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Fast Forward Brussels Chief Rabbi Says Jews Have ‘No Future’ in Europe
The chief rabbi of Brussels said there is no future for Jews in Europe, spurring criticism from the head of a European Jewish group. Rabbi Avraham Gigi told an Israeli radio station on Monday about the sense of fear on the streets in Belgium and added, “People understand there is no future for Jews in…
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Fast Forward Manhattan Synagogue and School Emptied by Bomb Threat
A Manhattan synagogue was evacuated after receiving a bomb threat. The Jewish Center, a Modern Orthodox synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side was evacuated by New York City police Monday morning, who thoroughly searched the building, synagogue Executive Director Aaron Strum said in a statement. Police are investigating the incident, according to Sturm. A Jewish…
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Fast Forward New England Patriots Hold Moment of Silence for Ezra Schwartz on Monday Night Football
The New England Patriots held a moment of silence in honor of slain American yeshiva student Ezra Schwartz prior to their Monday Night Football game against the Buffalo Bills. The crowd at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts stayed rapt as the announcer paid tribute to Schwartz along with American military servicemembers. READ: 8 Heartbreaking Photos…
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Fast Forward German Jewish Leader Suggests Cap on Refugees
The head of Germany’s main Jewish organization has suggested capping the number of refugees allowed into the country, so Germany can do a better job of integrating those already there. At issue are attitudes toward Jews, women and gays in the home countries of many refugees, said Josef Schuster, head of the Central Council of…
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Fast Forward Jonathan Pollard Loses Job Offer Over Parole Rules
An employer rescinded a job offer to released spy for Israel Jonathan Pollard over the conditions of his parole. According to The Jerusalem Post, an unnamed “respected” investment firm officially revoked its offer of a research analyst’s position on Monday, saying the conditions would have interfered with his ability to do the required work. Attorneys…
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Fast Forward Teva Exec: Avis Refused Rental Because I’m Israeli
An Israeli executive has accused Avis of declining to accept his Israeli documents when he tried to rent a car in New York City. Dov Bergwerk, a senior vice president at the pharmaceuticals giant Teva, told the New York Observer that the reservations agent at a Manhattan branch of the car rental firm said it…
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Fast Forward Argentina President Vows To Scrap Iran Deal for Jewish Center Bomb Probe
The newly elected president of Argentina said he will cancel the agreement signed with Iran to jointly investigate the 1994 attack on the AMIA Jewish center in Buenos Aires, as he vowed during the campaign. “We will propose to the Congress to cancel the pact with Iran as we promised in the campaign,” Mauricio Macri…
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Fast Forward Upstate New York Mayor Vowed To Reject Jewish Building Applications
A mayor in suburban New York’s Rockland County secretly pledged to reject all building permit applications by Jewish developers, according to a newspaper report. The mayor, Demeza Delhomme of Spring Valley, was secretly recorded in March saying he would vote against all Jewish-submitted building permits but would accept permits by Haitians, the Journal News reported….
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