Julie Wiener
By Julie Wiener
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Fast Forward British Jewish Leaders Keep Mum on Wisdom of Brexit
— Britain’s Jewish leaders had mixed reactions to the country’s surprising vote in favor of leaving the European Union, with few offering an opinion on whether or not leaving the EU is a good idea. Several praised Prime Minister David Cameron, who announced after the vote that he would resign, for his record on Jewish issues and…
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Fast Forward Pennsylvania Man Admits He Lied About Being an Auschwitz Survivor
— A Pennsylvania man who for years traveled the country giving speeches and media interviews about his experiences as a Holocaust survivor acknowledged that he had been lying and apologized. In a letter published Thursday on the LancasterOnline news site, Joseph Hirt, of Lancaster County said he lied not for personal gain but in hopes of raising…
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Fast Forward Ex-Prostitute Alleges Orthodox Businessmen Mistreated Her on ‘Mile High’ NYPD Job
NEW YORK — A prostitute allegedly hired by New York Jewish businessmen to entertain several New York police officers as part of an alleged bribery scheme said she performed multiple sex acts for them on a flight to Las Vegas and was treated so poorly she quit the profession. The alleged hire of Gabi Grecko…
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Fast Forward Man charged with threatening Kansas City-area synagogue
— A Kansas City man has been charged with threatening a synagogue in suburban Overland Park. According to the Kansas City Star, prosecutors accused Brian Wachter, 40, of making an unspecified threat on May 31 against Congregation Beth Shalom. A Conservative synagogue, Beth Shalom has roots dating back to 1878, according to its website. It…
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Fast Forward Itzhak Perlman Slams Donald Trump on Eve of $1M Genesis Prize
— Itzhak Perlman spoke out against Donald Trump a day before the Israeli-American virtuoso violinist is to receive a $1 million prize dubbed the “Jewish Nobel.” In an interview with The Associated Press published Wednesday, Perlman said he is still upset at Trump, the presumed Republican presidential nominee, for mocking a disabled reporter last fall….
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Fast Forward Zev Brenner, Jewish Radio Host, Gets Probation for Tax Evasion
NEW YORK — The host of a New York radio show that bills itself as “America’s premier Jewish program” was sentenced to one year of probation and a $2,500 fine for not filing taxes. Zev Brenner, the founder, president and executive producer of the 30-year-old Talkline Communications Network, as well as host of the program “Talkline with…
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Fast Forward ‘Dig’ Sues Over 2014 Gaza Conflict That Torpedoed Show
— USA Network’s owner is suing the company’s insurer for refusing to cover expenses after filming of the series “Dig” in Israel was interrupted by Hamas rocket attacks. The Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company is denying a $6.9 million claim because it defines the 2014 rocket attacks as war, not terrorism, the Hollywood Reporter reported Monday. The…
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Fast Forward Rabbi Barry Freundel Appeals 6-Year Prison Sentence in Mikveh Peeping
— An attorney for Rabbi Barry Freundel argued in a Washington, D.C., appeals court that the rabbi’s prison term for secretly videotaping women in his synagogue’s mikvah was too long. The attorney argued Tuesday that the 6 1/2-year sentence handed down last year was illegal, The Associated Press reported. Freundel, a once-prominent modern Orthodox rabbi in Washington,…
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