As Anthony Weiner eyes a political comeback, can he count on Jewish voters?
The former Jewish congressman is considering a run for a New York City Council seat in Manhattan
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News Exclusive: Reading Huma Abedin’s book through a Jewish lens
“I couldn’t manage peace in the Middle East, but the fact that I can do this is pretty darn close.” These were former President Bill Clinton’s words when Huma Abedin, a Muslim-American deputy chief of staff to his wife Hillary Clinton, offered him the job of officiating her wedding in 2010 with her Jewish fiance,…
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Fast Forward Anthony Weiner Released From Halfway House: ‘It’s Good To Be Out’
(JTA) — Anthony Weiner, the former New York congressman sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for sexting with a 15-year-old girl, was released from a New York City halfway house. Weiner completed his sentence and left the halfway house where he had spent the past three months in a federal reentry program, on Tuesday morning,…
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Fast Forward Anthony Weiner Is Having A Hard Time Selling His Book Proposal
Former congressman Anthony Weiner, newly released from prison after pleading guilty to sending obscene text messages to an underage girl, is attempting to sell a book proposal, the New York Post reported Tuesday. But he’s reportedly been having trouble finding a buyer: “Every Simon & Schuster imprint has passed,” a source told The Post. Weiner…
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Fast Forward Anthony Weiner Freed After 15 Months In Federal Prison
Anthony Wiener, the disgraced former Congressman and failed New York City mayoral candidate, has been released early from the federal prison where he was serving a 21 month sentence for sending obscene text messages to an underage girl. He was assigned to a halfway house in New York, according to NPR. Weiner was a brash,…
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Fast Forward Anthony Weiner And Huma Abedin Will Settle Divorce Out Of Court
An attorney for Huma Abedin filed paperwork Wednesday in court signed by her and Anthony Weiner agreeing to withdraw their divorce suit, the New York Post reported. The judge promptly announced their case “discontinued.” “In order to ensure the proceedings have a minimal impact on their child, the parties have decided to finalize their divorce…
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Fast Forward Weiner’s New Home In Prison Offers Rabbi, Kosher Food, Shabbat Services
Anthony Weiner reported Monday to the Federal Medical Center Devens, a federal prison in Massachusetts where he will spend the next 21 months after being convicted on charges of transferring obscene material to a minor. He will also be able to observe Jewish traditions there. “With the assistance of this rabbi and other volunteers, FMC…
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Fast Forward Child Molester Cites ‘Lenient’ Anthony Weiner Sentence In Plea
A convicted child molester facing a new prison sentence over child pornography charges cited disgraced congressman Anthony Weiner in a plea for leniency from a Seattle court this week. Prosecutors are demanding a 13-year sentence for Douglas Blouin for downloading child pornography, according to a report by KOMONews. Blouin was convicted of child molestation in…
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