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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Mostly Silent on Israeli Beating of American Teen Tariq Khdeir
The videotaped beating of Tariq Khdeir, the American cousin of revenge attack victim Mohammed Abu Khdeir, has sparked protests from diplomats and worldwide anger. But among American Jewish groups, the incident hasn’t prompted much comment. While Jewish organizations across the political and religious spectrum condemned the killing last week of Mohammed Abu Khdeir once it…
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Opinion How Jews Are Honoring 3 Civil Rights Martyrs
Last night, in my musical post in memory of the three civil rights workers slain in Mississippi 50 years ago, I argued that too little had been done to incorporate their martyrdom into our narrative of American Jewish history. It’s only fair that I take note of those Jewish organizations that did act to remember…
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Fast Forward Anti-Defamation League Welcomes Redskins Trademark Blow
The Anti-Defamation League welcomed the cancellation of the Washington Redskins trademark by the federal patent office. “The decision by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office represents a significant step forward in fighting prejudice, discrimination and hurtful stereotypes, particularly in the professional sports arena,” the ADL said in a statement Wednesday, after the announcement of the…
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Fast Forward ADL Joins Football Players in Push for Washington Redskins Name Change
The Anti-Defamation League signed a letter initiated by Native American groups to NFL players urging them to speak out for changing the name of the Washington Redskins. “Players are the most publicly identifiable representatives of the league, which means your support is critical to ending this injustice,” said the letter sent Tuesday to more than…
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Opinion Bibi Blames Brussels Terror on Rage at Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu may have said more than he meant to on Saturday night when he reacted to the triple-murder that afternoon (which later became a quadruple murder) at the Jewish Museum in Brussels. “This act of murder is the result of constant incitement against Jews and their state,” Netanyahu said in a statement released by…
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Fast Forward Is Greece Really Most Anti-Semitic Nation in Europe?
(JTA) — When the Anti-Defamation League published its global anti-Semitism survey last week, Greece, the cradle of democracy, captured the ignominious title of most anti-Semitic country in Europe. With 69 percent of Greeks espousing anti-Semitic views, according to the survey, Greece was on par with Saudi Arabia, more anti-Semitic than Iran (56 percent) and nearly…
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Opinion I Am 1 Billionth ‘Anti-Semite’
Why is anyone taking the Anti-Defamation League’s survey on global anti-Semitism seriously? Like catnip to a calico tabby, the ADL’s recent “findings” that one-quarter of the world is anti-Semitic has indeed thrown much of the Jewish press into a feeding frenzy. As if confirming what some — read, conservative — Jews have been telling us…
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Fast Forward In Search For Abe Foxman Replacement, An Unusual Candidate Emerges
(Haaretz) – When it comes to who will replace Abraham Foxman when the legendary Anti-Defamation League director retires in a few months, any guess is as good as the other. But among the names being tossed around, one definitely stands out as unusual. With his messy mane of sun-streaked hair (just beginning to show a…
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Yiddish דער קאַפֿע-הױז װי אַ מקום-מקלט פֿאַר ייִדישער קולטורThe cafe as a refuge of Jewish culture
אין די בערלינער קאַפֿע־הײַזער האָט די אינטעליגענץ געשמועסט, געלײענט צײַטונגען און געשפּילן שאַך.
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די שאַפֿער פֿון דער אָפּערע שטעלן זיך פֿאָר די ווירקונג פֿון שפּרינצעס טויט אויף אירע שוועסטער און צייטלס אייניקל.
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