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A Pro-Israel Donor Is Furious At The Country’s Treatment Of African Refugees
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Yikealo Beyene’s story is — up to a point — perfect feel-good fodder for a Saturday morning talk at synagogue. As a refugee from Eritrea, he read Anne Frank’s diary in his native tongue and translated it, teaching the tale to kids in an Ethiopian refugee camp. He sought out Israel for…
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Oprah Winfrey Probably Would Be A Pro-Israel President
(JTA) — Because this is the world we live in, buzz is now building around Oprah Winfrey running for president in 2020. Winfrey sparked the speculation with a speech at the Golden Globes in which she praised women who have come forward with stories of sexual abuse, declared that the “time is up” for abusive…
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France’s Foremost Female Rabbi Faces Flak Over Jerusalem Stance
PARIS (JTA) — When Delphine Horvilleur, France’s best-known female rabbi, began appearing regularly in the media, her friends and relatives feared it would expose her to threats or attacks by anti-Semites. Several years later it appears they were only partially wrong. Horvilleur’s media profile does invite hate speech and abuse online – but mostly from…
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Jewish Families Killed In Plane Crash Remembered For Social Justice Work
NEW YORK (JTA) — Members of two families killed in a plane crash in Costa Rica were being remembered for their involvement in Jewish and philanthropic causes. The Steinberg family of Scarsdale, in suburban New York, and the Weiss family of Belleair, Florida, were killed Sunday when the small plane in which they were passengers went…
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This Jewish Woman Is Creating The World’s First Vagina Museum
BIRMINGHAM, England (JTA) — Nine months after announcing that she is creating the world’s first vagina museum, Florence Schechter is confident that she has heard every joke on the subject. Schechter, a Jewish comedian and communications professional in her 20s, is preparing to open the museum in Brighton, 50 miles south of London. When the…
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Auschwitz Guard, 96, Must Serve Prison Sentence, Germany’s Highest Court Rules
(JTA) — Germany’s highest court has ruled that a 96-year-old former Auschwitz guard should serve his prison sentence for his role in the murder of 300,000 Hungarian Jews at the concentration camp. Oskar Groening was convicted and sentenced in July 2015 to four years in jail for his role in the murder of 300,000 Hungarian Jews at…
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10 Inspiring Jews Who Died In 2017
(JTA) — It’s always difficult to whittle down the list of influential Jews who died in a given year, but this year the task seemed to be especially tough. From a pioneering LGBTQ activist to a pair of legendary comedians to a 104-year-old haredi Orthodox rabbi, here are some of the Jews we lost in…
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Lorde Cancelled Her Concert In Israel. Here’s What 5 Other Artists Did Instead.
(JTA) — Pop star Lorde’s decision to cancel her scheduled concert in Israel has sparked some fierce reactions, even if most of them were expected. The 21-year-old New Zealand native’s move earned praise from proponents of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, who said she was taking a stand for the Palestinians. Meanwhile, a range…
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JDL Member Indicted For Assault On Arab Teacher Outside AIPAC Convention
(JTA) — A Canadian member of the Jewish Defense League was indicted by a grand jury for charges that include an assault on an Arab teacher outside the AIPAC conference in Washington, D.C. Yosef Steynovitz, 32, of Thornhill, Ontario, faces one count of assaulting a man with a dangerous weapon and one count of assaulting…
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Jewish Groups Find Small Victories In A Tax Bill They Otherwise Hate
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Most Jewish groups decried a massive tax reform package for what they said were cuts in taxes that would savage entitlements, although some groups celebrated discrete victories in portions of the massive bill. The Republican-led Senate and U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill this week, and President Donald Trump, who hungered…
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Jake Tapper Blasts Human Rights Violators Who Criticized Israel At U.N.
(JTA) — Jake Tapper is calling out many of the countries who rebuked President Trump and Israel at the United Nations on Thursday. After 128 countries voted to condemn Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and eventually move the U.S. embassy there, the Jewish CNN anchor let loose on “The Lead.” He sharply…
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