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Fast Forward Jeb Bush Says Relies on George W. for Israel Advice
Jeb Bush said he was likeliest to take advice on Israel from his brother, former President George W. Bush. “If you want to know who I listen to for advice, it’s him,” the former Florida governor and likely contender for the GOP presidential nod was quoted Thursday by the Washington Post as telling a group…
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Fast Forward Rabbi Rick Jacobs Urges Benjamin Netanyahu To Protect Pluralism
The leader of the Reform Jewish movement urged Benjamin Netanyahu to preserve pluralism in a message congratulating the Israeli prime minister on forming a new government. “We hope that as this new government moves forward, it will take into consideration the values of inclusion and pluralism for all of Israel’s citizens – values that are…
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Fast Forward Restaurants Can Claim ‘Kosher’ Without Rabbinate Certification
Israeli restaurants can present themselves as kosher even if they are under a private kashrut supervision not licensed by the Chief Rabbinate, Israel’s attorney general ruled. Yehuda Weinstein announced his ruling on the food establishments on Wednesday after issuing it to the Supreme Court on Sunday. According to the ruling, the restaurants may not call…
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Fast Forward Jews Plan Boycott of John Galliano Synagogue Event
Members of three London area synagogues have threatened to boycott an event featuring fashion designer John Galliano, who was fired from Christian Dior over an anti-Semitic rant. Galliano is scheduled to speak at the end of the month on a panel hosted by the three central London synagogues on the topic of religion and fashion….
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Fast Forward Los Angeles Parents Sue Over Sand Flies on Israel Trip
The parents of four Los Angeles County high school students who participated in a summer youth trip to Israel have sued the sponsoring organizations over a sand fly infestation. The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday against the Union for Reform Judaism and the North American Federation of Temple Youth,…
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Fast Forward Art Spiegelman Blasts ‘Racist’ Pamela Geller Group
Art Spiegelman, the cartoonist best known for his “Maus” graphic novel about the Holocaust, called the group that sponsored a contest in Texas for cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed a “racist organization.” Two gunmen attempted to shoot participants at the suburban Dallas cartoon contest Sunday, but police stopped them, killing the assailants in the process….
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Fast Forward President Obama Lauds New Government — Presses for 2-State Solution
President Barack Obama in his message congratulating Benjamin Netanyahu on forming a new Israeli government emphasized the “importance” of a two-state solution. “President Obama looks forward to working with Prime Minister Netanyahu and his new government,” the statement released Thursday said. “As the president has emphasized, the United States places great importance on our close…
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Fast Forward Al Jazeera America Dumps Chief Amid Anti-Semitism Flap
Al Jazeera America replaced its chief executive officer in the wake of a lawsuit by a former employee alleging that he was the victim of workplace anti-Semitism. Ehab Al Shihabi, who has headed the news network since it began operations in 2013, was replaced on Wednesday by Al Anstey, the former managing director of Al…
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