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Fast Forward 10 Jewish Groups Honored for Including Disabled
The Ruderman Family Foundation announced its ten inaugural Ruderman Prize in Disability winners, for fostering full inclusion of people with disabilities in the Jewish community. The foundation, which initiated the prize this year, received more than 150 applications representing seven countries. The winning organizations receive $20,000. “Awarding the prizes is the genesis of a legacy…
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Fast Forward Israeli Officer Suspended for Firing on Palestinians
An Israeli army officer was suspended for firing on Palestinians throwing stones at a demonstration. The incident, which occurred June 1 near the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh near Ramallah, was caught on film, and showed that the officer used live fire even though it did not appear that his life was in danger….
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Fast Forward Israeli Irrigation Expert Wins World Food Prize
An Israeli scientist was awarded the prestigious World Food Prize, becoming the first Israeli to receive the award. Dr. Daniel Hillel, who specializes in a new mode of bringing water to crops in arid and dry land known as micro-irrigation, was awarded the prize at the U.S. State Department on Tuesday. The $250,000 award is…
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Fast Forward Bipartisan Push Aims for Pollard’s Release
Congressional Democrats and Republicans are joining forces for the first time in an effort to secure Jonathan Pollard’s release. A bipartisan letter is circulating in the U.S. House of Representatives soliciting signatures on a letter to President Obama asking him to commute Pollard’s sentence to time served. The “Dear Colleague” letter is signed by veteran…
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Fast Forward Reform Leader Bounced From Knesset Debate
The head of the Reform movement in Israel was ejected from a discussion on state funding for non-Orthodox rabbis. Rabbi Gilad Kariv, director of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism, was thrown out of Tuesday’s debate in the Knesset Finance Committee for speaking out of turn and using aggressive language, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported….
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Fast Forward Gay Soldiers’ Pic Causes Tiff in Israel
A photo posted on the Israel Defense Forces website in honor of Pride Month, showing two male soldiers in uniform holding hands, has caused a stir. The photo posted Monday and captioned “It’s Pride Month. Did you know that the IDF treats all of its soldiers equally?” had garnered more than 7,800 likes and more…
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Fast Forward Charles Hynes Meets With Jewish Leaders
Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes held a closed-door meeting with members of the Jewish community. Monday’s meeting, reported by the New York media, came a day after Hynes attended a public meeting in the haredi Orthodox community of Crown Heights on preventing child abuse. The meeting was sparsely attended, according to reports. The DA’s office…
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Fast Forward Diva Thrust Into Starring Role at Masada
An Israeli understudy for the role of Carmen, in the opera being performed at the foot of Masada, was thrust on stage opening night after the star last her voice in the dry desert air. Na’ama Goldman, 27, who served as the cover, or understudy, who stands in for the lead international soloists in rehearsals…
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