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Fast Forward French Deputy Mayor Opposes Name Change of ‘Death to The Jews’ Hamlet
A French deputy mayor said she was opposed to changing the name of a locality under her jurisdiction called “death to the Jews.” Marie-Elisabeth Secretand of the village of Courtemaux advocated keeping the name of Mort-Aux-Juifs in an interview with the news agency AFP. Secretand was reacting to a letter sent Monday by the Simon…
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Fast Forward New Zealand Lawmaker Apologizes For ‘Shylock’ Slur Against Prime Minister
A New Zealand lawmaker apologized for a slur on Prime Minister John Key that critics branded as anti-Semitic. A Labour Party lawmaker, Steven Gibson described John Key as “Shylock” on Facebook alongside a photo of the Conservative Party leader. “There is the real face of Shonky Jonkey Shylock…nasty little creep with a nasty evil and…
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Fast Forward Jewish South African Student’s Kaffiyeh Facebook Post Causes Outrage
A Facebook picture of a South African Jewish high school student wearing a traditional Palestinian scarf has triggered outrage and a petition calling for his removal from an honorary position, as well as a dueling petition in his defense. Joshua Broomberg, deputy head boy of the King David Victory Park High School, a Jewish day…
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Fast Forward 15% of Tel Aviv Groceries To Open on Shabbat
The Tel Aviv municipality passed a by-law that will allow some grocery stores to remain open on Shabbat. Under the measure passed Sunday, about 15 percent of the city’s grocery stores will receive permission to remain open on Saturdays. They will be spread out throughout the city, with fewer open in areas that are more…
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Fast Forward Holland Jewish Museum Sets ‘Anne’ Frank Program
Holland’s main Jewish museum launched a children’s educational program centered around a new play about Anne Frank. The Amsterdam-based Jewish Historical Museum announced late last week the launch of the new program, which emphasizes the Jewish elements of the story of Anne Frank for pupils who watch the play “Anne.” Produced in cooperation with the…
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Fast Forward Israel Seeks To Get Soldier’s Body for Burial
The Israeli government is making every effort to retrieve the body of Sgt. Oron Shaul for burial, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon told the slain soldier’s family. “It’s obvious to us that Oron’s body is in the hands of Hamas, and we’re making every effort to retrieve it,” Yaalon said Sunday during a meeting with…
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Fast Forward New York Yankees Host Future Israel Soldiers
The president of the New York Yankees hosted some 40 young men and women who are making aliyah and plan to serve in the Israel Defense Forces. Randy Levine and his wife, Mindy, hosted the future soldiers at Yankee Stadium on Sunday prior to the game against the Cleveland Indians. Many of the young guests…
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Fast Forward Rabbi Slain in Miami Mourned — Cops Hunt Killers
The rabbi gunned down on his way to synagogue in Miami was mourned yesterday at his funeral — as police hunted his killers. Following the funeral Sunday at the Bais Menachem Chabad synagogue, where Rabbi Joseph Raksin was headed when he was shot by two assailants on Saturday morning, the body was taken to the…
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