Philissa Cramer
By Philissa Cramer
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Fast Forward Hebrew Union College to admit and ordain rabbinical students in interfaith relationships, ending longstanding ban
The policy change means that three of the four biggest non-Orthodox rabbinical schools in the United States now accept students whose partners are not Jewish
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Fast Forward Protests, political action in France after alleged antisemitic rape of 12-year-old Jewish girl
Two 13-year-old boys have been charged with raping and threatening to kill the girl, whom they allegedly called “dirty Jew"
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Fast Forward Shaina Taub won two Tony Awards for ‘Suffs’ — and quoted the Talmud
The musical scribe reminded audiences that we have work to do to keep American democracy intact
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Fast Forward Israeli-born far-right Dutch politician rejected from ministerial role after security check
“The content of the report about Gidi Markuszower was reason for me to withdraw his candidacy,” Prime Minister Geert Wilders tweeted.
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News Jewish US Army Major explains why he resigned over US support for Gaza war
Mann, whose grandparents fled antisemitism in Europe, said he had been disheartened by the high civilian death toll in Gaza
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Fast Forward German Holocaust reparations increase again this year, but plateau expected as survivors perish
The rising tally is driven by health care costs, not direct payments to survivors
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Fast Forward Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood rejects calls to cancel tour with Israeli musician Dudu Tassa
'Silencing Israeli artists for being born Jewish in Israel doesn’t seem like any way to reach an understanding between the two sides of this apparently endless conflict,' Greenwood wrote
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Fast Forward Netanyahu, facing pressure from right, says ‘gaps’ remain in proposal to end war announced by Biden
An estimated 150,000 Israelis rallied in favor of the deal on Saturday night, but ministers key to the government say they oppose it
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