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Fast Forward Brad Sherman Sorry for Grabbing Berman
Rep. Brad Sherman is expressing regret over a much-discussed incident in which he grabbed his opponent Rep. Howard Berman during a heated moment in a debate. “I touched him, I put my arm around his shoulder, I should not have done that,” the California Democrat, who is locked in a redistricting-induced battle, told the Associated…
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Fast Forward Anti-Semitic French Tweets Use ‘Good Jew’ Hashtag
A French nonprofit said it was considering making complaints against some Twitter users following an explosion of French-language anti-Semitic messages. SOS Racisme, a Paris-based anti-discrimination organization, made the statement on its website after the phrase UnBonJuif on Oct. 10 became the third most popular hashtag among French Twitter users. Literally meaning “a good Jew,” it…
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News Jewish Family Wants ‘The Scream’ History Explained
The heirs of a German-Jewish banker who claim the famous Edvard Munch painting “The Scream” was looted from him by the Nazis want a New York museum to explain its history in its new display. The 1895 work by Edvard Munch is set to go on display Oct. 24 at the Museum of Modern Art…
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Fast Forward Historic Synagogue Badly Damaged by Fire
A historic synagogue in Connecticut was seriously damaged by a fire. The two Torah scrolls housed at the Hebrew Congregation of Woodmont in Milford, Conn., were saved, though they were damaged. Rabbi Schneur Wilhelm, spiritual leader of the congregation, told the Hartford Courant that he believes the Torah scrolls are salvageable. The cause of the…
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Fast Forward French Envoy Slammed Over Israel Denial
Israel’s foreign ministry has accused France’s consul general in Jerusalem of “denying Jewish connection to the Land of Israel.” The statement by Yigal Palmor, a spokesperson for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, came in response to remarks made last month by Consul General Frederic Desagneaux in a speech on archeology. He spoke of “the…
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Fast Forward Moshe Katsav Asks for Pardon in Rape
Former Israeli President Moshe Katsav has filed a request for a presidential pardon. Katsav filed the request with the Justice Ministry. It will be forwarded to sitting President Shimon Peres. Katsav is currently serving a seven-year jail sentence for his conviction on two counts of rape and other sexual offenses. He entered prison in December….
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Fast Forward Interfaith Award Goes to 2 Rabbis, Chelsea Clinton
The Temple of Understanding, a U.S. interfaith dialogue body, has awarded its annual award to two rabbis, an Imam and Chelsea Clinton, among other recipients. Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, 33, received the Juliet Hollister Award for 2012 for founding and leading the Jewish Learning Fellowship at New York University, The New York Jewish Week has credited…
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Fast Forward S. Africa Pushes Labels for Settlement Products
The South African Trade Ministry has published a second notice concerning the labeling of products from Jewish settlements, despite working with the Jewish community on a compromise. Contrary to the more restricted proposal issued in May, the notice published Oct. 12 in the Government Gazette refers to all products originating from the West Bank, the…
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