Marcy Oster
By Marcy Oster
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Fast Forward Synagogue Window Smashed On Shabbat In Latest Attack Targeting Brooklyn Jews
(JTA) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that Brooklyn synagogues will receive more security after an attack on a Chabad synagogue on Friday night. “The NYPD is adding security to this synagogue and others nearby,” the mayor said Sunday in a tweet which linked to a local article about the attack on…
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders Announces A 2020 Presidential Run, Joining A Crowded Field
(JTA) — Bernie Sanders officially launched his second campaign for president. The 2020 campaign launched on Tuesday morning with an email to supporters and a tweet which included a nearly 2-minute campaign video and a request for support. “I’m running for president. I am asking you to join me today as part of an unprecedented…
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Fast Forward Anti-Semitic Social Media Posts Prompt Apology From Virginia Candidate
A Democratic candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates who describes himself as a “second-generation refugee” from Palestine has apologized for anti-Semitic and anti-Israel social media posts. “This slander campaign is using five-year-old Facebook posts from my impassioned college days, posts that upon my reflection and with the blessing of time, I sincerely regret and…
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Life Israelis Are Top Users Of Social Media In The World
(JTA) — When it comes to social media, Israelis rule the world. Some 77 percent of adults in Israel adults use social media, putting the country 1 percentage point ahead of South Korea, according to a Pew Research Center survey released this week. The United States was sixth at 70 percent. At the same time, Israel…
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Life Israelis Are World’s Top Users Of Social Media, According to Pew Survey
(JTA) — When it comes to social media, Israelis rule the world. Some 77 percent of adults in Israel use social media, putting the country 1 percentage point ahead of South Korea, according to a Pew Research Center survey released this week. The United States was sixth at 70 percent. At the same time, Israel…
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Fast Forward Hate Crime Hits New York Yeshiva Painted With Swastikas, Set On Fire
A yeshiva located in upstate New York was set on fire and swastikas were spray painted on the building, an incident that’s being treated as a hate crime. The arson and vandalism incident at the Yeshiva Deah Yoreh, located on a former farm in White Sulphur Springs occurred on January 28, but was first reported…
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The Schmooze A Band Of Musicians With Disabilities Is Being Barred From Israel’s Eurovision – Because Auditions Are On Shabbat
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Shalva Band, a group of musicians with various disabilities, didn’t expect to advance so far in the competition to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest in May. But they made it all the way to the finals — and won’t find out if they could have won. The band has…
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The Schmooze Netta Barzilai’s New Single Is Even More Feminist Than ‘Toy’
JERUSALEM (JTA) — For all those who thought she was just a one-hit wonder, Israeli singer Netta Barzilai has released a new single since winning the Eurovision contest last May. And it’s already generating plenty of buzz. “Bassa Sababa,” Arabic for “Bummer, That’s Awesome,” dropped on Friday. The song is a celebration of her life…
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