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Opinion The ‘Anti-Semitism Awareness Act’ Is the Opposite of What Jews and Muslims Need Now
I was pleased to see Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, gallantly tweet that he would “register as a Muslim” in the event that such a registry were created. But despite this initial gesture, actions that the organization has since taken are less encouraging. After initially defending Rep. Keith Ellison from charges of anti-Semitism,…
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Community How My Birthright Experience Turned Into A Fulfilling Career
Spring semester of my senior year of college was coming to a close and I was having the “crisis” everyone else was having: What did I want to be when I grow up? For some reason, mainly as an amalgam of my interest in leadership and the Jewish community, I thought to myself – “I…
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Israel News Israelis Sue Waze Navigation App for Creating Neighborhood Traffic Jam
Israelis from a Tel Aviv suburb are suing Waze, the traffic and navigation app, to stop it from turning a quiet neighborhood street into a congested thoroughfare. According to the Israeli business site Globes, a group called the Herzilya for its Residents Association has filed suit against the company in order to bar it from…
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Fast Forward Knife-Wielding Palestinian Killed by Israeli Troops at West Bank Checkpoint
Israeli paramilitary police officers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian who ran toward them brandishing a knife on Thursday, police said. Police spopkeswoman Luba Samri said the 18-year-old Palestinian had got off a bus at a main West Bank junction and appeared suspicious to border policemen stationed there. “The suspect did…
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Fast Forward President Obama Says Crucial To Keep Diplomacy Alive on Mideast Peace
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama in his final speech on national security said diplomatic engagement is “required” to resolve Middle Eastern conflicts, including between Israel and the Palestinians. The remarks came as top officials in the outgoing administration hope to influence President-elect Donald Trump to maintain its diplomatic initiatives, particularly regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and…
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Fast Forward Bill To Legalize West Bank Outposts Moves Ahead in Knesset
JERUSALEM — A controversial bill that would help legalize West Bank outposts built on Palestinian land was approved in its first reading in the Knesset plenum. The Regulation bill was approved late Wednesday after a five-hour floor debate by a vote of 58 to 51. Two more readings are required to pass the bill into law….
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Fast Forward Chief Rabbis Promise Conversion Standards — Vow To Count Ivanka Trump as Jewish
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Chief Rabbinate committed to creating standards for recognizing which Diaspora rabbis it trusts to handle Jewish conversions. The Ashkenazi and Sephardi chief rabbis announced separately Wednesday afternoon that they would convene a meeting next week with the Chief Rabbinate Council and the Supreme Rabbinical Court to determine the standards. The conversion…
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Fast Forward State Department: Outpost Bill “Profoundly Damaging” to Peace Prospects
(JTA) — The U.S. State Department said it was “profoundly concerned” about a controversial bill that would help legalize West Bank outposts built on Palestinian land. When asked about the measure, known as the Regulation Bill, State Department spokesman Mark Toner on Tuesday during a press briefing also called enactment of such a law “profoundly damaging…
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