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Fast Forward Orthodox Rabbis Want Couples To Sign Pre-Nup
An Orthodox rabbinic group is requiring its members to use a prenuptial agreement in the weddings in which they participate. According to a resolution passed by The International Rabbinic Fellowship, its member rabbis may not officiate at or participate ritually in a wedding ceremony in which the man and woman have not signed a halachic…
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Fast Forward London Activists Disrupt Israeli Theater Production
Pro-Palestinian activists protested against an Israeli theater company’s production of The Merchant of Venice at the Globe Theater in London. Monday night’s protests began outside the theater where dozens stood waving Palestinian flags and calling for a boycott of Israeli products, according to reports. Pro-Israeli activists mounted a counter-demonstration. Inside the theater, Palestinian protesters during…
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Fast Forward Missing American Tourist Found Dead in Israel
The body of an American tourist missing since last week was discovered near Beit Shean in Israel. Herman Kuehn, 80, of Platte County, Missouri, got separated from his group on May 26, while visiting antiquities sites in Beit Shean. His body was discovered Tuesday in an industrial zone north of the city. There were no…
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Fast Forward Reform Temple in Turmoil Over Rabbi’s Departure
One of the world’s best-known Reform temples reportedly is in turmoil over the unexpected departure of its rabbi. Some members of Toronto’s renowned Holy Blossom Temple are “incensed” at a recently negotiated deal that will see Rabbi John Moscowitz step down next month, the Toronto-based Globe and Mail newspaper reported in its May 26 edition….
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Fast Forward Iran-Linked Spies Tried To Kill U.S. Diplomats
Operatives linked to Iran tried to kill foreign diplomats, including Israelis and Americans, in at least seven countries over 13 months, the Washington Post reported. New evidence uncovered by investigators in four countries linked the assassination attempts to either Iran-backed Hezbollah militants or operatives based inside Iran, the Post reported Monday, citing U.S. and Middle…
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Fast Forward Case Closed Against ‘Kill Non-Jews’ Rabbis
Israel’s attorney general has closed its case against the authors of “The King’s Torah,” which reportedly discusses situations in which it is permissible for Jews to kill non-Jews. Rabbi Yitzhak Shapira and Rabbi Yosef Elitzur had been detained and questioned over the contents of the book. Other rabbis investigated in connection with the book included…
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Fast Forward West Bank Settler Shoots Palestinian
A Palestinian man was shot and wounded by a Jewish man from a nearby West Bank settlement. The incident on May 26 occurred near the Palestinian village of Orif in the northern West Bank near Nablus. The settler came from the nearby settlement of Yitzhar. Orif residents said the incident occurred after settlers set fire…
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Fast Forward Major Study Eyes European Anti-Semitism
A major study of anti-Semitism in Europe has been launched by the European Union, with the aim of assessing the problem and recommending solutions. It is likely the first survey ever to ask Jews in nine EU member states about their perceptions and experiences of anti-Semitism, hate speech, hate-motivated violence and discrimination. The United Kingdom-based…
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