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Fast Forward Rabbi Boteach May Run for Congress
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach has sent a letter declaring his intent to run for Congress in New Jersey’s newly formed 9th District. Boteach sent the letter of intent to the offices of the Bergen County Republican Organization by the Jan. 31 deadline. But he has not decided definitively to run, the New Jersey Jewish Standard reported….
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Fast Forward Bishop Eddie Long Apologizes for Torah Service
Baptist Bishop Eddie Long has apologized for a church service in which he was wrapped in a Torah scroll and called a king. Read Jay Michaelson’s blog post on the controversial service. Last week during a service at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Ga., Ralph Messer, a Messianic Jew and self-described rabbi,…
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Fast Forward Poles Want Day To Honor Righteous Gentiles
Jewish and historical groups in Poland have called for a day to be devoted to Poles who helped Jews during the Holocaust. The Association of the Children of the Holocaust, the Jan Karski Association, and the Museum of the History of Polish Jews have appealed to Poland’s President Bronislaw Komorowski to set aside a tribute…
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Fast Forward Madonna Will Launch World Tour in Israel
International pop star Madonna reportedly will launch her new world tour in Israel. The concert tour for Madonna’s new MDNA album will begin May 31 at Ramat Gan Stadium near Tel Aviv, The Jerusalem Post reported Sunday, in advance of her Super Bowl halftime show. Fan websites have been publishing the rumor since late last…
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Fast Forward Obama: U.S., Israel Working in ‘Lockstep’ on Iran
President Obama said Israel and the United States will work in “lockstep” to keep Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. In a pre-Super Bowl interview on NBC on Sunday, Obama discounted reports that Israel was getting ready to strike Iran. “I don’t think that Israel has made a decision on what they need to do,”…
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Fast Forward Bibi Confirms AIPAC Speech Amid Iran Tension
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will address the AIPAC policy conference as speculation grows about how the United States and Israel will tackle Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons program. Netanyahu’s formal Twitter feed announced his decision on Sunday to attend the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference in Washington, from March 4-6. “PM #Netanyahu…
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Fast Forward Nevada’s Night ‘Jewish Caucus’ Won by Paul
Participants in a special Saturday night Republican caucus in Nevada were required to sign a legal declaration stating they could not attend their regular caucus due to their “religious belief.” Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and the front-runner in the GOP presidential race, won the caucus with some 48 percent of the vote, followed…
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Fast Forward Help on Way for Frigid Eastern Europe
The American Joint Distribution Committee has had to mobilize extra assistance in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union in the wake of extreme winter weather. An emergency winter response system was activated to provide additional care to tens of thousands of Jewish elderly, and young families. In addition to heating fuel, blankets, warm clothes,…
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