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Fast Forward Neiman Marcus Settles Worker’s ‘Jewland’ Suit
Luxury department store Neiman Marcus settled a discrimination lawsuit with a former employee who claimed that he was fired for being Jewish and gay. Amir Peleg alleged that his boss at the company’s Beverly Hills store had made anti-semitic comments to him while he worked at the store, and that it was this hostility that…
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Fast Forward Arab Bank Never Financed Terrorism, Lawyer Says
A lawyer for Arab Bank, which is accused of providing financial services to Hamas, told a Brooklyn federal court that the bank never helped finance terrorism. Shand Stephens in closing arguments Thursday argued that none of the bank’s clients had been designated as terrorists by the United States during the relevant time period. “The bank…
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Fast Forward Hasidic Candidate Loses in New York Statewide Race
A man believed to be the first Hasidic candidate to run for any statewide office conceded in a close race for the New York State Assembly. Aron Wieder, 40, of Spring Valley, conceded Wednesday night, The New York Jewish Week reported. He lost by 61 votes in a three-way Democratic primary race for the Assembly’s…
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Fast Forward 1,200-Year-Old Jewish Prayerbook on Display in Jerusalem
A Jewish prayer book believed to be the world’s oldest will be exhibited in Jerusalem for one month. The 1,200-year-old siddur was unveiled Thursday at a ceremony at the Bible Lands Museum. In a news release, the museum described it as the oldest Jewish prayer book. Steve Green, the museum’s chairman, purchased the book for…
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Fast Forward Hate Crimes Soar in New York — Against Muslims and Jews
Suspected hate crimes against Jews and Muslims soared in New York City amid the Gaza conflict. The increase in the hate crimes began in early July, when news reports of the conflict between Israel and Hamas became front-page news in the United States, according to Michael Osgood, deputy chief of the New York Police Department,…
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Fast Forward Sam Goldman, Solar Pioneer, Wins Bronfman Prize
Sam Goldman, the founder of a company that provides solar lighting and power systems to the developing world, was awarded the 10th annual Charles Bronfman Prize. Bronfman presented the prize to Goldman, the founder of d.light design, on Tuesday at a ceremony at the New York Historical Society. The Bronfman Prize, which includes a $100,000…
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Fast Forward Senate Slammed for Disabilities Treaty Snub
Jewish groups joined disability rights activists in expressing disappointment with the U.S. Senate’s failure to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. As it did in December 2012, the Senate failed to ratify the United Nations treaty that is designed to promote the rights of people with disabilities across the globe. “Today…
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Fast Forward Pope Francis Meets Jewish Delegation for Rosh Hashanah
In a pre-Rosh Hashana meeting, Pope Francis and a World Jewish Congress delegation discussed the worrying international situation, including the persecution of Christians in the Middle East. Francis received the delegation, headed by WJC President Ronald Lauder, at his residence in the Vatican Wednesday night. The delegation also included WJC Secretary General Robert Singer; the…
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