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Fast Forward Don’t Wear Kippahs In Public Warns German Jewish Leader
(JTA) — The head of the main Jewish umbrella in Germany has recommended that Jews not wear kippahs in public in its major cities. “I would actually have to advise individuals not to openly wear a kippah in the metropolitan setting of Germany,” Josef Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, said in…
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Fast Forward Firefighter Who Tweeted Anti-Semitic Hate Transferred Out Of Orthodox Neighborhood
(JTA) — A newly graduated New York City firefighter who had quit as an EMT after his racist and anti-Semitic tweets came to light was transferred out of a heavily Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Brooklyn after just one day. Joseph Cassano, the son of a former fire commissioner, worked Monday at a Borough Park station, but the…
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Fast Forward Scottish Man Fined $1,114 For Teaching Dog Nazi Salute
(JTA) — The Scottish man who was found guilty of a hate crime for teaching his girlfriend’s dog to do the Nazi salute was fined 800 pounds, or about $1,100. Mark Meechan, 30, who was convicted last month, taught the pug, named Buddha, to respond with the Nazi salute when prompted by statements such as “Heil…
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Fast Forward Jerry Silverman Will Step Down As Federations Chief
(JTA) — Jerry Silverman will step down next year after 10 years as president and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, the umbrella body of local community Jewish philanthropies. Silverman announced his decision in an email Monday to colleagues. He said that after consulting with his family, he decided not to seek renewal…
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Fast Forward Royal Baby Spurs Plenty Of Mazel Tovs
(JTA) — Although the British royal family presumably does not speak a word of Hebrew, there were plenty of mazel tovs to go around after the announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, aka Prince William and Kate Middleton, welcomed the arrival of a baby boy. The baby born Monday is the third child…
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Fast Forward Firefighter Who Tweeted Anti-Semitic Hate Assigned To Orthodox Neighborhood
(JTA) —A newly graduated New York City firefighter who quit his job as an EMT five years ago after racist and anti-Semitic tweets came to light, has been assigned to a firehouse in the heart of an Orthodox Jewish community. Joseph M. Cassano, 28, once tweeted “I like Jews about as much as hitler.” He…
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Fast Forward Trump Asked Netanyahu If He Really Wants Peace
(JTA) — In a phone call last year with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump asked him whether or not he genuinely wants peace, according to a new report. Trump asked the question in the wake of news reports that Netanyahu had planned to build new settlement housing to placate members of his…
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Fast Forward Jewish Man Beaten, Choked In Crown Heights While Walking Home From Synagogue
(JTA) — An identifiably Jewish man was beaten and choked while walking home from Shabbat services in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. It is the second such attack in two weeks. The Jewish man was walking home from prayer services at about 1:30 on Saturday afternoon. He told the CrownHights.info news website that he…
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