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Fast Forward Greek Town Backs Down in Star of David Shoah Feud
The mayor of the northern Greek port city of Kavala said that the dedication of a disputed Holocaust memorial will take place “very soon.” The mayor appeared to walk back comments attributed to her last week by the country’s the Central Board of Jewish Communities after municipal authorities canceled a May 17 ceremony unveiling the…
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Fast Forward Amtrak Victim Rachel Jacobs Celebrated at Memorial
The life of Rachel Jacobs, a victim of the Amtrak derailment, was celebrated at a private memorial service at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Manhattan. Jacobs, 39, the mother of a two-year old son and the daughter of former Michigan State Senator Gilda Jacobs, was CEO of the Philadelphia-based video-learning tech company…
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The Schmooze Backstreet Boys Jet In for Israel Gigs
The American pop band Backstreet Boys has arrived in Israel. The band, whose popularity was at its peak in the ’90s, is scheduled to give three performances in Ra’anana May 19-21. They landed in Israel on Sunday from their last performance in Thailand. The Backstreet Boys are scheduled to tour throughout Israel prior to Tuesday’s…
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Fast Forward Homeless Muslim Feted for Rescuing Jew From Rome River
A Muslim immigrant from Bangladesh was hailed as a hero and given a permit to live in Rome for the next year after he plucked a suicidal Israeli woman out of a river. Sobuj Khalifa, an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh, saw a body floating in the Tiber River last week. The 32-year-old Muslim man, who…
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Fast Forward Chicago Jews Hire Security After Anti-Semitic Incidents
Jewish families in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago have hired off-duty Chicago police officers to patrol the neighborhood in the wake of several anti-Semitic incidents. The armed officers were hired to patrol a 16-block area populated largely by Orthodox Jewish families on the Jewish Sabbath and holidays, when residents walk to synagogue and…
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Fast Forward Jewish Rugby Team Grabs Argentina Championship
An Argentinian rugby team with a Jewish history and many Jewish fans won the national league championship. The Buenos Aires-based Hindu Club team won the Argentinean national title after beating Club Newman in a vibrant 27-25 final. Identified as the Jewish rugby team among the national clubs, Hindu fans display Israeli flags during some matches….
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Vows To Fight Racism Against Ethiopians
Israel has erred in its treatment of Ethiopian immigrants, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said at a state ceremony in memory of the Ethiopian Jews who died on their way to Israel. Sunday’s Mount Herzl ceremony, which takes place annually on Jerusalem Day, commemorates the 4,000 Ethiopian Jews who died on the way as they walked…
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Fast Forward Scott Walker Trumpets Alliance After Israel Visit
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a likely candidate for the GOP nomination for president, said his recent visit to Israel strengthened his belief that the United States must view Israel as a true ally. Walker spoke about his recent trip to Israel Saturday night during the Iowa Republican Party’s Lincoln Dinner. “It is time to send…
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