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Fast Forward Jerusalem Rabbinical Court Officials Accused of Taking Bribes in Custody Case
Two Jerusalem Rabbinical Court officials are under investigation for allegedly asking for and receiving bribes from a father in a custody case. The officials, Rabbi Saar Mizrachi and Yaakov Sebag, are suspected of brokering bribes, fraudulently obtaining benefits and obstruction of justice, Ynet reported. The Hebrew-language daily Yediot Acharonot, which runs Ynet, was the first…
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Fast Forward Israeli NGO Asks Supreme Court To Protect Women’s Rights at Mikveh
An Israeli advocacy NGO has asked Israel’s Supreme Court to protect women’s rights at the mikvah, or ritual bath. The ITIM Advocacy Center filed a complaint with the court Sunday on behalf of 13 married Orthodox women against the Chief Rabbinate and the Jerusalem Religious Council, calling for women to be allowed to use the…
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Fast Forward Kansas City JCC Gunman Says Killings Were His ‘Right’
The Missouri white supremacist charged with murdering three people at two Jewish sites in suburban Kansas City last year told a court that the killings were necessary and his “right.” Frazier Glenn Miller, 74, who is representing himself, appeared in U.S. District Court in Johnson County, Kansas, on Friday. Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan said Miller…
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Fast Forward U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter Visiting Israel
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter will visit Israel on the first leg of a trip to three Middle Eastern nations. Carter will arrive in Israel on Sunday, where he “will work with Israel to further explore ongoing efforts to identify solutions to some of their most critical security challenges — countering Iran’s destabilizing activities…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu: Don’t Deal With Iran While It Calls for Death to U.S. and Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, continuing his attack on the Iran nuclear deal, said the agreement has not changed Iran’s policy of calling for armed struggle against Israel and the United States. “If someone thought that the extraordinary concessions to Iran would lead to a change in its policy, they received an unequivocal answer over…
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Fast Forward Israeli Forces Arrest Hamas Cell Suspected in West Bank Killing
Israeli security forces arrested a Hamas terrorist cell suspected of a West Bank shooting attack that left one Israeli civilian dead. Among the seven members of the cell taken into custody on Sunday, according to the Shin Bet, are the alleged gunman who killed Malachi Rosenfeld, 25, and a Hamas member who was freed in…
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Fast Forward Jewish Argentine Director Wins Iberoamerica ‘Oscar’
“Wild Tales” by Jewish Argentinian director Damian Szifron won Best Movie at the second annual “Premios Platino,” the equivalent of the Oscars for Iberoamerica, made up of Spain, Portugal and Latin America. Szifron, 40, whose movie also was nominated for a foreign-language film Oscar in the 2014 Academy Awards, also won as Best Director, a…
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Fast Forward Israel and U.S. Will Cooperate on Cybersecurity
The U.S. deputy secretary of Homeland Security and the top Israeli official handling cybersecurity cosigned a statement committing to U.S-Israel cooperation in the area. Alejandro Mayorkas and Eviatar Matania, who heads the Israel National Cyber Bureau “signed a joint statement reaffirming the United States and Israel’s commitment to promote cooperation and information sharing on cybersecurity…
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