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Fast Forward 14,000-Item Guenzburg Trove Of Hebrew Manuscripts Goes Online After Deal With Russia
One of the most treasured collections of ancient Hebrew manuscripts and books will be digitized and available for public view online under an agreement by the state libraries of Russia and Israel announced on Tuesday. Israel has long sought the transfer to its national library of the 14,000-item Guenzburg collection in the Russian State Library…
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Fast Forward Republican Tax Plan Would Let Churches, Synagogues Endorse Candidates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. religious entities would be allowed to engage in political activity without the risk of losing their tax-exempt status under a Republican proposal to overhaul the tax code unveiled on Thursday, a move that could give influential community leaders more latitude to try to influence voters. The plan would eliminate a provision…
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Fast Forward Trump Picks New Federal Reserve Chair, Jettisons Janet Yellen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Trump on Thursday tapped Jerome Powell to become head of the U.S. Federal Reserve, promoting a soft-spoken centrist to replace Janet Yellen when her term expires in February 2018. Powell, appointed to the Fed board in 2012 by then-President Barack Obama, emerged as Trump’s choice from a five-person slate of possible…
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Fast Forward Lee Zeldin Opposes Republican Tax Bill
Republican Representative Lee Zeldin said he would not support the tax reform legislation introduced by Republican congressional leaders on Thursday. “I am a ‘no’ to this bill in its current form. We need to fix this state and local tax deduction issue. Adding back in the property tax deduction up to $10,000 is progress, but…
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Fast Forward 67-Word Balfour Declaration More Controversial Than Ever After Century
In a 67-word statement composed 100 years ago, Britain endorsed the establishment of a Jewish homeland in the Middle East, triggering a process that would culminate in the creation of Israel – and with it one of the world’s most intractable conflicts. On Thursday British and Israeli leaders will commemorate the centenary of that statement,…
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Fast Forward Banksy Throws ‘Apology’ Party Over Balfour Declaration At West Bank Hotel
British street artist Banksy has offered a royal “apology” engraved on Israel’s barrier in the occupied West Bank for Britain’s endorsement a century ago of the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. The work was unveiled on the eve of Thursday’s centenary of the Balfour Declaration at a mock tea party for Palestinian children…
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Fast Forward ‘Allah Akhbar’ Attacker Kills 8 In Manhattan Terror Attack
A pickup truck driver who shouted “Allah akhbar” killed eight people and injured more than a dozen others when he drove down a New York City bike path on Tuesday afternoon in what authorities said was a terrorist attack. The 29-year-old driver was shot by police in the abdomen and taken into custody after he…
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Fast Forward Harvey Weinstein Faces British Police Probe Of 7 Women’s Sex Claims
British police are looking into allegations of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein from seven women, the BBC reported on Tuesday. The BBC said officers were investigating incidents reported to have taken place between the 1980s and 2015 in London and outside Britain. London’s Metropolitan Police said it could not comment.
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