Marcy Oster
By Marcy Oster
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Fast Forward Amar’e Stoudemire calls for end to anti-Semitism among African-Americans
(JTA) — Former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire called for an end to anti-Semitism among African-Americans. In an Instagram post on Saturday, Stoudemire said he wanted to “address the situation that happened in Monsey, with the brother that had the attacks on the Jewish people. Anti-Semitic attacks.” View this post on Instagram Addressing the situation on…
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Fast Forward Alleged Monsey stabber indicted on 6 attempted murder charges
(JTA) — A grand jury in Rockland County, New York, has indicted the alleged Monsey stabber on six attempted murder charges. The charges against Grafton Thomas announced on Friday included six counts of attempted murder in the second degree, three counts of assault in the first degree, three counts of attempted assault in the first…
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Israel News Israel’s population hits 9.14 million
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s population grew by 1.9 percent to 9.14 million in 2019. The Central Bureau of Statistics released the statistics on Tuesday, the last day of 2019. The breakdown of the population includes 6.772 million Jewish citizens, or 74.1 percent; 1.916 million Arab citizens, or 21 percent; and 448,000, or 5 percent, classified…
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Fast Forward Auschwitz Museum condemns Polish school’s reenactment of Nazi gas chamber
WARSAW, Poland (JTA) – The Auschwitz Museum condemned a school ceremony in which students enacted a scene depicting the gassing of concentration camp victims. At a ceremony last month, seven-year-old children from the school in Łabunie in eastern Poland portrayed victims of the Nazis. The students dressed in striped uniforms and when the “gas” in…
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Film & TV 1 million Israelis tune in for season 3 of ‘Fauda’
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The first episode of the third season of the hit Israeli drama “Fauda” was viewed by Israelis about 1 million times in the 48 hours after it first aired. The Israeli drama, in Hebrew and Arabic, received a 12.6 percent share of viewers during its debut on Thursday night, according to a…
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Fast Forward 2 men flash knife at Brooklyn Jewish teen
(JTA) — Two men, one flashing a knife, threatened a Jewish teen in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. The incident took place on Monday evening, according to local reports. The two men yelled “Hey Jew boy” at the teen as one pulled out the knife, the New York Post reported. There are two synagogues located…
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News Victim of stabbing attack in Monsey rabbi’s home remains in ‘dire’ condition
(JTA) — A man wounded in the stabbing attack on a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York remains unconscious and on a respirator. The doctors of Josef Neumann, 71, are not optimistic that he will regain consciousness and say if he does “miraculously” recover partially, that he is expected to have permanent brain damage that…
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Fast Forward Over 30 West Virginia Prison Guard Trainees Fired Over Nazi Salute Photo
(JTA) — More than 30 West Virginia correctional academy trainees who were seen giving a Nazi salute in a class photo will be fired. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Monday that he has approved the recommendations from a report by state investigators calling for the dismissal of the correctional officer trainees who participated in…
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