Shira Li Bartov
By Shira Li Bartov
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Fast Forward British rabbi jailed in Ireland on charges of performing circumcision without a medical license
A judge ruled that Rabbi Jonathan Abraham was a flight risk and he remained jailed three days after his arrest
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News Jewish leaders in Europe want to stay there despite pessimism about antisemitism, survey finds
Most of those surveyed said they believed antisemitism was the most pressing threat to Jewish life in Europe and would only increase
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Fast Forward Left-wing alliance with history of antisemitism allegations declares victory in France’s split parliamentary elections
The vote, and result, put many French Jews in an uncomfortable position
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Culture Amateur detectives are invited to join search for a lost Jewish library looted by the Nazis
The Library of Lost Books project is trying to collect items looted from the Higher Institute for Jewish Studies in Berlin, known as the Hochschule
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Fast Forward Bestseller ‘Who is Taylor Swift?’ comes out with its first international edition — in Israel
Some of Swift’s fans are frustrated she hasn’t spoken out on the Israel-Hamas war. Israelis are relieved
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Fast Forward French conservative leader embraces Marine Le Pen’s far-right party with history of antisemitism
One founder of the National Rally, Le Pen’s father, is a convicted Holocaust denier; another was a former Nazi
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News European students are calling on their colleges to divest from Israel. In many cases, they’re winning.
European students have been far more successful than the U.S. activists from whom they drew inspiration
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Fast Forward Norway, Spain and Ireland will all recognize Palestinian state
Although 140 countries and the United Nations have already recognized Palestine, most Western European countries had not
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