Philissa Cramer
By Philissa Cramer
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Fast Forward Teenager killed, 22 injured in Jerusalem bus stop bombings, the first in years
The explosions rocked bus stops at busy junctures at the start of the rush hour on Wednesday
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Fast Forward Orthodox Union says it is satisfied with religious liberty protections in Senate’s version of Respect for Marriage Act
The Modern Orthodox group said it was satisfied with a guarantee that religious groups opposing same-sex marriage will not have to celebrate them
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Fast Forward Noa Kirel, Israel’s hottest singer, wore a Kanye West-printed outfit to Europe’s MTV awards
The outfit was meant to draw attention to antisemitism, Kirel told the Israeli broadcaster KAN
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Fast Forward NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Kyrie Irving: ‘I’ve never heard an antisemitic word from him’
Silver, who is Jewish, added that "Whether or not he is antisemitic is not relevant to the damage caused by the posting of hateful content."
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Fast Forward Fake AIPAC endorsement of apartheid goes viral and top Jewish exec departs as Twitter turmoil mounts
The spoof was one of countless instances of impersonation meant to provoke reactions or sow chaos that have unfolded since Musk paid $44 billion to buy the platform two weeks ago
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Fast Forward With a dark winter looming in Ukraine, Jewish groups send generators and other support
Russian shelling has threatened Ukraine’s electrical grid, a pressing concern as cold weather sets in
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Fast Forward ‘The jokes were fantastic’: Jewish users reflect on their pre-Musk Twitter community
The platform, for some, has been a 'synagogue you don’t go to, which is maybe more important than the synagogue you do go to,' in the words of one user
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Fast Forward Chicago suspended a principal who downplayed a senior’s Nazi costume. Jewish students say it’s not enough.
'Having more of a well-rounded curriculum on the Holocaust, I think, would give people the background and knowledge to not dress up as Nazi soldiers,' one student said
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