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Fast Forward Bonna Haberman, Women of Wall Founder, Dies
Bonna Devora Haberman, the founder of Women of the Wall, a group pressing for egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall, has died. Haberman, a Canadian-born scholar, author and activist who lived in Israel and the United States, died Tuesday of cancer, The Jerusalem Post reported. Haberman taught at Harvard, Brandeis and the Hebrew University of…
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Fast Forward Michael Oren Says Barack Obama Shouldn’t Air Splits With Israel
Michael Oren in an Op-Ed appearing Tuesday in The Wall Street Journal said Obama abandoned the principle of keeping disagreements private and of “no surprises” between the countries. Oren, who served as ambassador from 2009 to 2013, faulted the Israeli government for announcing settlement building at inopportune times, but said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
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Fast Forward Women-Only London Film Screening for Ultra-Orthodox Scrapped
An all woman’s screening at a London JCC of an Israeli movie by a haredi Orthodox film-maker was cancelled after a complaint to the country’s the Equalities and Human Rights Commission. “Gift of Fire” directed by Rechy Elias, was scheduled to be shown as part of the Israeli Film and Television Festival, Seret 2015. A…
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Fast Forward More Palestinians Will Pray on Temple Mount for Ramadan
Hundreds of Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza will be allowed to pray on the Temple Mount on Fridays during Ramadan. Israel’s Defense Ministry made the announcement on Tuesday, a day ahead of the start of the Muslim holy month. The Palestinians will also be allowed to visit family members inside Israel and the…
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Fast Forward Stephen Curry’s Mother Says Israel Trip Transformed Her
The mother of Stephen Curry, the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, said a trip to Israel five years ago transformed her and sparked her interest in learning Hebrew. Sonya Curry told Israel’s Sport 5 channel in an interview after Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Oakland, California, on Sunday night that her son’s basketball success…
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Fast Forward Stanford Charges Non-Student With Anti-Semitic Vandalism
Stanford University public safety officials have issued an arrest warrant for a man they believe vandalized two campus buildings with anti-Semitic graffiti. Stanford’s Department of Public Safety announced Monday that it was charging an individual with spray-painting swastikas on a fraternity and an Italian language-themed dorm in April, Palo Alto Online reported. Campus police said…
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Fast Forward Germans Who Grew Up in Nazi Era More Anti-Semitic
Germans who grew up during the 1930s are far more likely than their younger countrymen to have negative attitudes about Jews, according to a new study of anti-Semitism in Germany. The study, released Monday by American and Swiss researchers, found that anti-Semitic views were particularly strong among Germans raised in regions of the country that…
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Fast Forward JNF Canada Scraps Speech by Mike Huckabee Amid Gay Objections
The Jewish National Fund of Canada has canceled a scheduled speech by U.S. presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee. Huckabee, who is vying for the Republican bid in 2016, had his Oct. 15 speaking engagement in Ottawa canceled on June 10 following objections from the Canadian LGBTQ community, the Canadian Jewish News reported. An online petition at…
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