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Books German Project Reunites Books Stolen During Holocaust With Rightful Heirs
BERLIN (JTA) — A new search in Germany for books stolen from Jews during the Third Reich is beginning to bear fruit. Recently, a man in California who was the only survivor of the Holocaust in his family received a book from Germany that had been dedicated to him by a teacher. The only other…
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Fast Forward Gal Gadot Will Return As Wonder Woman In ‘Flash’ Movie
(JTA) — Israeli actress Gal Gadot’s iconic Wonder Woman character is expected to make an appearance in the upcoming movie “Flashpoint.” “Flashpoint,” a DC Extended Universe film, and the first solo movie for the DC Comics character The Flash, is scheduled to be released in 2020, Forbes columnist Mark Hughes reported over the weekend. It will…
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Fast Forward Swedish Police Investigating Anti-Israel Protest For Anti-Semitism
(JTA) — Police in southern Sweden are investigating an anti-Israel protest to determine whether the crowd chanted anti-Semitic epithets. The Swedish-Palestinian Centre in Helsingborg held several anti-Israel protests last month while tensions were running high at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, The Local-Sweden reported. But at least one of the protests may have degenerated into…
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Fast Forward Chinese Tourists Arrested For ‘Heil Hitler’ Salute In Germany
(JTA) — Two Chinese tourists were arrested in Germany for making the “Heil Hitler” salute. The men, ages 36 and 49, made the illegal salute in front of the Reichstag building, where the German parliament meets, Reuters reported. They were taking photos of each other making the salute. The men were arrested for “using symbols…
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Fast Forward Haredi Party Proposes ‘Kosher’ Electricity Grid That Shuts Down On Shabbat
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Haredi Orthodox United Torah Judaism party has proposed a plan to deliver so-called “kosher” electricity to largely Orthodox areas on Shabbat. Under the plan submitted Sunday, small power stations would be built to power the cities and towns and would be disconnected from the national grid on Shabbat, Ynet reported. The…
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Fast Forward Muslim-Majority African Countries Send Ambassadors To Israel For First Time
(JTA) — Senegal and Guinea are sending ambassadors to Israel for the first time. The two predominantly Muslim countries in West Africa are to present their credentials to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Tuesday, The Times of Israel reported. The two will serve as non-resident ambassadors. Senegal’s Talla Fall, who also represents the country in…
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Fast Forward Anti-Semitic Graffiti Painted On Colorado Springs Synagogue
(JTA) — Anti-Semitic messages and a swastika were spray-painted on the building and sign of a synagogue in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The messages were discovered on Friday morning at the Temple Beit Torah. In addition to the synagogue, nearby cars, homes and buildings also were vandalized, the Colorado Spring Gazette reported. In addition to a…
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Fast Forward Stephen Miller In Running For White House Communications Director
(JTA) — White House House policy adviser Stephen Miller reportedly is under consideration to be White House communications director. He would replace Anthony Scaramucci, was let go in part because of an obscenity-laden interview he gave to The New Yorker magazine late last month. He wasn’t set to formally take the job until Aug. 15,…
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