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Fast Forward Food Distributor Slapped With Fine For Sending Fake Kosher Cheese To Jewish Camps
(JTA) — A food distributor accused of sending cheddar cheese to Jewish summer camps falsely labeled as kosher was fined $25,000 by a court in Ontario. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency in May accused Ontario-based Creation Foods and its vice president, Kefir Sadiklar, with forging documents to make it seem as if the cheese sent to…
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Fast Forward Israeli Ambassador: Hungary Must End Anti-Soros Campaign
(JTA) — Israel’s ambassador to Hungary called for a halt to a government campaign against Jewish-American billionaire George Soros, which Jewish leaders have said is provoking more anti-Semitism. “It’s our moral responsibility to raise a voice and call on the relevant authorities to exert their power and put an end to this cycle,” Ambassador Yossi…
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Fast Forward Leader Of Fringe Ultra-Orthodox Sect Reported Drowned In Mexico
(JTA) — The leader of a fringe haredi Orthodox sect suspected of abusing children has drowned in a river in Mexico, local media are reporting. Israeli-born Rabbi Shlomo Helbrans reportedly was found drowned in a river in the Mexican state of Chiapas on Friday. Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement issued Saturday…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Reads From Genesis To Illustrate Claim To Hebron
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu read from the Bible during his weekly Cabinet meeting to illustrate the Jewish people’s and Israel’s connection to Hebron, two days after a UN committee passed a resolution calling the Cave of the Patriarchs there a Palestinian heritage site. The premier read from Genesis 23:16-19, which recounts…
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Fast Forward Polish Former Priest Indicted For Inciting Hatred Against Jews
WARSAW, Poland (JTA) — The prosecutor’s office in the western Poland city of Wroclaw issued an indictment against former priest Jacek Międlar for “public incitement to hatred based on religious and national differences.” He could face up to 2 years in prison. On Nov. 11, 2016, during Polish Independence Day, Wroclaw hosted the “March of Patriots.” According…
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Fast Forward Brazilian Ambassador Praises Israeli Pop Stars Over Blockbuster Hit ‘Tudo Bom’
TEL AVIV (JTA) — Brazil’s newly-appointed ambassador to Israel has praised the Israeli duo Static & Ben El Tavori, whose latest hit, with a title in Portuguese, has taken the Jewish state by storm. Titled “Tudo Bom,” or “Everything is good” in Portuguese, the song has become a summer hit in Israel. The lyrics, full…
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Fast Forward London’s Muslim Mayor Calls For Complete Ban On Hezbollah
(JTA) — London’s Muslim mayor wants Great Britain to make support for all factions of Hezbollah illegal. Sadiq Khan said in a statement Thursday that he plans to request that the government outlaw support for the political wing of Hezbollah, the Jewish Chronicle reported. Support for the terrorist wing of the the Lebanon-based militia and Iranian…
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Fast Forward Egypt Spends $22M To Restore Historic Alexandria Synagogue
(JTA) — The Egyptian government reportedly has approved a $22 million plan to restore a 160-year-old synagogue in Alexandria. The Ministry of Antiquities’ Project Sector on Wednesdsay approved the funds for restoring and developing the Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue, according to the head of the Islamic and Coptic Monuments Department, al-Saeed Helmy Ezzat, The Egypt Independent reported from…
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