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Fast Forward Swastikas Scrawled at Two Universities
Swastikas directed against Jewish students were found at two U.S. universities. A swastika and an anti-Semitic epithet were scratched into the door of the campus Hillel at the University of Buffalo in Amherst, N.Y. Also, a sign for Hillel was torn down and found in a nearby garbage can. The attack reportedly occurred over the…
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Fast Forward Fidler and Storobin in Tight Brooklyn Race
The outcome of a bitterly fought special election between two Jewish candidates in a southern Brooklyn state Senate district remains uncertain the day after the vote. Democrat Lewis Fidler and Republican David Storobin both claimed victory Tuesday night after polls closed. Unofficial results from Tuesday night showed Storobin ahead by 120 votes, with at least…
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Fast Forward Israeli Diplomat Will Speak at J Street
An Israeli diplomat will speak at J Street’s annual conference. “This year, a representative of the embassy will participate in the annual J Street conference,” said a statement from the embassy issued Tuesday. “The deputy chief of mission, Ambassador Barukh Binah, will participate in the conference and deliver remarks.” Officials at the Israeli embassy in…
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Fast Forward Report: Toulouse Shooting Suspect Arrested
The main suspect in the shooting attack on a Jewish school in Toulouse reportedly was arrested in France following a 12-hour standoff with police. Wednesday’s arrest of Mohammed Merah, a 24-year-old French national of Algerian descent who claims ties to al-Qaida, came just hours after thousands attended the funeral in Jerusalem of the attack’s four…
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Fast Forward Romney Wins Decisive Victory in Illinois
Mitt Romney handily won the Illinois primary, consolidating his status as frontrunner in the race for the GOP presidential nod. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, won 47 percent of the vote with 98 percent of votes counted in the Tuesday primary. Rick Santorum the former Pennsylvania senator, trailed with 35 percent of the vote, and…
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Fast Forward Toulouse Suspect May Have Al Qaeda Links
Thousands attended the funeral in Jerusalem of the four victims of the attack on a Jewish school in Toulouse, as French police surrounded the home of their prime suspect. French police early Wednesday morning raided the Toulouse home of a 24-year-old French national of Algerian descent. The man reportedly has links to Al-Qaida and has…
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Fast Forward Release of Cuban Spy Raises Gross Hopes
The wife of Alan Gross welcomed a judge’s decision to temporarily release a convicted Cuban spy to visit his ailing brother and said she hoped the Cuban government would grant a similar request to her husband. “I empathize with Rene Gonzalez’s need to visit a dying family member and am pleased that he has been…
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Food Mazel Tov! Turkey Chili Winner Crowned
Temple Shalom won the first turkey chili competition at the Kosher Chili Cook-Off in Dallas. More than 4,500 chili fans attended the competition Sunday at Tiferet Israel in Dallas. As always, the event featured meat and vegetarian categories, but turkey was added to the mix as the cook-off celebrated its 19th anniversary. Empire Kosher Poultry…
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