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Fast Forward Rabbi Running For Congress Received Just One Vote
The rabbi who served in Newtown, Conn. during the deadly school shooting there in 2012 and is now running for Congress received just a single vote during the state’s Democratic convention on Monday. “When I was called to the Sandy Hook firehouse to counsel the families whose children and loved ones were murdered, I answered…
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News Jewish Voters Could Swing Key Congress Races — And Help Democrats Take Back Congress
If the Democratic Party is hoping for a “blue wave” that will help it recapture the House of Representatives, it will need to flip at least 23 districts, likely including one in Palm Beach County, Florida. Florida’s 18th congressional district is filled with bubbies in age-restricted communities, strip malls and synagogues, including the Reform Temple…
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Fast Forward Newtown Rabbi Running For Open Seat In Congress
A rabbi who served in Newtown, Conn. during the deadly school shooting there in 2012 is running for Congress. Rabbi Shaul Praver, who served at Congregation Adath Israel in Newtown from 2002 to 2015, said in the press release announcing his candidacy that he was “a bold, progressive candidate running as a Democrat.” ““When I…
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Fast Forward Did You Notice Mark Zuckerberg’s Chair Cushion During The Hearing?
Mark Zuckerberg used a cushion to boost his height while testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Washingtonian reported. The Facebook CEO, who is 5’ 7”, is not the first person testifying before the Senate to need extra cushions. Hillary Clinton used a small green pillow for lumbar support during her 11-hour testimony about the…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Ask Senate To Stop Bill Weakening Americans With Disabilities Act
(JTA) — Fifty-five national Jewish organizations have called on the U.S. Senate to oppose legislation that would weaken the Americans with Disabilities Act. The organizations sent a letter, organized by the Jewish Federations of North America, to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., opposing the Americans with Disabilities Act Education…
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Fast Forward House To Introduce Bill That Would Fund Holocaust Education Programs
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A bipartisan slate of House members is set to introduce a bill that would grant money to Holocaust education in schools. The Never Again Education Act would establish the Holocaust Education Assistance Program Fund in the U.S. Treasury. A 12-member board would disburse the money to schools. A draft of the bill,…
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Fast Forward Zuckerberg Will Testify To Congress About Privacy And 2016 Election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg will testify next week before a congressional committee over a political consulting firm’s misuse of customer data to interfere in the presidential election, lawmakers said on Wednesday. Zuckerberg will appear before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on April 11, the panel said on Wednesday. “This…
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Fast Forward Omnibus Bill Ups Funding For Nonprofits Facing Security Risks
The $1.3 trillion spending bill passed by the house includes a major boost in funding to protect not-for-profits from security threats. The Non-Profit Security Program out of the Department of Homeland Security will see its budget more than double, from $25 million to $60 million. The program provides grants to not-for-pprofits for security equipment and…
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