Marcy Oster
By Marcy Oster
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Fast Forward Reform Delegation Holds ‘Candid’ Meeting With Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A delegation from the Union for Reform Judaism had a “wide-ranging and candid conversation” with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, the group said. The delegation, led by the URJ’s president, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, met with Netanyahu for an hour on Sunday, according to a statement issued by the congregational arm of the movement at the…
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Fast Forward Team Israel Takes First Loss In World Baseball Classic
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel lost its first game in the World Baseball Classic, losing in a rematch with the Netherlands by a score of 12-2. Israel is now 4-1 in the tournament overall, and 1-1 in the second round of the 16-team quadrennial tournament. Team Israel will face Japan on Wednesday. Israel was the lowest-ranked team…
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Fast Forward 2 Israeli Police Officers Injured In Palestinian Stabbing Attack
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Two Israeli Border Police officers were injured in a stabbing attack in the Old City of Jerusalem. The officers were stabbed by an alleged Palestinian assailant overnight on Sunday at their post near the Lions Gate. A third officer reportedly shot and killed the man, identified by the Palestinian Maan news agency…
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Fast Forward Several JCCs Again Receive Called In, Emailed Bomb Threats
(JTA) — Several Jewish Community Centers in the United States and Canada received bomb threats on Sunday. More than 150 threats have been received by JCCS, Jewish schools and other Jewish institutions since the beginning of the year, according to Secure Community Network, which coordinates security across Jewish organizations in North America. Threats were reported…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Praises Putin’s Fight Against Radical Islam On Russia Visit
(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Russia’s contribution to the fight against the Islamic State and Al Qaida during a one-day visit to Moscow. In a statement issued prior to his meeting Thursday in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Netanyahu stressed that it is important to make sure that Iran does not step…
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Fast Forward Reform Movement Slams Israel’s Anti-BDS Ban As Anti-Democratic
(JTA) — The Union for Reform Judaism criticized Israel’s new law banning entry to boycott supporters as anti-democratic. The URJ, which has the largest membership of any Jewish denomination, said it opposes both the law and boycotts of Israel. “We are frustrated that by passing this law, the Israeli government has in essence posted a giant sign…
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Fast Forward State Department Won’t Criticize Israel’s Anti-BDS Travel Ban
(JTA) — A new law that would ban entry to Israel of foreigners who publicly support boycotts of the Jewish state is Israel’s “sovereign decision,” a State Department spokesperson said. In a briefing to reporters on Wednesday, Mark Toner said that while the United States opposes boycotts of Israel, it is up to Israel to make…
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Fast Forward Scarlett Johansson Files For Divorce, Spoils For Custody Fight
(JTA) — Actress Scarlett Johansson has filed for divorce from her French husband Romain Dauriac. Johansson filed for divorce Tuesday in Manhattan Supreme Court, Page Six first reported, noting that she has asked the judge for custody of her daughter Rose, age 3. Page Six reported that Johansson is “gearing up for a nasty custody…
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