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Fast Forward Israel Stalls on Illegal Settlements
Two illegal West Bank outposts set to be evacuated by the end of the year have a reprieve. The Israeli government informed the Supreme Court that the Givat Asaf outpost will be demolished in July, and that Amona will be demolished by December 2012. Both northern West Bank outposts are built on private Palestinian property….
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Fast Forward Jewish Players Aim to Boost Israel Baseball Team
Three Jewish former major leaguers will help Israel field a competitive team in next year’s World Baseball Classic. Shawn Green, Brad Ausmus and Gabe Kapler met this week in Los Angeles with Israeli baseball officials and promised to help out, the players told The Associated Press. It is unclear whether any of the three would…
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Fast Forward Brooklyn Man Will Be Extradited in Racial Attack
A Jerusalem court ordered the extradition of a Brooklyn man to the United States in connection with a racially charged 2008 attack. The Jerusalem District Court on Thursday approved the extradition of Yitzchak Shochet, wanted for allegedly beating two men in Brooklyn. Police in New York say that Shochet allegedly used a bat to beat…
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Fast Forward Hispanic Leaders Go on AJC Israel Trip
Twelve Hispanic-American leaders visiting Israel have discovered that Jews and Hispanics share common cultures and traditions. The delegation, including former U.S. Treasurer Anna Cabral, former New York Secretary of State Lorraine Cortes Vazquez and TV and radio personalities, are in Israel this week with Project Interchange, an institute of the American Jewish Committee, with the…
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News Rabbis Get Green Light for Alternative Weddings
An organization of Modern Orthodox rabbis that performs alternative religious wedding ceremonies for non-religious couples can continue to register the couples. The Tzohar organization can register the married couples in the community of Shoham, where the head of the organization serves as chief rabbi, while a new bill proposed to loosen restrictions on where marriages…
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Fast Forward Ex-President’s Rape Conviction Is Upheld
Israel’s Supreme Court upheld the rape conviction of former President Moshe Katsav. Thursday’s ruling confirmed the Tel Aviv District Court’s decision last December to convict Katsav on two counts of rape and other sexual offenses, and its sentence in March of seven years in prison. The three Supreme Court justices had heard the appeal over…
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Fast Forward New York Federation Reaps Record $44 Million
A record $44 million was pledged at the inaugural event of UJA-Federation of New York’s 2012 annual campaign. “In a time of great economic uncertainty, such loyalty and generosity is astonishing and inspiring,” Jerry Levin, president of UJA-Federation, said. “This is a terrific start for this year’s annual campaign.” Levin thanked the donors for “stepping…
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Fast Forward Circumcision Ban Ballot Fight Costs $100,000
The successful fight to remove a circumcision ban from a San Francisco ballot cost the measure’s opponents nearly $100,000. The Committee for Parental Choice and Religious Freedom, the political action committee organized by the Bay Area Jewish Community Relations Council to fight the measure, spent six times more than those seeking the ban, according to…
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