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Fast Forward ‘Chained’ Women Are Usually Young: Study
Most agunot, or so-called ‘chained’ women whose husbands refuse to grant a divorce, are younger woman with children who are trying to leave a first marriage, according to a new study. The findings, which identified 462 instances of agunah over a five-year period, suggest that there has been an increase in cases of Jewish women…
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Fast Forward Cabinet Approves Deal To Free Grapel
Israel’s Cabinet unanimously approved a deal to release dual American-Israeli citizen Ilan Grapel in exchange for 25 Egyptians being held in Israeli prisons. The agreement, which was facilitated by the U.S. government, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, was approved Tuesday. Grapel, who is accused by Egypt of being a spy for…
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Fast Forward Defense Claims Kletzky’s Accused Killer Is Insane
A lawyer for the man who confessed to killing 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky said the confession was coerced and his client is insane. Howard Greenberg, an attorney for Levi Aron, said during a hearing Monday in New York State Supreme Court in Brooklyn that he will prove that Aron is not guilty by reason of insanity…
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Fast Forward Russian Ship Scraps Visit Over Archive Dispute
A Russian sailing ship canceled a good-will visit to the San Francisco port over a dispute concerning a collection of historic Jewish books. The Nadezhda was due to arrive in San Francisco as part of a trans-Atlantic trip late last week. Instead it changed course for Mexico. Russian officials reportedly were concerned that the ship…
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Fast Forward Soldier Suspected of Leaking Info to Settlers
An Israeli soldier has been arrested on suspicion that he leaked information on military operations in the West Bank to settlers. Though no specific charges have yet been made, it is suspected that his actions allowed extremist settlers to disrupt Israel Defense Forces operations and carry out “price-tag” attacks. The soldier, a resident of the…
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Fast Forward Conservative Groups Reject Call To Keep Israel Out of Election Debate
Two conservative groups have rejected the joint appeal from two national Jewish organizations to sign a “unity pledge” on treating Israel in political debate. “An open and vigorous debate on the questions confronting our country is the cornerstone of the American electoral process,” the Republican Jewish Coalition said in a statement. “Allowing the American people…
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Fast Forward ‘Seinfeld’ Star Meets Knesset Committee
Former “Seinfeld” star Jason Alexander met with a Knesset caucus to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Alexander is in Israel as part of a high-profile delegation of international business leaders and philanthropists under the auspices of OneVoice, an international grass-roots movement working to promote the two-state solution. The American television star and the rest of the…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Scraps Visit to Federations Meeting
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled plans to address the Jewish federations’ annual General Assembly. “The Prime Minister hoped to go to the GA, but unfortunately he will have to be in Israel during that week,” the Jewish Federations of North America said in a statement Monday, less than to weeks before this year’s GA…
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