Marcy Oster
By Marcy Oster
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Life Transgender Woman Barred From Kotel — Both Sections
Kay Long poses on the Kotel plaza after being refused access to both women’s and men’s sections. (JTA) — A transgender woman was denied access to both the women’s and men’s sections of the Western Wall. Kay Long, who designs wedding dresses, evening gowns and costumes, on Monday visited the Western Wall with a friend…
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Fast Forward Yehuda Glick’s Brother Calls Wounded Temple Mount Activist ‘Man of Peace’
(JTA) — Yitzhak Glick cannot stand hearing his younger brother referred to as a right-wing “extremist.” “He is a man of peace and a huge supporter of religious dialogue,” he told JTA on Tuesday, one week after his brother Yehuda was shot in the chest and stomach outside Jerusalem’s Menachem Begin Center by an assailant…
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Opinion My Life Revolves Around Kidnapped Boys
Prayer vigil for the three missing Israeli teens / Getty Images (JTA) — Four days into the search for three kidnapped Israeli teens, I attended a group prayer session dedicated to their safe return. Dozens of women gathered together to read responsively psalms seeking God’s mercy and intervention before the start of our morning Jewish studies…
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Opinion WhatsApp Is Way of Life for Israelis
(JTA) — When my simple Nokia flip-phone broke last year and could not be repaired because it was so old, I upgraded – kicking and screaming – to an iPhone. My 14-year-old son – who is dying for a smartphone but has to make do with his iPod – handled downloading the apps, telling me…
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Fast Forward Filipina ‘X Factor’ Sensation Rosa Fostanes Can Only Work as Caregiver in Israel
(JTA) — Rose Fostanes, the Filipina caregiver who won Israel’s “X Factor,” better not give up her day job yet. That’s because her work visa only allows her to be a caretaker. If she makes money working in any other field, even on her own time, she could be in big trouble with Israeli authorities. Deportable…
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The Schmooze Bibi’s $1,700 Scented Candle Bill
(JTA) — Israel’s first family seems to like its creature comforts. The prime minister’s official residence in Jerusalem spent $1,700 on scented candles and more than $4,200 on wine in 2012. There was also some $2,600 spent on mezuzahs. The water bill for the Netanyahus’ personal home in Caesarea was more than $20,000, possibly due to…
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Fast Forward Venezuelan Jewish Community Facing Increased Threats
Even before an attack on a Caracas synagogue in which Torah scrolls were thrown to the floor and “death to the Jews” was painted on synagogue walls, the Jews of Venezuela were feeling threatened. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s rhetoric linking the country’s Jewish community to Israel’s military operation in Gaza caused the Jewish community to…
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Fast Forward Shortened Israeli Election Season in High Gear
Jerusalem — In an election season compressed into just three weeks due to the military operation in Gaza, during which campaigning ground to a virtual halt, Israel’s political parties have begun to roll out their campaigns ahead of the national elections Feb. 10. The first round of publicly sponsored and legally restricted TV advertisements aired…
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