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Fast Forward Egyptian Military Kill 20 in Sinai Raid
Egyptian attack helicopters and troops reportedly struck and killed at least 20 terrorists in the Sinai. The strikes on Wednesday morning were in retaliation for the deaths of at least 15 Egyptian policemen in an attack at the Rafah security checkpoint in Sinai, in which the terrorists also attempted to infiltrate Israel. The strikes also…
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Fast Forward Rabbi Heschel’s Papers Headed for Duke
Duke University has acquired a collection of the papers of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, including correspondence, publications, documents and photographs which have never been available to scholars. “The acquisition of the Heschel papers assures scholars that the legacy of social activism, human rights and the highest standards of Judaic scholarship will be central to the…
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Fast Forward Ukraine Synagogue Damaged by Shopping Center
The Jewish community in Lviv, Ukraine has warned that construction of a new shopping center could seriously damage a historic synagogue next to the site. Construction on the shopping center in downtown Lviv began on July 23 next to the Jakob Glanzer synagogue. Reports in the local media carried photographs and a description of the…
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Fast Forward Romney Campaign Rebuffs Jewish Voice for Peace
Jewish Voice for Peace members said its members were rebuffed as they attempted to deliver a letter to the Boston headquarters of Mitt Romney. A half-dozen members of the group attempted to deliver the letter on Monday calling on Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, to apologize for saying in Jerusalem that the differences between…
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Fast Forward Israeli-American Hiker Kidnapped in Amazon
An Israeli American man reportedly was kidnapped while hiking in the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador. Mickey Grossman, 64, a Yom Kippur War veteran, allegedly was captured Sunday by 15 armed gunmen whose affiliation is unclear, as well as several members of the Huaorani Tribe, near Yasuni National Park, which reportedly is an unfriendly area to…
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Fast Forward Maryland Candidate Meets With Israeli Officials
John Delaney, the Democratic congressional candidate in a redrawn Maryland district, met with Israeli politicians and businessmen on a trip to the Jewish state. Delaney returned last week from a two-day trip to Israel that also included a helicopter ride over the Gaza Strip and parts of the country’s security fence. He flew to Israel…
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Fast Forward Chicago Doctor Drowns After Saving Boys
A pediatric surgeon from Chicago drowned in Lake Michigan after saving two boys who fell out of their kayak. Dr. Donald Liu jumped into the lake Sunday morning to save the boys, who were family friends, despite objections from his family, who were concerned about the choppy water, the Chicago Tribune reported. The boys, who…
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Fast Forward Glitch Causes Cheap El Al Flights to Israel
Thousands of travelers bought bargain basement-priced tickets to Israel on El Al Airlines after a third-party mistake sent the price plummeting. The tickets, sold Monday, were going for as low as $335 round trip, The New York Jewish Week reported. A spokeswoman for El Al told the newspaper that the low prices were a third-party…
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