Marcy Oster
By Marcy Oster
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Fast Forward Israel Army Rabbi Won’t Retract ‘Pervert’ Statement About Gays
JERUSALEM — The rabbinic head of a religious Zionist pre-military yeshiva in the West Bank who called homosexuals “perverts” sent a letter clarifying his statements to the Defense Ministry but did not retract them or apologize. Rabbi Yigal Levinstein, who runs the Bnei David academy in the Eli settlement, wrote to the ministry’s director, Udi…
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Fast Forward Fugitive Hasidic Rabbi Admits Raping Follower in Secret Tape
JERUSALEM — A rabbi who was extradited back to Israel from South Africa to face sex abuse charges is heard admitting to raping one woman on a years-old recording. The recording purported to be Rabbi Eliezer Berland was aired Tuesday night on Israel’s Channel 2. It reportedly has been turned over to the police. Berland…
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Fast Forward Ann Coulter Tweets: ‘Did Hillary Clinton Have Bernie Sanders Supporters ‘Gassed’?
— Conservative political pundit Ann Coulter has come under fire on social media for tweeting after Hillary Clinton was nominated as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, “Where are the Bernie supporters tonight? Did Hillary have them gassed?” Coulter was slammed for apparently referring to the Holocaust in the Twitter post on Tuesday night during the…
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Fast Forward Argentina Jews Worried About Plan To Admit 3,000 Syrian Refugees
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Jewish leaders in Argentina have called on the country’s authorities to provide security guarantees as Argentina gears up to receive 3,000 Syrian refugees. The refugees will enter the country as part of an agreement with the European Union. Argentina’s secretary-general, Marcos Pena, met in Washington, D.C., on June 10 with U.S….
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Fast Forward Museum of Jewish Heritage Taps Michael Glickman as New Chief
— Michael Glickman, who led the Center for Jewish History in New York for nearly a decade, has been named president and CEO of the Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. Glickman, who currently serves as chief of strategic partnerships and university advancement at Long Island University, will take up his new position…
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Fast Forward Israel Ready To Sign New U.S. Military Aid Deal ‘Soon’
JERUSALEM — Israel is ready to sign a new 10-year Memorandum of Understanding on security assistance with the United States “as soon as possible.” The acting head of Israel’s National Security Council, Brig. Gen. (Res.) Jacob Nagel, will travel to Washington, D.C., on July 31 for meetings with his U.S. counterparts with the purpose of “signing a new…
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Fast Forward Cynthia McKinney Blames Israel for Europe Terror Attacks in Bizarre Tweet
— A former Georgia congresswoman claimed in a tweet that Israel is responsible for recent terror attacks in France and Germany. Former Georgia Rep. Cynthia McKinney tweeted Saturday night: “Same Israeli photographer captures Nice and Munich tragedies. How likely is that? Remember the Dancing Israelis?…” The tweet includes a link to a video about the…
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Fast Forward 700 March in Warsaw To Commemorate Doctors and Nurses Who Worked in Ghetto
WARSAW, Poland — Some 700 people marched through the streets of Warsaw to commemorate those who in the Warsaw Ghetto worked as doctors, nurses and medical service helping those in need and when it was necessary helping them die. The march began on Friday at the monument at the Umschlagplatz. Participants were welcomed by the…
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