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News Marla Gilson, Longtime Force in D.C., Dies
Marla Gilson, a Capitol Hill presence for decades with stints working for Hadassah, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and several Democratic Party campaigns, has died. Gilson, who had acute leukemia, died Saturday after entering hospice. Last winter, hundreds of Gilson’s friends, colleagues and Jews who had heard about her illness registered as bone marrow…
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News Reps Want U.S. To Protect Jewish Sites in Libya
Sixteen House Democrats, including 10 top Jewish members, wrote to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urging her to use her influence to preserve Jewish sites in Libya. “They are tangible evidence of a once open and tolerant chapter in its past and can serve as a visible symbol of a more hopeful future,” said…
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Fast Forward Oprah Winfrey Meets With Hasidim for Show
Oprah Winfrey visited Chasidic Jews and a mikvah in Brooklyn for a new television series. Winfrey visited the neighborhoods of Borough Park and Brooklyn Heights, and met with two Chasidic families, including one in Crown Heights, as part of a new series called “Oprah’s Next Chapter,” which is set to premiere in January on her…
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Fast Forward Ilan Grapel Freed in Prisoner Swap
Dual American-Israeli citizen Ilan Grapel reportedly has been handed over to Israeli authorities in Egypt. Thursday afternoon’s release of Grapel, who has been held in Egypt since June and accused of being a spy, is part of the prisoner exchange between Egypt and Israel. He is scheduled to fly from Egypt to Israel on Thursday…
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Fast Forward Dallas Federation Marks Century of Service
The Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas will mark its 100th anniversary with a citywide day of community service. The Got Mitzvah? Day will involve some 3,000 local residents who are set to collectively volunteer on Oct. 30 at more than 70 area community locations, including shelters, hospitals, schools and non-profit organizations. “There is no better…
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Fast Forward Archbishop Makes Anti-Jewish Remarks in Sermon
A Catholic archbishop in Trinidad and Tobago made anti-Jewish remarks during a sermon. Edward Gilbert, the leader of the Catholic Church in the Port of Spain, compared politicians in the southern Caribbean republic to Jews, who he said only care about their own. “The Jews were compassionate and caring for their own, they were compassionate…
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Fast Forward Nude Photos From Dead Sea Go Online
The first image from American artist Spencer Tunick’s nude photo installation at the Dead Sea can be seen online. More than 1,000 Israelis modeled nude last month for the installation, initiated in Israel to draw attention to the environmental plight of the Dead Sea. The volunteers modeled in the sea, on the shore and covered…
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Fast Forward Leonardo DiCaprio Invests in Israeli Firm
Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio has invested in an Israeli visual media platform start-up company. DiCaprio participated in a $4 million first round of funding for Mobil Ltd. and is reported to be advising the company as well, though he does not have a high-tech background, according to VentureBeat. “It’s about him knowing and understanding branding…
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