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Fast Forward Defiant Reform and Conservative Worshippers Hold Western Wall Prayer Service
Conservative and Reform Jews held an egalitarian service at the Western Wall plaza, despite an order issued the previous day by the attorney general denying them permission to pray together at the plaza because it is not a designated area for prayer. The southern portion of the Western Wall, under Robinson’s Arch, is the area…
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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman ‘Lucky To Be Alive’ After Health Scare
Comedian Sarah Silverman said she is “insanely lucky to be alive” after being admitted to the hospital last week with a life-threatening condition. Silverman took to Facebook on Wednesday to tell her friends and fans in a post that she spent last week in the Intensive Care Unit of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles…
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The Schmooze Kippah-Clad Beatboxing Duo Rocks the Crowd on ‘America’s Got Talent’
(JTA) — A kippah-clad, tzitzit-wearing beatboxing duo has advanced on “America’s Got Talent.” Ilan Swartz-Brownstein and Josh Leviton of Manhattan performed to Meghan Trainor’s “All About That Bass” on the NBC reality show Tuesday night for the final episode of the season’s auditions. Their performance was rewarded with a resounding yes from all four judges,…
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Fast Forward Claims Conference Wins Major Boost in Aid to Holocaust Survivors
The Claims Conference, which manages aid to Holocaust survivors, has negotiated a budget increase through 2018, including the largest one-time increase in homecare funding the organization has ever secured. In talks with the German government, the Claims Conference secured nearly $312 million in homecare funding for survivors in 2016, approximately $350 million for 2017 and…
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Fast Forward Donald Trump Adviser Says GOP Might Reject Two-State Solution
A policy adviser to Donald Trump that the Republican party might be due to assert more support for Israeli settlements, and possibly reject all together the idea of a two-state solution, which has long been a pillar of both Democratic and Republican policy in the region. David Friedman, a real estate lawyer and bankruptcy expert who Trump has described…
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Fast Forward Algeria Reportedly Cancels Soccer Match Over Israeli Coach
Don’t hate the player, hate the Jewish coach, might be Algeria’s sports motto. Algeria’s soccer team is reportedly pulling out of a friendly match with Ghana because they have an Israeli head coach, reporting from Ghanaian media. According to the report, the Algerian team canceled the match scheduled for September to ensure that Avram Grant…
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Fast Forward Israel Gives Green Light to 1,400 New Homes for West Bank Settlers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorized the construction of new housing for Jewish citizens in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. An anonymous Israeli official confirmed Netanyahu gave the green light to build nearly the 1,400 new homes, reported Tuesday, primarily in response to the rash of Palestinian attacks on Israelis and visiting Americans since September 2015. Nearly…
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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman and Goldie Hawn to Get Hollywood Walk of Fame Stars
Comedian Sarah Silverman, actor Jeffrey Tambor, actress Goldie Hawn, Israeli-American media mogul Haim Saban, and actor George Segal are all getting their own stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Their names were announced in the annual list put out by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. Among the Jewish honorees all but Hawn…
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