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Fast Forward Julian Edelman Named No. 4 Jewish Football Player Ever
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has never been elected to a Pro Bowl — the NFL’s all star game — but he can now add a Jewish honor to his resume. He is the fourth-best Jewish football player ever, the American Jewish Historical Society announced Thursday. The society included Edelman behind Hall of…
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Fast Forward Jerusalem Woman’s Search for Diamond Engagement Ring Comes Up Empty
The Municipality of Jerusalem allowed dozens of haredi Orthodox volunteers to search through one of its garbage trucks, after a young woman accidentally threw her engagement ring in a city trash container. The search was conducted Thursday at several locales, including on a public square in the predominantly haredi Orthodox neighborhood of Geula, west of…
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Fast Forward Israel Supermarket Slapped With $113M ‘No Deliveries to Arabs’ Lawsuit
Two Arab-Israelis are suing Israel’s largest supermarket chain for $113.4 million, claiming it does not deliver to predominantly Arab towns. The suit against the Supersol chain was filed Wednesday in the District Court in Haifa, Haaretz reported. The plaintiffs, from two Arab villages in northern Israel, said they decided to sue after learning that they…
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Fast Forward Sarah Bard Named Hillary Clinton Jewish Outreach Director
The Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign named a veteran campaigner for Democrats with strong ties to the organized Jewish community as its Jewish outreach director. Sarah Bard, 35, served on Clinton’s unsuccessful 2008 campaign and then switched to President Barack Obama’s campaign when he won the nomination. She led the Jewish Leadership Council during Obama’s…
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Fast Forward Jewish Pro-Palestinian Activist Calls Yarmulke Sign of Allegiance to Israel
French Jews condemned a prominent Jewish pro-Palestinian activist who said that the act of wearing a kippah is a sign of allegiance to the policies of the State of Israel. Rony Brauman, a former president of Doctors Without Borders, made the statement last week during an interview on the Europe1 radio station about the Jan….
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Fast Forward Is Candy-Making Holocaust Survivor World’s Oldest Man at 112?
A Holocaust survivor in Haifa is believed to be the oldest man in the world. Yisrael Kristal, 112, achieved that status this week after Yasutaro Koide of Japan, also 112, died, Haaretz reported Thursday. Kristal’s grandson, Oren, received an email this week from the Gerontology Research Group, an international organization that tracks the world’s over-110…
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Fast Forward Slain Israeli Settler Mom of 6’s Husband: Enough Hatred
JERUSALEM — The husband of Dafna Meir, the mother of six who was killed in her home while fighting off a Palestinian assailant, called on Jews and Palestinians to “look for what unites us.” Natan Meir spoke Thursday with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, who paid a condolence visit to the family home in the West…
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Fast Forward 4 Palestinians Accused of Terror Killings Lose Israeli Residency Rights
JERUSALEM — Israel has revoked the residency rights of four eastern Jerusalem Palestinians who are charged with killing Israelis in terrorist attacks. The men lost their permanent resident status on Thursday. Interior Minister Aryeh Deri carried out the process that was initiated by his predecessor, Silvan Shalom, who resigned in December. Three of the men,…
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