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Fast Forward Bahrain Appoints Jewish Woman to Top Post
The legislature in Bahrain has appointed a Jewish female parliamentarian to serve as deputy chairwoman of the foreign affairs, defense and national security committee. Nancy Khedouri, the third Jewish Bahraini to be appointed to the upper chamber of Bahrain’s legislature, was selected on Sunday by her fellow lawmakers to serve in the position, according to…
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News Pro-Peace Israeli Singer Faces Boycott
A Facebook group is calling for a boycott of the popular Israeli singer Noa. More than 3,500 members have signed on to the group, which launched following her performance last week at an alternative Memorial Day event for bereaved Jewish and Palestinian families. Many of the members have called the singer insulting names playing off…
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The Schmooze N.Y. Federation Breaks Sandwich-Making Record
One hundred volunteers from the UJA-Federation of New York broke the Guinness World Record for most sandwiches made for the needy in one hour. A group of Long Island parents and children made 1,660 sandwiches on Sunday at Temple Beth Sholom in Roslyn Heights, breaking the mark of 1,500. The sandwiches and other food, made…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Poised for Early Israel Election
Israeli elections are likely to come a year earlier than scheduled. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly has asked his advisers to look into holding new national elections in August or September, according to Ynet. October, right after the High Holidays, also is a possibility, according to reports. There has been no official announcement of early…
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Fast Forward Obama’s Jewish Support Rises Sharply: Poll
President Obama enjoys the support of three-fifths of American Jews, according to the latest American Jewish Committee survey, a significant improvement over where he stood half a year ago in the organization’s polling. The poll, released Monday, shows Obama with 61 percent of the Jewish vote, as opposed to 28 percent for Mitt Romney, the…
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Fast Forward Israel Erects Wall Along Lebanese Border
Israel began building a security wall along its border with Lebanon. The work, which began Monday and is expected to last several weeks, is being carried out with the coordination of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, and the Lebanese army, according to reports. Its purpose, the Israel Defense Forces told the…
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Fast Forward Historian Ben-Zion Netanyahu Dies at 102
Ben-Zion Netanyahu, a noted Jewish historian and Zionist thinker, and father of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has died. Netanyahu died early Monday morning at his home in Jerusalem. He was 102. Benjamin Netanyahu visited his father for the last time on Sunday evening, a statement issued Monday from the Prime Minister’s Office said. Netanyahu…
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Fast Forward Delmon Young Must See Doctor Over Drunken Fight
Delmon Young, the Detroit Tigers outfielder who was arrested in New York for allegedly attacking a group of men and making anti-Semitic remarks, will be evaluated by a health care professional. Young will be evaluated Monday because he was intoxicated during the incident last Friday outside the Hilton in Midtown Manhattan, where he was staying…
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