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Fast Forward Alaska Rabbi Offers Senate Prayer Against Terror
An Alaskan rabbi, invited to offer the daily opening prayer in the Senate, prayed for the United States to lead in the fight against terrorism worldwide. “Grant, Almighty God, that the Members of the Senate, who assembled here today, to fulfill one of Your Seven Commandments, the Commandment to govern by just laws, understand that…
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Fast Forward Granting 30,000 Palestinians Work Permits Would Reduce Terror: Israel Army
Israel plans to increase the number of entry permits it grants to Palestinian workers, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Monday, in a drive to ease economic hardship that has contributed to a wave of Palestinian attacks. Publicly, the Israeli government has accused Palestinian leaders, including President Mahmoud Abbas and Islamist groups, of inciting violence….
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Fast Forward Anti-Semitism Is Recurring Problem in Dutch Schools
Anti-Semitism is a persistent problem in some Dutch schools and especially among Muslim pupils, according to a new government-commissioned report on discrimination in education. The findings appeared in a 55-page report titled “Two Worlds, Two Realities – How Do You Deal with It as a Teacher,” which was published last week by Margalith Kleijwegt, a…
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Fast Forward State Department Denies Claim John Kerry Plans To Jumpstart Peace Talks
The U.S. State Department spokesman forcefully denied that Secretary of State John Kerry had any plans to visit Israel in the near term to restart peace talks with the Palestinians. “No plans by @JohnKerry to travel soon to Israel,” John Kirby said Saturday on Twitter in an unusual unsolicited reply to a Times of Israel…
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Fast Forward Orthodox Ping Pong Champ Falls Short After Skipping Olympics Trial on Shabbat
An Orthodox Jewish teen from suburban New York City came up short in her bid to make the U.S. Olympics table tennis team and did not compete in the trials on Shabbat. Estee Ackerman, a 14-year-old freshman at the Yeshiva University High School for Girls in Queens, lost matches for two consecutive days at the…
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Fast Forward Muslims Reject Egalitarian Prayer Plan for Western Wall
The Waqf, the Islamic trust that oversees the Temple Mount, says it opposes an expanded egalitarian prayer area at the Western Wall. The Waqf has filed a complaint with the Israel Police and will consider other steps, The Associated Press reported Sunday, citing Omar Kiswani, director of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound. The Muslim body lays…
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Fast Forward Will Arab Lawmakers Be Booted From Knesset for Meeting With Stabbers’ Families?
Days after three Arab-Israeli lawmakers met with the families of Palestinians who killed or attempted to kill Israelis, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said he would propose legislation that would punish Knesset members for inappropriate behavior. “I would like to examine new and reinforced legislative changes to ensure that anyone who acts in this…
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Fast Forward ‘Ugly Hanukkah’ Sweater Sparks $1M Suit Against Metal Band Anthrax
The 1980s heavy metal band Anthrax is being sued for copyright infringement over the Ugly Hanukkah Sweater. A Detroit artist and businessman, Aaron Cummins, filed a $1 million lawsuit in U.S. District Court, claiming he made the original design in 2012 and registered it with the U.S. Copyright Office in 2013, the Detroit Free Press…
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