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Fast Forward French Swimmer’s Tattoo Honors Shoah Survivor
French Olympic swimmer Fabien Gilot said the Hebrew tattoo on his left arm is a tribute to his late grandmother’s husband, a Jewish survivor of Auschwitz. Gilot, who is not Jewish, said the tattoo is dedicated to his family and honors Max Goldschmidt, who has been a large influence in the Olympic champion’s life, Ynet…
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Fast Forward Hebrew U. Makes Best Academic Workplace List
A survey of the best places to work in academia ranked Jerusalem’s Hebrew University as the second best place to work outside of the United States. The school ranked ninth overall, according to The Jerusalem Post. It was the only Israeli school in the top 25 in The Scientist magazine rankings, which were based on…
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Fast Forward Princeton Physicist To Give Prize to J Street
A physicist said he would probably donate part of the $3 million he won in a surprise award to J Street, the liberal pro-Israel group. Edward Witten, a professor of mathematical physics at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton N.J., was one of nine physicists chosen by Yuri Milner, a Russian high-tech investor, to…
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Fast Forward Ex-Mossad Man Warns of Impending Iran Attack
An Israeli ex-intelligence chief hinted at the possibility of an Israeli attack on Iran in the coming months. Speaking to the New York Times, Efraim Halevy, former chief of Israel’s Mossad, said that “If I were an Iranian, I would be very fearful of the next 12 weeks.” On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta met…
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Fast Forward White House: ‘Patience’ Needed on Iran
White House officials agreed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s assessment that sanctions have not set back Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons program, but counseled patience. “We completely agree with the prime minister’s assessment that Iran has failed to make that choice and that is absolutely a disappointment,” Jay Carney, the White House spokesman, said Wednesday….
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Fast Forward Massive Crowd Gathers for Talmud Celebration
Some 90,000 people packed MetLife Stadium to celebrate the completion of the page-a-day Talmud cycle in the largest-ever Siyum HaShas. The gathering Wednesday evening, which was simulcast to some 60 U.S. cities and more than 20 countries elsewhere in the world, marked the completion of the 7-and-1/2-year cycle it takes to complete the Talmud (known…
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Fast Forward Egypt’s Morsi Denies Sending Friendly Letter
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has denied sending a friendly letter to Israeli President Shimon Peres. A Morsi spokesman said the Egyptian leader did not send the letter, which according to the Times of Israel said that Morsi hopes for continued security and stability in the region, including for Israel. “President Morsi did not send any…
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Fast Forward Israeli Paper Plans Dozens of Layoffs
One of Israel’s most prominent daily Hebrew newspapers, Yediot Aharonot, will lay off dozens of journalists. The downsizing comes in an era when newspapers worldwide are experiencing cuts. Yediot’s layoffs will include senior staff members and veterans of the organization, according to Israeli business publication Globes. The cuts will affect the paper’s health and travel…
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