This is the Forward’s coverage of Jerusalem, the holiest city in Judaism and the capital of Israel.
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Fast Forward Jordan Calls Moving U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem ‘Catastrophic’
(JTA) — Jordan’s government spokesman warned of “catastrophic” repercussions if President-elect Donald Trump moves the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem as he indicated he would do. Such a move could affect relations between the United States and regional allies, including Jordan, Information Minister Mohammed Momani told The Associated Press Thursday, addressing the issue publicly for the…
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Fast Forward Hasidic Star Mordechai Ben David Uses Racist Slur Against Obama — Crowd Cheers
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Popular Hasidic singer Mordechai Ben David called President Barack Obama a “kushi,” a pejorative term for a black person, at a concert in Jerusalem. Ben David was performing a song about peace at the Dec. 29 concert when he told the audience: “Do you know when there will be peace? In a…
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News Does Newly Unearthed Jerusalem Boulevard Tell Story of Jewish Revolt Against Romans?
The archaeological excavation of a 2,000-year-old underground road in Jerusalem, inaugurated with much fanfare last week, will probably take another decade to complete. But it is already yielding new insights into the history of the city during the Second Temple period. Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat were among the…
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Fast Forward Israel Doubles Down on East Jerusalem Settlements After UN Vote
The Jerusalem municipality, undeterred by a U.N. anti-settlement resolution, is due to consider on Wednesday requests for construction permits for hundreds of new homes for Israelis in areas that Israel captured in 1967 and annexed to the city. Israel is still fuming over the resolution approved last Friday by the United Nations Security Council that…
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Fast Forward Ron Dermer Calls for U.S. To Move Embassy to Jerusalem
WASHINGTON — In remarks dovetailing with policies embraced by president-elect Donald Trump, Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer delivered a forceful plea for the United States to move the embassy to Jerusalem. “Israel hopes that next year when the new American ambassador to Israel lights the menorah in his embassy he will light it in the same…
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The Schmooze 39 Things for Jews To Eat, Watch, Read and Do on Chrismukkah
We’ve compiled a list of 39 things to eat, watch, read and do on Chrismukkah. The only hard part now is choosing! Go out for (or make!) hot chocolate Get your sugar rush at one of these restaurants, cafes or bars open on December 24 and 25. • Try Max Brenner’s Pumpkin Spiced Mocha: hot chocolate…
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Fast Forward 20 Latin American Universities Sign Deals With Hebrew University
RIO DE JANEIRO — Twenty rectors from leading universities across Latin America signed agreements with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem during a first-of-its-kind conference signaling growing academic cooperation. The university’s president, Prof. Menahem Ben-Sasson, welcomed the representatives from institutions in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay,…
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Fast Forward Team Trump Says No Time Frame for Moving Embassy to Jerusalem
Representatives for Donald Trump on Friday said it was too soon to say when the Republican U.S. president-elect would make good on his controversial campaign promise to move the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Trump aide Jason Miller said Trump “remains firmly committed to” the move. But with more than a…
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