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Fast Forward ‘Sex Crimes’ Rabbi Extradited to Israel From South Africa
An Israeli rabbi who has been on the run for years to avoid sex abuse charges in Israel was extradited from South Africa and arrested after he landed at Ben Gurion airport. Rabbi Eliezer Berland, 79, had hiding out in South Africa for the past year with several of his followers. Since the accusations in…
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Fast Forward Secret Add-On to Iran Deal May Allow Stepped-up Nuclear Production by 2027
In what reportedly is the only part of last year’s Iran nuclear deal not made public, the Islamic Republic will be able to resume key nuclear production in just over a decade. An Associated Press article published Monday said the news agency had obtained a document saying that when the restrictions are lifted, Iran will…
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Fast Forward Pro Football Player Nate Ebner Makes U.S. Olympic Rugby Team
Nate Ebner of the New England Patriots has qualified for the U.S. Olympic men’s rugby sevens team competing next month at the Rio Olympics, becoming the only NFL player to make a U.S. Olympic team. Ebner, 27, who is Jewish, was included on the 12-man roster released Monday by USA Rugby. Joining Ebner on the…
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Fast Forward Alabama Councilwoman Says Jewish Man Threatened Her Over Holocaust Memorial
A city councilwoman in Birmingham, Alabama, told police that a gun-wielding Jewish man threatened to harm her for opposing city funding of a Holocaust memorial. In a police complaint filed July 12, Sheila Tyson said a car pulled up to her as she was leaving the Birmingham Zoo on the afternoon of July 9 and…
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Fast Forward Ex-Hawaii Governor Barely Mentions Trump — Raps Democrats on Israel
Linda Lingle, the former governor of Hawaii, criticized the Democratic Party’s stance on Israel and scarcely mentioned Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention. Speaking Monday, the convention’s opening day, the Jewish Lingle said President Barack Obama’s term has “been a wake-up call to American Jews.” She said the Democratic Party — including its presumptive…
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Fast Forward Israel Army Rabbi Calls Gays ‘Perverts’ — Says No Need To Prevent Civilian Deaths
A rabbi who heads a religious Zionist pre-military yeshiva in the West Bank has come under criticism for calling homosexuals “perverts” and claiming the Israeli army is promoting a socially liberal agenda. Rabbi Yigal Levinstein, who runs the Bnei David academy in the Eli settlement, also said last week at a conference — a video…
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The Schmooze Alden Ehrenreich Unveiled as New Han Solo in ‘Star Wars’
Jewish actor Alden Ehrenreich will play a young Han Solo for a “Star Wars” prequel about the early life of one of the series’ most beloved characters. Ehrenreich, 26, was introduced Sunday at the Star Wars Celebration Europe event in London, E! News reported. Rumors floated two months ago that the Los Angeles actor would…
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Fast Forward Donald Trump Once Wondered If He Needed ‘Jewish Agent’ for TV Gig
Donald Trump, negotiating his reality TV show, reportedly wondered whether a Jewish agent could get him a better deal. “Don’t you think I should get a Jewish agent, so he can negotiate better for me?” Trump asked, according to an unnamed Jewish executive present at talks between NBC and Trump about his hit show, “The…
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