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Fast Forward Dunkin’ Donuts Sued by Feds Over Sabbath Observance
A federal government lawsuit against a Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee for refusing to hire a Sabbath-observant worker drew praise from Agudath Israel of America and the Reform movement. “Employers need to know that it is illegal to refuse to hire an employee because of his or her religion, and that they are required by federal law…
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Fast Forward Michael Broyde, Modern Orthodox Rabbi in ‘Sockpuppet’ Scandal, Plans New Shul
Michael Broyde, the Modern Orthodox rabbi at the center of a scandal involving his use of pseudonyms to tout his reputation in online discussions, reportedly is launching a new Atlanta-area synagogue. The Jewish Channel, the news website which last year exposed Broyde’s use of an online persona to praise his own work, on Tuesday reported…
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Fast Forward 19 Jewish Couples Wed in East Ukraine
The Jewish community of Dnepropetrovsk in eastern Ukraine held a group wedding for 19 Jewish couples. Most of the couples that wed Sunday were already married under Ukrainian law but had not had a Jewish wedding ceremony, or huppah, the director of the Dnepropetrovsk Jewish community, Zelig Brez, told JTA. “It is a huge event…
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Fast Forward Fla. City Won’t Name Bridge After ‘Anti-Semitic’ Henry Ford
Officials in Fort Myers City, Fla., withdrew a proposal to rename a bridge for Henry Ford after residents raised concerns about his anti-Semitic publications. A vote on the proposal had been scheduled for Monday evening but was withdrawn, according to WZVN, the local ABC affiliate. “He really has a very dark history as far as…
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Fast Forward Komen Foundation Sorry for Houston Race for the Cure Conflict With Yom Kippur
The Susan G. Komen organization apologized for holding its Race for the Cure in Houston on Yom Kippur. Komen’s executive director, Ariana Higgins, told the Houston Chronicle that the foundation has learned its lesson following an outcry from the Jewish community. The foundation received “considerable community feedback,” according to the newspaper. In its unsigned letter…
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News Walmart Hate Speech Case Upheld by New Hampshire Court
A New Hampshire man was properly charged with a hate crime for threatening two Walmart employees with anti-Semitic statements, the state’s Supreme Court ruled. On Friday, the New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Paul Costella on two counts of criminal threatening in the 2010 incident. He was sentenced last year to 12 months…
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Fast Forward Rome May Kill Stalled Holocaust Museum
After years of delays city authorities may drop the idea of establishing a modern, $30 million Holocaust Museum in central Rome and instead install a smaller exhibit in a former shopping center in a Rome suburb. Plans were announced a decade ago to build a state-of-the-art Shoah Museum on the grounds of Villa Torlonia, wartime…
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Fast Forward German ISIS Extremist Once Played on Jewish Soccer Team
A German man on trial for being a member of the extremist ISIS group once played for a Jewish soccer club. Kreshnik Berisha, 20, went on trial in Frankfurt on Monday, in Germany’s first such case, the Associated Press reported. Berisha is alleged to have traveled to Syria where he fought with the group for…
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