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Fast Forward Austrian Jews Warn of Rising Anti-Semitism
The number of anti-Semitic incidents documented in 2012 by Austria’s Jewish community has doubled from the previous year, the leader of Vienna’s Jewish community said. Oskar Deutsch told the Kurier newspaper that the Jewish community registered 135 such incidents last year, compared to 71 in 2011. Still, Jews increasingly are immigrating to Austria from neighboring…
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Fast Forward Rand Paul Calls for End to Aid for Israel
Sen. Rand Paul called for a reduction of foreign assistance during a visit to Israel. Paul (R-Ky.), who opposes foreign assistance, including defense aid to Israel, on Monday told the Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies that the United States will always be Israel’s friend but that “it will be harder and harder to be a…
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Fast Forward Jews Branded ‘Enemies of Church’ by Catholic Sect
Jews are “enemies of the Church,” the head of a radical Catholic sect said in Canada. Bishop Bernard Fellay, superior of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X, made the remark during a Dec. 28 address at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy in New Hamburg, Ontario, about 90 minutes’ drive west of Toronto. He…
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Fast Forward Record 1.43M Visitors at Auschwitz
The Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp memorial and museum attracted a record number of visitors in 2012. There were 1.43 million visitors to the grounds of the former Nazi camp last year – the most in the museum’s 65-year history, the museum said on its website. More than 1 million people have visited the memorial and museum…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Split on Sandy Aid to Synagogues
Jewish organizations are split on whether federal emergency funds should be used to fund repairs to synagogues, scores of which suffered severe damage in superstorm Sandy. The Orthodox Union and the American Jewish Committee backed an amendment introduced by Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) just before the 112th Congress retired that would have designated Superstorm Sandy…
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Fast Forward Palestinian Authority Changes Name to State of Palestine
The Palestinian Authority officially changed its name to the State of Palestine. President Mahmoud Abbas decreed Friday that the name would be changed to reflect the recent upgrade of the Palestinians’ status at the United Nations, the Associated Press reported Palestinian stamps, signs and letterheads will be changed to reflect his decision, according to Wafa,…
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Fast Forward Ancient Jewish Texts From Afghanistan on Display in Israel
Israel’s National Library has unveiled a trove of ancient Hebrew manuscripts that were rescued from Afghanistan. The Associated Press reported that the recently purchased documents run the gamut of life experiences, including biblical commentaries, personal letters and financial records. Researchers say the collection, which they dubbed “Afghan Genizah,” is the greatest such archive found since…
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Fast Forward Egyptian Jew Mocks Call for Return From Israel
A Cairo-born Israeli has grabbed headlines in leading Arab media with a letter mocking a top Egyptian official’s call for the return of Egypt’s Jews from Israel. Azi Nagar’s letter, which received coverage in Al-Hayat and Aharam, ridicules the call made last week by Essam al-Erian, deputy head of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice…
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