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Opinion The One Thing American Jews Can Do To Help Israel
American Jews are worried about Israel and don’t know how to help. This is the conclusion I’ve drawn as an Israeli activist who’s been presenting for more than a decade at synagogues and fire-side chats in the American Jewish community. I usually talk about the challenges Israel’s democracy is facing: the growing polarization, the use…
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Fast Forward Ambassador To Israel Urged Top Orthodox Rabbis To Pray For Trump’s Reelection
United States Ambassador to Israel David Friedman urged top rabbis in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak to pray for President Trump’s reelection in 2020. A video of the incident, which was acquired by the Israeli network Kan, showed Friedman visiting the Ponovezh Yeshiva, one of the most prominent Jewish religious educational institutions in the…
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The Schmooze Watch: Israel Has The Best ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Fans (No Spoilers!)
Step aside, Marvel Studios fans in Los Angeles, Seoul, and London…Israelis displayed this week that they are the definitive fans of the fictional fantasia about beautiful young heroes who come together from diverse backgrounds to avenge the mass murder of millions. At a showing of “Avengers: Endgame” in Kfar Saba, a city in central Israel,…
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Fast Forward WATCH: Bernie Sanders Says Israel Is Run By ‘Right-Wing, Racist Government’
Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders defended his stance on Israel at a CNN town hall on Monday, saying he is “100% pro-Israel” but renewed his criticisms of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying that the Jewish state is “now run by a right-wing — dare I say — racist government.” Speaking at a televised event…
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Fast Forward Airlines In Israel Ordered To Vaccinate Staff Against Measles
JERUSALEM (JTA) — More than 250 El Al airlines crew members have been vaccinated against the measles after a flight attendant contracted the disease during a flight from New York. The flight attendant, 43, was hospitalized earlier this month with the measles. On Thursday, Israeli media reported that she was in a coma with suspected…
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The Schmooze Jennifer Lopez Plans To Bring The Block To Tel Aviv
Jenny’s bringing the block to Tel Aviv this summer. Jennifer Lopez will be taking the stage on August 1 at Hayarkon Park for one concert, the Jerusalem Post and the Times of Israel reported. The concert will be a part of her upcoming “It’s My Party” tour — it’s her first tour in seven years,…
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Fast Forward Official U.S. Maps Now Show Golan Heights As Part Of Israel
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Official U.S. maps now include the Golan Heights as part of Israel. Jason Greenblatt, the top White House Middle East peace negotiator, posted a map Tuesday on his Twitter feed. “Welcome to the newest addition of our international maps system after @POTUS issued a proclamation recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights,”…
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Fast Forward Ocasio-Cortez: Cutting Aid To Israel Is ‘Certainly On The Table’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said in an interview with Yahoo News on Sunday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a “Trump-like figure” who is part of “the ascent of authoritarianism across the world.” Speaking to Yahoo’s Skullduggery podcast, the freshman Democrat from New York said that Netanyahu’s pre-election pledge last week to annex the West…
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