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Fast Forward Lord Balfour’s Great-Grandson Praises Declaration That Paved Way to Israel’s Founding
The great-grandson of the British diplomat who expressed support for a Jewish homeland in the historic Balfour Declaration has spoken out for the first time about the pride his family feels to have played a role in the founding of Israel. A century after then-Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour penned the famed declaration supporting the tenets…
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Fast Forward Israeli Security Brass Hold Secret Meeting With Trump’s Team
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli security officials reportedly met in secret with senior security advisers to President Donald Trump to coordinate policy between Israel and the Trump administration. The meeting took place two weeks ago, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported Sunday, citing an unnamed senior Israeli official in Jerusalem. The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed to Haaretz…
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Fast Forward Tzohar Helps Secular Israelis With Do’s and Don’ts of Halachic Burial
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Tzohar Rabbinical Organization has launched an initiative to offer support for bereaved families and help them navigate the bureaucracy of a halachic burial. Volunteer rabbis will staff the program, and accompany the family through the process. A state-funded funeral and burial are provided to all Jews who die in Israel. The…
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Fast Forward Israel Gives First Green Light to Medical Marijuana for Export
An Israeli government committee gave an initial nod on Sunday for the export of medical marijuana in what could be a windfall for companies in Israel, widely regarded as a leader in research in the field. A government statement announcing the vote said it could take months for the legislation to make its way through…
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Fast Forward Israeli Rabbi Wants ID Cards for Non-Jews To Work on Shabbat
A prominent Israeli rabbi said that non-Jews in Israel should carry identification cards issued by the state’s Jewish religious authority marking them as not Jewish as part of a plan to make commerce in Israel adhere to Jewish law. Yisroel Rosen, the head of the Zomet Institute which creates technology in accordance with Jewish law,…
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Fast Forward Jews and Arabs Demonstrate Together Against Israeli Home Demolitions — and Trump
Thousands of Arabs and Jews waving Israeli and Palestinian flags protested in Tel Aviv on Saturday against home demolitions in Arab villages. Organizers estimated that some 5,000 protesters marched in central Tel Aviv in a demonstration that also referenced President Donald Trump’s ban on immigrants from seven Muslim nations. “No Ban! No Wall! No Demolitions!”…
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Fast Forward Trump Says Settlement Expansion ‘May Not Help’ Peace
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Settlement expansion “may not be helpful” in achieving peace, the Trump administration said, its first pronouncement on an issue that has for decades confounded U.S.-Israel relations. The White House announcement Thursday evening comes a week after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced major settlement building initiatives in the West Bank and eastern…
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Community Do I Have To Forgive The Terrorists Who Tried To Kill Me?
Last week, I spoke on the topic of forgiveness at the Manhattan JCC. During the Q&A that followed, a woman in the back raised her hand. “Do we have to forgive?” she asked. As I began my response, a mutual friend nudged her. “Tell her the whole story,” she mouthed. She began again. “I was…
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