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Fast Forward Reuven Rivlin Vows Israel ‘Will Never Let Go’ Of Diaspora Despite Splits
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel “will never let go” of Diaspora Jewry, President Reuven Rivlin told Jewish American leaders. Rivlin held a conference call Wednesday in honor of the new Jewish year with leaders of the American Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, and discussed a wide range of subjects, according to a statement…
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Fast Forward Museum Of Polish Jewry Cited For Promoting Cultural Heritage
WARSAW, Poland (JTA) — The Jewish cultural heritage educational project led by the Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews was one of the laureates of the Europa Nostra Prize, or Our Europe. The award, announced in April, was presented on Wednesday during a ceremony at the museum in Warsaw. “It was a very successful project,”…
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Fast Forward 3 Arab-Israelis Arrested In Temple Mount Terror Plot
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Three Arab-Israelis were arrested for planning a shooting on the Temple Mount. Two of the arrested, one a 16-year-old minor, of Umm al-Fahm located near Haifa in northern Israel, were supporters of the Islamic State who planned to carry out a shooting attack on the Temple Mount modeled after one in July…
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Fast Forward Schumer Calls For U.S To Back Kurdish Independence
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., the minority leader in the U.S. Senate, has called on the Trump administration to recognize the Kurdish bid for independence, a position embraced internationally virtually only by Israel. “Monday’s historic vote in Iraqi Kurdistan should be recognized and respected by the world, and the Kurdish people of northern…
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Fast Forward Adelson Loses Appeal In Suit Over Prostitute Claims
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Nevada’s Supreme Court dismissed a bid by Sheldon Adelson to sue Jewish Democrats who hyperlinked to an article alleging the casino magnate allowed prostitutes to work his casino in Macau. The hyperlink, in a National Jewish Democratic Council online petition during the 2012 presidential election, was to an Associated Press article covering…
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Fast Forward 2 Israeli Soldiers Killed In Training Accident
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Two Israeli soldiers were killed in a training accident in the Golan Heights. A self-propelled cannon overturned into a ditch during a military exercise early Wednesday morning, according to the Israel Defense Forces. Along with the two fatalities, two soldiers were seriously injured with internal and orthopedic injuries and two others were…
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Fast Forward Nashville Synagogues Increase Yom Kippur Security After Church Shooting
(JTA) — Nashville-area synagogues will increase security for Yom Kippur services in the wake of a shooting at a local church that killed one worshipper. On Sunday, the gunman shot a woman in the parking lot of the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ as she walked to her car at the end of services. The…
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Fast Forward North Carolina Jewish Family Targeted By Hate Crime During Rosh Hashanah Service
(JTA) — Three hate crimes targeted a Jewish family near Charlotte, North Carolina. In response, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has increased foot and bike patrols, alerted federal law enforcement and conducted “zone checks” around synagogues in the city, Police Major Gerald Smith said at a news conference Monday afternoon, the Charlotte Observer reported. A swastika…
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