
Eric Rosenthal, the founder of Disability Rights International, won the $100,000 Charles Bronfman Prize. The Bronfman prize honors Jews under age 50 for humanitarian work. Rosenthal, a 49-year-old attorney, won for his work to end the segregation and abuse of the mentally disabled. Founded in 1993, Rosenthal’s Washington-based organization uses legal, mental health and human…
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