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News For N.J. Jewish Paper, First Same-Sex Announcement Will Be Its Last
A Jewish newspaper in New Jersey said its first same-sex engagement announcement will be its last one. The decision by the Jewish Standard announced in a statement Monday on its website came a week after the newspaper published its first same-sex announcement. The newspaper did not expect the large volume of comments it received both…
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Fast Forward Israel Rejects Nobel Laureate’s Deportation Appeal
Israel’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal by an Irish Nobel laureate who was refused entry to Israel because of her involvement in a Gaza-bound flotilla. The high court made its ruling Monday evening on Mairead Maguire, who was detained last week at Ben Gurion Airport and threatened with deportation. Maguire, who won the Nobel Peace…
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Fast Forward Jews Suspected of Setting Fire to Hebron-Area Mosque
A Palestinian mosque in a Hebron-area village was vandalized and set on fire, allegedly by Jews. In addition to graffiti spray-painted on the building, several volumes of the Koran and prayer rugs were burned in the fire set late Sunday night. “The IDF and security officials are working in order to find those responsible, and…
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Fast Forward CNN Fires Rick Sanchez After Anchor Implies Jews Run News Biz
CNN fired anchorman Rick Sanchez after he suggested that Jews run the news business. Sanchez made his remarks in a freewheeling exchange Sept. 30 with Pete Dominick, a Latino stand-up comedian and radio show host who is friends with Jon Stewart, the faux-news Comedy Central star who has made Sanchez’ robust style the butt of…
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Fast Forward CA Gov. Vetoes Bill Mandating Disclosure of Nazi-Era Dealings
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill requiring companies bidding on the state’s high-speed rail contract to disclose their roles in transporting Jews to Nazi concentration camps. The legislation, which overwhelmingly passed the state’s Assembly and Senate over the summer, did not name a specific company. However, the bill’s chief sponsor, Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield, made…
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Fast Forward Marchers Protest Mea Shearim’s Main Street Gender Separation
Protesters marched in Mea Shearim a day after Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that men and women cannot be segregated on its main street. Carrying signs reading “Jerusalem is not Tehran” and “A woman does not need to hide herself,” the demonstrators marched Wednesday in the haredi Orthodox neighborhood of Jerusalem to protest gender separation on…
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Fast Forward NCJW Names Nancy Kaufman CEO
The National Council of Jewish Women named Nancy Kaufman, the longtime director of the Boston-area JCRC, as its new chief executive officer. The Jewish women’s advocacy group has been searching for a replacement for Stacy Kass, who left the executive director’s position in December. Kaufman is well regarded in the Boston area for her Israel…
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Fast Forward Israel Intercepts Jewish Boat Bound for Gaza
Israeli commandos peacefully intercepted a boat carrying Jewish activists who hoped to breach Israel’s embargo of the Gaza Strip. Israeli Navy boats blocked the Irene, which was carrying 10 passengers and crew, at about midday Tuesday and diverted the boat to Israel’s Ashdod seaport. The boat is carrying a cargo of toys and medical equipment…
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