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Fast Forward Does Israel Rabbinate Have ‘Good Rabbi’ List?
Israel’s Chief Rabbinate says it does not have a list of Diaspora rabbis whose testimony it accepts, despite turning down the testimony of the rabbis of immigrants wishing to clarify their Jewish and marital status. The Tzohar organization, a group of rabbis that works to make rabbinic services more user friendly for all Israelis, asked…
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Fast Forward Shimon Peres and U.S. Ambassador Dan Shapiro Strike Moderate Tone on Iran
Israeli President Shimon Peres and United States Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro told North American Jewish leaders that they have confidence in U.S. determination to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Addressing a plenary session at the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly in Jerusalem on Monday, Shapiro stressed the United States’ and…
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Fast Forward John Kerry Sees Iran Nuclear Deal Within Months
Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday he hoped an agreement to end a dispute over Iran’s nuclear program would be completed within months, although Washington was not engaged in a race to seal a deal. Iran and six world powers came close to a preliminary agreement at the weekend during talks in Geneva…
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Forward 50 2013 Martin Indyk
A career encompassing almost all aspects of Middle East policy has this year landed Martin Indyk at the pinnacle of American efforts to resolve the decades long Israeli-Palestinian conflict. As the United States special envoy to the peace talks, Indyk, 62, is tasked with a job few envy. It’s a task many before him have…
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Forward 50 2013 Amar’e Stoudemire
While many NBA players choose to spend their summers vacationing on luxury beaches, New York Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire, 30, used his off time to strengthen his connection to Judaism. In July, Stoudemire — who was in Israel serving as the coach for the Canadian men’s basketball team participating in the Maccabiah Games — applied…
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Fast Forward Orthodox Mayor Proclaims No Gays in Israeli Town of Beit Semesh
An LBGT group filed a complaint against the haredi Orthodox mayor of Beit Shemesh after he said on television that his “holy and pure” city does not have homosexual residents. Moshe Abutbul, who was re-elected three weeks ago after a contentious campaign that pitted secular and more Modern Orthodox residents against haredi Orthodox residents, also…
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The Schmooze Miley Cyrus To Invade Israel Next Summer
Israel: Brace yourself. Twerking queen Miley Cyrus is headed your way next June. Channel 2 which broke the story, says there aren’t many details about the formerly sweet Hannah Montana star’s trip, but we can only imagine what havoc she’ll wreak on the holy land. Earlier this fall Cyrus complained about old Jewish men at…
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Fast Forward Israeli Rabbis and Couples Could Head To Jail for Disobeying Chief Rabbinate
Advocates for religious pluralism in Israel thought they scored a minor victory last month with the passage of a law aimed at loosing the regulations surrounding marriage in the Jewish state. For the first time, couples could choose an Orthodox rabbi from anywhere in Israel to marry them, not just one from their hometowns. But…
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