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Fast Forward Lawmakers Object to German Circumcision Ban
A bipartisan group of 20 Congressmen sent a letter to the German government expressing “deep concern” over a recent German court decision to effectively ban circumcision on young boys. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), authored the letter, which was addressed to Peter Ammon, the German ambassador to the United…
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Fast Forward Aly Raisman Going to Israel
Gold-winning American Jewish gymnast Aly Raisman has accepted an invitation from Israel Diaspora Affairs Minister Yuli Edelstein for her and her family to make their first visit to Israel. Raisman, who performs floor routines to the melody of “Hava Nagilah,” won an individual gold medal in her floor exercise last week and a bronze on…
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Fast Forward Sao Paolo Declares Jewish Holidays — Ramadan, Too
The Brazilian city of Sao Paulo – which has more than 11 million people – declared Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Ramadan as official holidays. Jewish and Muslim municipal workers may take two days off during the Jewish High Holidays and Ramadan, respectively. The city has approximately 147,000 employees. The inclusion of these dates in…
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Fast Forward Kiwi Jew Jo Aleh Wins Gold in Sailing
New Zealand Jewish sailor Jo Aleh and her partner Polly Powrie won the gold medal in the women’s 470 regatta. Aleh, 26, whose parents are dual Israeli-New Zealand citizens, skippered the pair into the lead from the start of the gold medal race Friday at the London Olympic games. The Kiwis were tied with British…
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Fast Forward Rabbis Speak Out Against Hate Violence
Leading Reform and Conservative rabbis joined six other religious leaders in a call on people of all faiths to speak out against extremists following recent attacks on ethnic and religious minorities. Rabbi Burton Visotzky, director of the Milstein Center for Interreligious Dialogue at the Conservative movement’s Jewish Theological Seminary, called on all Jews “to address…
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Fast Forward Palestinian Website Puts Out Details of Israel Pilots
A pro-Palestinian website has published the names and photos of 100 Israel Air Force pilots said to be in active duty. The list appears on the website of the Free Palestine Movement. It also provides dates of birth and identity numbers of the pilots. The website of the movement states the data were given to…
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Fast Forward U.S. Pushes Back on Iran Nuclear Assessment
The U.S. assessment remains that Iran is not on the verge of achieving a nuclear weapon, a U.S. official said, apparently pushing back against claims to the contrary by Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. “We believe that there is time and space to continue to pursue a diplomatic path, backed by growing international pressure on…
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Fast Forward Neo-Nazi With Jewish Roots To VIsit Auschwitz
A far-right Hungarian politician will reportedly visit Auschwitz after recent revelations that he has Jewish ancestors. Rabbi Shlomo Koves told JTA that he had met with Csanad Szegedi, in Budapest on August 3, and the Jobbik party member had said he would take the trip. Szegedi apologized for any comments he had made against the…
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