Philissa Cramer
By Philissa Cramer
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Fast Forward Florida school board cancels Paula Vogel’s ‘Indecent,’ a ‘queer Jewish love story’ about a censored Yiddish play
'The first step towards totalitarianism is censorship of the arts,' said Vogel, who is looking to bring the play to students another way
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Fast Forward Making good on campaign vow, Netanyahu government introduces bill to diminish Israel’s top court
Critics of the proposed legislation say it would eliminate Israel’s system of checks and balances
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Fast Forward In notable early move, Itamar Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount, reportedly against Netanyahu’s urging
'Let them understand that times have changed,' Ben-Gvir tweeted about Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that has responded with violence to previous Temple Mount visits by Jewish Israelis.
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Fast Forward Coalition deals finalized in final step before far-right Israeli government is sworn in
The deals followed a legislative blitz to satisfy the right-wing parties’ leaders
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News 18 things to know about Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Jewish defender of Ukrainian democracy
The Ukrainian president has galvanized his country against an unprovoked attack by neighboring Russia, inspiring Jews everywhere
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Fast Forward 97-year-old German woman convicted of complicity in 10,500 Nazi death camp murders
Irmgard Furchner had absconded on the first day of her trial. On the last, she said, “I am sorry for everything that happened.”
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Fast Forward Among those celebrating Argentina’s World Cup win, ‘cabala’ practitioners and a teary Jewish sportscaster
A video of Andres Cantor, a Jewish Argentinean-American soccer announcer, narrating the win has gone viral
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Fast Forward How Jewish studies scholars navigated Jewish law and fire-code rules to save Hanukkah at their conference
The conference hotel said candles were forbidden just days before the conference, which overlaps with Hanukkah
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