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The Schmooze Jews About Town: Carb Shabbat, Pickling and Pino, Passover in a Mosque and More
Jews About Town is a weekly column that features the hottest Jewish social events, parties, and networking opportunities for young professionals. To suggest a future event or write about one of these events, email us . Follow us on Twitter at @JewAboutTown. It’s almost Passover! Wondering what to eat? Drink? Do? We’ve got you covered….
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Fast Forward Mom Of Teen Who Threatened JCC’s Blames Spree On Brain Tumor
The mother of the Israeli-American teen arrested for making false bomb threats against Jewish American institutions said that her son is autistic with a brain tumor and can’t be held responsible for his actions in an interview on Israeli Channel 2. The mother, who gave an interview with her face obscured and was identified only…
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The Schmooze 5 Surprising Things We Learned About ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt Last Night
After enduring months of targeted attacks against the global Jewish community, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Jewish Community Centers (JCC) across the country have been a consistent presence in the media for all the wrong reasons. Last night’s delightful conversation with Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the ADL, at the Manhattan JCC was a very welcome…
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Fast Forward Israeli Teen Suspected Of JCC Bomb Threats Ordered Held In Jail
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli court ordered the Israeli-American teen arrested on suspicion of calling in more than 100 bomb threats to JCCs and Jewish institutions held in custody for another week. The suspect, 19, appeared Wednesday in Rishon Letzion Magistrate’s Court. His father, who had been detained on suspicion that he knew about his…
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Fast Forward Accused JCC Bomb Threat Hoaxer Says He Was Framed By Racist Cops
A black former journalist charged with making a wave of bomb threats to Jewish organizations says he was framed by racist authorities. “Make no mistake: this is a modern-day lynching,” Juan Thompson, 31, said in a telephone interview from the Warren County jail in Missouri. “The allegations are false.” Thompson, who said he holds no…
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Community WATCH: Productive Discomfort: How To Get Better At Supporting Those With Disabilities
When you see a parent with a child who has a cognitive and/or physical disability at your supermarket, playground or synagogue, how do you react? Do you look away or make eye contact? Do you smile and say hello—or move away from them quickly? In the last decade, our synagogues, JCCs, camps and schools have…
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Fast Forward New Law Calls For 5 Year Prison Sentence For Anti-Semitic Bomb Threats
(JTA) — A bipartisan bill would increase the federal penalty for bomb threats and other threats of violence against religious institutions and ensure such acts can be prosecuted as a hate crime. The bipartisan Combating Anti-Semitism Act of 2017, introduced Monday by Reps. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., and Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., comes after a rash of 150 bomb…
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Fast Forward Dallas JCC Evacuated Over Threatening Phone Call
(JTA) — A Jewish Community Center in Dallas, Texas was evacuated due to a threatening call hours after an arrest was made in Israel in connection with dozens of other such threats around the country. The Aaron Family JCC in North Dallas received the threatening phone call and evacuated the building shortly before 5 p.m. on Thursday….
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