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Fast Forward Missing Israeli Hiker’s Father Jets to Nepal To Join Search
The father of the last missing Israeli in the Nepal earthquake arrived on the scene to help in the search as the Chabad rabbi of Nepal flew a helicopter to bring food and water to stranded hikers. Members of Or Asraf’s IDF combat unit also touched down Wednesday afternoon in Nepal to help in the…
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Fast Forward Israel Military Frets Over Soldiers’ Use of Social Media
(Reuters) — Israel’s armed forces see a growing threat in instant messaging applications — both to battlefield secrecy and to the privacy of women soldiers. According to official military journal Bamahane, the number of troop indictments for sex crimes has almost doubled since 2012, with “infringement of privacy” counts, some involving the collection and sharing…
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Life Why Did Orthodox Mayor Kill Bar and Bat Mitzvahs for Disabled?
You’d have to be made of stone to remain unmoved by the special bar and bat mitzvah ceremonies run Israeli children with disabilities At the event I attended a few years back, four boys and girls, dressed in their finest clothes, most in wheelchairs, others standing and walking, guided by family members took their place…
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News Princeton Is ‘Quiet Ivy’ No More as Raucous Israel Debate Roils Campus
Princeton University has long been known as the “conservative Ivy.” It’s a reference that encompasses not just the school’s centrist political image when compared with Ivy League universities like Harvard or Brown, but also its bucolic atmosphere and generally quiescent student body. But Princeton’s cultivated image of ivory tower calm seemed to vanish like a…
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Opinion How Not To Be a Jerk in Jewish India
“Wow, the ladies here wear saris to synagogue! Is that a Hindu influence?” Nathaniel Jhirad, a 23-year-old Indian Jew in Mumbai’s Bene Israel community, hears this question a lot. Every time, he’s tempted to reply: “You wear skirts; that is not an ancient garment from the Mythical Land of Authentic Judaism!” Jhirad’s fantasy riposte, told…
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Fast Forward Senate Kills Iran ‘Poison Pill’ Amendment as Ben Cardin Slaps Down Marco Rubio
(Reuters) — Senate rejected an effort on Wednesday to tie sanctions relief for Iran under an international nuclear agreement to a requirement that President Barack Obama certify that Tehran is not supporting acts of terrorism against Americans. A handful of Republicans joined Senate Democrats to reject by a 54-45 vote a proposed amendment offered by…
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Fast Forward Jimmy Carter Cancels Visit to Gaza
Carter and a delegation from the Elders, an international group of elder statesmen who advance peace and reconciliation, had been scheduled to arrive in Gaza on Thursday. No reason was given for the cancellation, which was announced on Wednesday, The Associated Press reported. The former U.S. leader had been scheduled to meet with leaders of…
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Fast Forward University of Texas BDS Opponents Cheer Defeat of Measure
Opponents of a University of Texas student government divestment resolution that was handily defeated gave credit to a letter from area alumni. The divestment vote last week in the Student Government Assembly was 23 against and 11 in favor, with one abstention. The resolution, proposed by the UTDivest coalition organized by the Palestine Solidarity Committee,…
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