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The Schmooze Amy Winehouse Statue Unveiled in London
Mitch Winehouse with the statue of his daughter, singer Amy Winehouse // Getty Images Amy Winehouse can once again be seen hanging around Camden, north London. A life-size bronze statue of the late singer was unveiled on Sunday, three years after the Winehouse’s death from alcohol poisoning, on what would have been her 31st birthday….
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Fast Forward Jewish South Africa Publication Apologizes For Op-Ed Comparing Desmond Tutu to Hitler
A Jewish publication in South Africa apologized for an Op-Ed that compared Archbishop Desmond Tutu to Adolf Hitler. The online publication South African Jewish Report posted the apology Friday on its website and removed the opinion piece, written by Leon Reich, chairman of Likud South Africa. According to the Mail & Guardian newspaper, Reich in…
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Israel News Israeli Kibbutzniks On Gaza Border Push For Diplomacy
If there were one community in Israel most likely to support Israel’s recent war in Gaza, it would be the kibbutzim sitting right on the border with the Hamas-run territory. That’s where the mortars fell so quickly that there was little time to run for shelter, where Hamas fighters attempted to infiltrate the Israeli border…
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Opinion In ‘Black-ish,’ Jews Are More Than White-ish
“Dad, I want to have a bar mitzvah! And — I’ll get a Hebrew name. I’m going to go with either Shlomo or Shmuel.” So says young Andre Jr. — much to the dismay of Andre Sr. — in the trailer for ABC’s new family comedy, “Black-ish,” set to debut September 24. This African American…
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Fast Forward Spanish Cities Celebrate Jewish Women’s Contributions to Their Heritage
More than 25 Spanish cities launched a cultural program centered around their Jewish heritage in celebration of the 15th European Day of Jewish Culture. Spain was one of about 30 countries marking the Jewish culture day on Sunday, which this year focused on women in Judaism. The activities offered by Spain’s Red de Juderias, a…
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Fast Forward Brussels Jewish Museum Opens Its Doors Four Months After Shooting
Four months after a shooting that killed four people, the Brussels Jewish Museum opened its doors to the public again on Sunday in a solemn ceremony attended by Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo. The museum in central Brussels had been closed since the May 24 attack by a gunman who opened fire in the…
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Fast Forward President of Hillel Calls on Ohio University Apology for Arrests
The President of Hillel International called on Ohio University to apologize to four pro-Israel students who were arrested during a protest. “I cannot understand how the university administration could have possibly allowed the university police to arrest these students,” Eric Fingerhut said in his letter Friday to Roderick David, the university’s president. “These students are…
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Fast Forward 70 Years After Death in Battle, Jewish Soldier Buried at Arlington
Private First Class Daniel Gavrin, declared missing in 1944, was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery in a Jewish ceremony. Gavrin was given full military honors on Friday, and a flag was handed to his nephew, David Rogers. Gavrin was part of an invasion force in Saipan, then occupied by Japan, in June 1944….
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