Philissa Cramer
By Philissa Cramer
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Fast Forward Iconic Russian singer condemns war on Ukraine after Jewish husband declared ‘foreign agent’
Until recently, Alla Pugacheva and Maksim Galkin’s relationship was most notable for their wide age gap — she is 27 years older than he is
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News The rise and rise of Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right politician holding the key to Israel’s next coalition
The far-right provocateur and ultranationalist has been charged with crimes more than 50 times and convicted in eight cases, but his bloc is on track to wield significant power after the Nov. 1 election.
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Fast Forward Aviv Geffen, icon of Israeli left, apologizes during West Bank concert for denouncing settlers
Geffen’s West Bank concerts and comments offer a potent sign that the settlements have grown politically mainstream in Israel
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Fast Forward World Zionist Organization convenes hundreds in Basel to mark 125th anniversary of First Zionist Congress
The 1897 congress was a watershed moment in the history of modern political Zionism
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Fast Forward Creator of ‘Shtisel’ is working on a series about Theodor Herzl, father of modern Zionism
The Herzl project is reportedly in its “early stages” and is being funded by a prominent Israeli philanthropist
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Fast Forward ‘My Unorthodox Life’ family wins $25,000 for anti-child marriage group on ‘Celebrity Family Feud’
Julia Haart and her oldest daughter, Batsheva, both said they regret getting married as teens, the norm in their Orthodox Jewish community
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Fast Forward BlenderBot, Meta’s AI chatbot, really, really wanted me to check out its synagogue
“You should visit sometime! You’d fit right in,” the chatbot said, repeatedly. It wasn’t the antisemitism I’d been told to expect
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Fast Forward Ceasefire brokered by Egypt ends days of fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, at least 44 Palestinians were killed, including 11 children. Israeli officials said Palestinian Islamic Jihad missiles had killed the children
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