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Fast Forward Jewish Leader: Protestants Should Condemn Martin Luther’s Anti-Semitism
BERLIN (JTA) — Germany’s top Jewish leader urged Protestants to confront and condemn anti-Jewish teachings of Martin Luther, who began the Protestant Reformation. Speaking at a conference in Berlin last week, Josef Schuster, head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, said he hopes for a clear sign from the Protestant Church condemning Luther’s…
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Fast Forward Greek Official Slammed for Comparing Gaza to Holocaust
(JTA) — A Greek official is accused of abusing the memory of the Holocaust by mentioning Gaza during a speech about the genocide, and saying that “victims become bullies.” The criticism by The Simon Wiesenthal Center, a watchdog group, was over a speech that Panagiotis Sgouridis, a deputy minister of rural development, gave on June…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Rejects Attack on Reform Judaism by Shas Minister
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected comments attributed to the country’s religious services minister in which he attacked Reform Judaism. The Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement Wednesday night saying that Netanyahu “strongly disagrees” with the comments of David Azoulay of the Sephardic Orthodox Shas Party, in which he reportedly called Reform…
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Fast Forward Swedish Co-op Forces Local Branch to Drop Israel Boycott
(JTA) — The central board of a Swedish food co-operative voided a popular vote to boycott Israeli products at one of its affiliates. The decision to reverse the boycott motion was taken last week by the main board of the Coop chain of food stores after members of a branch in Varberg, a small city…
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Fast Forward Worshipper Stabbed With Screwdriver Inside Kiryas Joel Synagogue
A non-Jewish custodian was arrested in the stabbing of a 35-year-old Jewish man inside a synagogue in Kiryas Joel, a Hasidic village in New York State. Jae Kyung Lee, 56, who works for the haredi Orthodox Charidim Synagogue, allegedly stabbed Eliezer Wolner on Wednesday afternoon, JP Updates reported. A State Police official told JTA that…
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Fast Forward Michael Oren’s Party Leader Disowns Remarks in Book
The head of Israel’s Kulanu party has apologized to the Obama administration for party member Michael Oren’s public criticism of the U.S. president. In a letter to U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro, Moshe Kahlon wrote, “I distance myself from the statements made by Michael Oren. President Obama has greatly contributed to Israel’s security,” Israel’s…
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Fast Forward Melbourne Jewish Community Warned of Attack Risk
The Jewish community in Melbourne, Australia, is at a heightened risk of attack, a Jewish communal security agency said. The Melbourne Community Security Group and Jewish Community Council of Victoria issued a joint statement Wednesday saying that they were stepping up security and encouraging the entire community to be vigilant, the Australian Jewish News reported….
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Fast Forward Shas Minister Calls Reform Jews ‘Disaster’ for Israel
Israel’s religious services minister reportedly called Reform Jews “a disaster for the people of Israel.” David Azoulay of the Sephardic Orthodox Shas party made the comments during a meeting to discuss the Women of the Wall group, Israel Hayom daily newspaper reported Wednesday. The meeting reportedly took place on Tuesday between Azoulay and Justice Minister…
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