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Fast Forward Berkeley Gets Biggest Art Grant Ever To Buy This Jewish Artist’s Paintings
(JTA) — The University of California, Berkeley, received its biggest art grant ever to acquire the world’s largest collection by the Jewish-Polish artist Arthur Szyk and display it in a public institution for the first time. The $10.1 million gift from the Taube Philanthropies will be used to acquire 450 artworks — including paintings, drawings and sketches — according to a statement. The…
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Fast Forward Reform Movement Urges Synagogues To Protect Immigrants From Deportation
(JTA) — The Reform movement called on its member synagogues to protected undocumented immigrants facing deportation from the United States. The Union for Reform Judaism issued a resolution Friday recommending that its congregations provide shelter and legal assistance, as well as material, financial or educational support to at-risk immigrants. Rabbi Dov Pesner, who heads the movement’s policy arm, the…
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Fast Forward Pro-Trump Radio Host Alex Jones Rants That George Soros Is Head Of ‘Jewish Mafia’
(JTA) — Radio host and Donald Trump supporter Alex Jones ranted about “the Jewish mafia,” which he said was run by Jewish billionaire George Soros. Jones was responding to a caller to his radio show who claimed that “the Jewish mafia” was supporting efforts by Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., to “derail the Trump presidency.”…
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News Israeli American’s Arrest As Bomb Suspect Intensifies Hate Crime Debate
A teen with dual Israeli and American citizenship who lives in Ashkelon in southern Israel was arrested on suspicion of carrying out more than 100 bomb threats on Jewish institutions in the United States. News of his arrest stirred further debate on anti-Semitic hate crimes in the United States, commonly attributed to a white nationalist…
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Food Kosher Teen On ‘Master Chef’ Declines To Taste Own Cooking
JTA — A 13-year-old Jewish girl who cooked pork during a primetime reality show on Mexican TV said “my grandfather is going to kill me.” Batia Bresca was clearly uncomfortable cooking non-kosher food during the premiere of the Mexican edition of “MasterChef Junior 2017” last week and invoked Jewish law when a referee asked why…
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The Schmooze Britney Spears Reportedly Set To Perform Tel Aviv Concert In July
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Britney Spears will perform in Tel Aviv in July, the Israeli media are reporting. The one-night show by the American pop singer reportedly will take place at Yarkon Park and be part of her upcoming Asian tour. The final date and ticket sales have not been announced. Rumors that Spears, 35, would…
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Fast Forward Israel Stuns Cuba 4-1 To Continue Cinderella Run In Baseball Classic
Israel’s national baseball team upset Cuba 4-1 in the World Baseball Classic, continuing its unlikely run in the tournament. After falling behind 1-0 in the second inning Sunday, Israel took control of the game, driving in four consecutive runs and holding the heavily favored Cuban team to just five hits. The game was the first…
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Fast Forward Israel Wins Third Straight To Advance In World Baseball Classic
Israel advanced in the World Baseball Classic with a victory over the Netherlands. Israel beat the Netherlands on Thursday by a score of 4-2 to finish first in its pool in the first round of the quadrennial baseball tournament, in which 16 countries are represented. The Netherlands also will advance after finishing the first round…
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