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Fast Forward Jonathan Sarna Goes Home From Hospital
Jonathan Sarna, a leading scholar of American Jewish history, has returned home from the hospital two months after collapsing at his daughter’s college graduation. Sarna announced his homecoming in a post on his Facebook page. “A long recovery still awaits, but I do not want to settle into rehabilitation and work before first thanking everyone…
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Fast Forward Kidnappers of Teens Celebrate on New Tape
The full recording of the emergency call placed by one of three abducted teens, in which the kidnappers can be heard celebrating, was released. Wednesday’s release of the full audio, which is 2 minutes, 9 seconds, comes a day after the first 49 seconds were released. In the full tape, the kidnappers are heard singing…
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Fast Forward Israel Destroys Home of Alleged Palestinian Killer
Israel demolished the home of a Palestinian indicted in the Passover eve murder of a senior police officer. The home of Ziad Awad located in the West Bank village of Idhna near Hebron was demolished by Israeli troops early Wednesday morning. Israel’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the house could be razed, despite petitions by…
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Fast Forward 60,000 Israelis Download App To Notify of Abduction
Some 60,000 Israelis have downloaded a free app designed to assist in the event of an abduction. Using the free United Hatzalah SOS smartphone app, subscribers can inform the emergency organization that they need assistance and provide their exact location via GPS technology. The app, developed by the Israeli start-up NowForce, requires one swipe of…
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Fast Forward 2 Women Arrested in Attack on Elderly Jewish Man
Two young women were arrested in the assault of an elderly Jewish man in New York. The attack and arrests came early Sunday morning in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, the New York Daily News reported. The victim was identified as Naftali Lebovits, 79, a well-known member of the local Orthodox Jewish community. He was…
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Fast Forward IDF Can Raze Home of Palestinian Murderer, Court Rules
The Israeli military can raze the home of a Palestinian man indicted for the Passover eve murder of police officer Baruch Mizrahi, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled. The family of Ziad Awad on Tuesday morning was given 12 hours to remove their possessions from the residence before the demolition order takes effect. The apartment at the…
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Fast Forward Jewish Student Under Investigation at University of California
The University of California Student Association will hold a meeting to discuss allegations against a Jewish student nominated to serve as a regent for the statewide university system. UCSA’s board agreed Saturday to hold an emergency meeting to look into the allegations against Avi Oved, a UCLA student and the student regent designate nominee for…
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Fast Forward Murdered Teens To Be Buried Side-By-Side After Separate Funerals
The three kidnapped teens who were found murdered near Hebron will be buried side-by-side. Separate funerals are set for Tuesday afternoon for Gilad Shaar, Naftali Frenkel and Eyal Yifrach in each of the teens’ home communities, after which they will be buried in the Modiin cemetery in central Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak…
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