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Fast Forward Abbas Warns Israel To Withdraw From West Bank
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called on Israel to withdraw from all lands it occupied in 1967, warning that the two-state solution may not be on the table for much longer. “I would like to address our Israeli neighbors and say we are seekers of peace and freedom and our people made a major sacrifice…
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Fast Forward Rep. Steve Rothman Loses as Boteach Gets GOP Nod
Rep. Steve Rothman (D-N.J.), a veteran Jewish member of the U.S. House of Representatives, lost his primary election bid against another incumbent, Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.). Rothman, who has served the 9th district in northeastern New Jersey since 1997, conceded late Tuesday night. He said he would not run for political office in the foreseeable…
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News E-Book Slams Mel Gibson on ‘Judah’ Movie
Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas has written an e-book that recounts his fraught relationship with actor and director Mel Gibson and Gibson’s desire to write a “Jewish Braveheart.” “Heaven and Mel,” a 30,000-word Kindle e-book published by Amazon, had been scheduled for release on June 6, but was released four days earlier after news of its existence…
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Fast Forward Second Century Coins Unearthed in Israel
Gold and silver coins and jewelry from the second century were uncovered in excavations near Kiryat Gat in southern Israel. The 2,000-year-old hoard was likely hidden by a wealthy family during the Bar Kochba revolt, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority, which announced the find Tuesday. The treasure was discovered during a salvage excavation near…
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Fast Forward New Jersey Federations Agree To Merge
Two Jewish federations in New Jersey are merging in what is being described as the largest federation merger in history. The United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ, which has about 100 employees, is merging with the Jewish Federation of Central New Jersey, which has more than a dozen, on July 1, becoming the Jewish Federation…
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Fast Forward Jerusalem Old City in Google’s ‘World Wonders’
Jerusalem’s Old City and parts of historic Tel Aviv are featured in Google’s new “World Wonders Project,” although Jerusalem is not included under the Israel category. The project allows visitors to take a virtual tour of the 132 historic and heritage sites from 18 countries and is presented in six languages including English and Hebrew….
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Fast Forward Three Jewish Women Leaders Endorse Obama
Three past and current leaders of Jewish women’s advocacy groups endorsed President Obama, citing their concerns about women’s rights. Nancy Ratzan, the immediate past president of the National Council of Jewish Women, Barbara Dobkin, the founding chairwoman of the Jewish Women’s Archive, the chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of the American Jewish World Service,…
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Fast Forward Jewish Pitcher Picked No. 7 in Baseball Draft
Max Fried, an 18-year-old high school graduate from Los Angeles, was selected by the San Diego Padres in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft. Fried, a left-handed pitcher, was chosen seventh overall in Monday’s draft. The teen, who wore the number 32 at Harvard-Westlake High School in honor of Jewish Hall of…
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