Marcy Oster
By Marcy Oster
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Fast Forward Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized for gall bladder treatment
(JTA) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been hospitalized for nonsurgical treatment of a gallstone infection, but will participate in the court’s oral arguments by teleconference from the hospital. Ginsburg, 87, underwent the treatment for acute cholecystitis, a benign condition, at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, the court said in a statement….
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Fast Forward Jerry Seinfeld may have taken his last ‘Comedians In Cars’ ride
(JTA) — Jerry Seinfeld is putting the brakes on “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.” Seinfeld made the announcement about his popular web series during a virtual news conference earlier this week to promote his Netflix special “23 Hours To Kill.*” * “I feel like I did that tour … I know they look very casual…
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Fast Forward GOD-TV, a messianic network, launches Hebrew channel in Israel
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A messianic television channel has launched in Israel, a country that bans some forms of proselytizing. GOD-TV, an international Christian media network that broadcasts in some 200 countries, began airing the Hebrew-language Shelanu channel last week on the HOT cable network. “Today we made history! For the first time ever, a Messianic…
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Fast Forward Western Wall reopens to worshipers
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Western Wall Plaza reopened to worshipers on Tuesday morning. The reopening comes after the Israeli government relaxed some of its coronavirus restrictions, including canceling the restriction on joining outdoor prayer services only within 500 meters from a person’s home. For the last few weeks, only 10 and then 19 worshipers could…
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Fast Forward Pa. lawmaker compares governor to Nazi Germany over coronavirus handling
(JTA) — A Pennsylvania state lawmaker has compared Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s refusal to release some coronavirus data and information to Nazi Germany. Republican State Rep. Cris Dush made the statement during a House State Government Committee hearing on Monday, local media reported. He reportedly apologized after the hearing. It is another incident of the…
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Fast Forward GoDaddy urged to shut down site hosting ‘Miss Hitler’ pageant
(JTA) — An anti-Semitism watchdog in Australia wants GoDaddy.com to shut down the website that is promoting the global “Miss Hitler 2020” beauty pageant. The Anti-Defamation Commission has contacted the Australia-based internet domain registrar and web-hosting company with its request, saying the competition and the content on the World Truth historical revisionism site violate GoDaddy’s…
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Fast Forward Natan Sharansky is using his ‘Jewish Nobel’ winnings to help people affected by COVID-19
JERUSALEM (JTA) — When Natan Sharansky learned in December that he would become the eighth Genesis Prize honoree, he decided he would use his $1 million prize money to promote issues to which he has devoted his life: human rights and Zionism. That was before the coronavirus crisis. Now, Sharansky, the former Soviet dissident who…
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Fast Forward Holocaust imagery, rhetoric continue at stay-at-home protests
(JTA) — Holocaust imagery and rhetoric continue to be evident at protests against stay-at-home orders in state capitols. Signs reading “Heil, Pritzker” and “Arbeit Mach Frei JB,” the latter a reference to the German words meaning “work will make you free” posted over the gate of Auschwitz, were seen Friday afternoon at a protest against…
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