Philissa Cramer
By Philissa Cramer
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Fast Forward 20 of 25 authors nominated for National Book Awards call for Gaza ceasefire during ceremony
One Jewish sponsor had pulled out over the planned statement
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Fast Forward Ethiopian Israelis celebrate Sigd holiday under the shadow of war
A public celebration in Jerusalem of the Ethiopian Jewish holiday celebrating yearning for Israel was canceled
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Fast Forward Mass rallies in France to oppose antisemitism, contrasting with wave of pro-Palestinian marches worldwide
Political leaders from multiple parties participated in the French march
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Fast Forward Melbourne synagogue evacuated on Shabbat as tensions over Israel-Hamas war flare in Australia
“Sadly, this Friday night, for our community, that feeling of refuge, calm and serenity was shattered,” wrote the synagogues's rabbi and president
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Fast Forward Israel revises Oct. 7 death toll down to 1,200 as long process of identifying victims nears close
In some cases, emergency responders have said, bodies were so burned or otherwise damaged that it was challenging to identify them
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News On 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht, Holocaust survivors say they fear familiar antisemitism
"It just brought back so many memories," one Holocaust survivor said about learning about Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel
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Fast Forward Some Jewish musicians are asking Jewish critics of Israel to stop singing their songs at protests
"I cannot condone that organization using my song officially," Shoshana Jedwab said about IfNotNow
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Fast Forward 30 days after Oct. 7, a Jewish world wracked by grief is marking a traditional milestone of mourning
Shloshim ceremonies are complicated by the fact that the communal loss does not line up with the timelines of many of the families of those who died
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