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Fast Forward Slovak Jews Want Captured Nazi Deported for Trial
Slovakian Jewish leaders have called on Hungary to extradite an alleged Holocaust war criminal. Laszlo Csizsik-Csatary, a 97-year-old accused of sending 15,700 Jews to their deaths in 1944, was an officer at the time in the Hungarian Royal Police. His town, Kosice, then part of Hungary, is now part of Slovakia. The call for extradition…
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Fast Forward Amid Syria Chaos, Israelis Seek Gas Masks
Israeli gas mask kit distribution centers are facing increased demand in response to fighting in Syria. Maariv and the Times of Israel reported that distribution centers have given out 3,700 masks per day on Monday and Tuesday, and 4.2 million total. Haaretz reported, however, that 47 percent of Israel is still without masks. On average,…
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Fast Forward Survivors Plan March To Back African Immigrants
Holocaust survivors in Israel will lead a march in support of African migrants. The march, which will take place on Saturday, July 28, is being organized by Atta Buchman, the 65-year-old daughter of Holocaust survivors, and Oren Rimon, a 15-year-old who volunteers with migrant children, according to Ynet News. Buchman moved to Israel from Lithuania…
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Fast Forward Clinton: Vigilance Needed in Anti-Semitism Fight
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that Holocaust denial and Israel criticism that crosses into anti-Semitism require vigilance. On Tuesday, Clinton addressed a symposium at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on preventing genocide. “Let me begin by acknowledging that here in this museum, it’s important to note that every generation produces extremist voices denying…
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Fast Forward U.S. Military Doctors Continue Circumcisions
U.S. military doctors stationed in Germany will continue to perform circumcisions despite a ruling that has roiled the country’s medical and political establishments. Stars and Stripes on Monday quoted U.S. officials as saying that a decision by a Cologne court banning circumcision for non-medical reasons applies only in that jurisdiction, where there are no U.S….
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Fast Forward Teach for America Staff Head to Israel
Seventy Teach for America participants are visiting Israel to learn about Israel’s approach to education and community service. As part of the 12-day program, the American teachers are meeting with their Israeli counterparts from Teach First Israel, a similar program that launched in 2010 and now has 143 teachers working in 33 schools across Israel….
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Fast Forward Chabad and Jewish Agency Get $1M for Security
The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews has given $1 million each to the Jewish Agency and Chabad to help them guard against anti-Semitic and terrorist attacks. The money will go to fund infrastructure upgrades and security measures for Jewish communities around the world that are unable to fund security expenses on their own. “There…
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Fast Forward Suit Against Calif. Cemeteries Moves Forward
The California Supreme Court upheld class-action status for a lawsuit alleging gross misconduct by a Jewish funeral services provider that had paid a $100 settlement over similar misconduct. On Monday, the court upheld a lower court ruling on the suit against Texas-based Service Corporation International alleging mass desecration of grave sites at a Jewish cemetery…
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