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The Schmooze Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg Incorporate Jewish Traditions in Nups
Actress Jamie Chung and actor-musician Bryan Greenberg married in a ceremony that incorporated “personal vows and Jewish traditions,” according to Martha Stewart Weddings. The wedding took place at a resort in Santa Barbara, California, on Saturday, several media outlets reported. Chung, 32, and Greenberg, 37, began dating in 2012 and became engaged in 2013. In…
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Fast Forward Haaretz Twitter Feed Hacked by Pro-Palestinian Activists
(JTA) — Pro-Palestinian hackers commandeered the Twitter feed of the Hebrew-language Haaretz news website, leaving anti-Israel tweets for more than an hour. Among the tweets posted on Tuesday afternoon were: “The Holocaust of the Balfour Declaration will continue the knife intifada”; “The mothers of our martyrs will drink the blood of your soldiers and settlers,”…
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Fast Forward Palestinian Radio Station Shut Down by Israel Over ‘Incitement’
Israel’s military shut down a Palestinian radio station in the West Bank over its calls to attack Israelis. The Hebron-based Al Hurria radio station was raided late on Monday night, according to the Israel Defense Forces Spokesman’s Office. “Forces confiscated broadcasting equipment in order to prevent the incitement which has caused a flare of violence…
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Fast Forward Reform Biennial Features Joe Biden and Michael Douglas
Vice President Joe Biden and Academy Award-winning actor Michael Douglas are scheduled to speak at the Reform movement’s biennial in Orlando, Florida. Biden will address the gathering of Reform Jewish leaders on Saturday, the Union for Reform Judaism announced in a news release Monday. Douglas, the winner of the 2015 Genesis Prize, known as the…
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Fast Forward Palestinians Burn British Flag on Balfour Declaration Anniversary
Palestinian demonstrators in Gaza burned British, American and Israeli flags to mark the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. Members of the al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades brandished guns, swords and axes at a demonstration Monday in Rafah, the the London-based Daily Mail reported. The demonstrators then burned the flags of the three countries. Signed on Nov….
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Fast Forward Italian Soccer Chief Says Jews Should Be Kept ‘At Bay’
The president of the Italian Football Federation said he has “nothing against” Jews and gays, but that he prefers to keep such people at a distance. The comments by Carlo Tavecchio were recorded for an interview with the online magazine Soccer Life and published on the website of the Italian daily Corriere della Sera. Tavecchio…
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Fast Forward Joseph’s Tomb Repaired After Firebombing
Joseph’s Tomb, which was firebombed and vandalized two weeks ago, was repaired in a nighttime operation near the West Bank city of Nablus. The site was cleaned and painted, the grave marker was restored and the marble covering of the tomb was replaced, according to reports. The workers who arrived at the site late on…
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Fast Forward Israel Minister Pushes ‘Paws’ on Plan To Deport Stray Cats
Agricultural Minister Uri Ariel has backpedaled on his controversial recommendation that Israel’s population of stray cats be transferred to a foreign country to control their numbers in a way that accords with Jewish law. Following widespread derision, Ariel has maintained that the Environmental Protection Ministry should no longer spay and neuter stray cats and dogs….
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