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Fast Forward Abraham Foxman Criticizes Israeli Officials For Politicizing Pittsburgh
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Abraham Foxman, the former national director of the Anti-Defamation League who is known for his closeness to the Israeli establishment, has a message for Israeli officials defending President Donald Trump in the wake of the worst-ever attack on U.S. Jews: Butt out. “I think Israeli officials and Israeli representatives should come and…
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Fast Forward Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter’s Mother ‘Hurting’ For Jews
(JTA) — The pastor of the mother of the suspected gunman in the Pittsburgh synagogue attack said she is “hurting for the Jewish community.” The woman, identified as Barbara, is “really saddened,” Pastor Mark Schollaert of First Baptist Church in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Wednesday evening. The woman lives near the church with…
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Fast Forward Harvey Weinstein Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 16-Year-Old Model
(JTA) — Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been accused of harassment and sexual assault of a teen-age Polish model. The unnamed woman filed a lawsuit in civil court in New York on Wednesday. The lawsuit alleges that Weinstein assaulted her at his New York City apartment in 2002, after they met at an event in…
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Fast Forward Anti-Semitic Graffiti Spray Painted On Synagogue In California
(JTA) — A synagogue in Irvine, California was vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti. The graffiti was discovered on Wednesday when employees of Beth Jacob Congregation of Irvine arrived at the building for work, according to reports. The graffiti read “F**k Jews” in red spray paint. The message was painted over shortly after police were done on…
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Fast Forward ‘Anti-Semitic’ GOP Candidate’s Children Urge Voters To Oppose Him
(JTA) — The children of a Missouri Republican running for the state General Assembly has called on voters in his district not to vote for him due to his extreme anti-Semitic views. The children of Steve West, who promotes conspiracy theories on a radio show he hosts, want to prevent their father from winning a…
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Fast Forward Joyce Fienberg Remembered As A Giving Person — And Devoted To Synagogue
(JTA) — Joyce Fienberg was a dedicated worshipper at the Tree of Life Congregation, the Pittsburgh synagogue where she was among 11 killed Saturday by a lone gunman. “My mom would be very angry that her funeral wasn’t able to be at Tree of Life, and that her friends lost Saturday couldn’t be here,” her…
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Fast Forward Steve King Condemned By Iowa Jews As ‘Crusader’ For Pittsburgh Shooter’s Racism
(JTA) — Two Jewish leaders in Iowa condemned Rep. Steve King for being “an enthusiastic crusader for the same types of abhorrent beliefs held by the Pittsburgh shooter.” In a letter to the Des Moines Register published Tuesday, Alan Steckman, president of Adas Israel in Mason City, and John Pleasants, president of the Ames Jewish…
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Fast Forward Woman Elected Mayor Of Haifa — Ron Huldai Reelected In Tel Aviv
(JTA) — A woman was elected mayor of Haifa for the first time and incumbent mayor of Tel Aviv, Ron Huldai, will serve a fifth term after municipal elections were held across Israel. Voters in Jerusalem will return to the polls in two-week’s time for a run-off election between the top two vote getters. Jerusalem…
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