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Fast Forward U.S. Furious Over Plans for 24,000 New Homes for Jewish Settlers
The United States was both caught unawares and displeased by reports that Israel is making plans to build nearly 24,000 more settler homes in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, a spokeswoman said. “We are deeply concerned by these latest reports that over 20,000 additional units are in the early planning stages,” State Department…
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Fast Forward Looted Jewish Art Story Takes Spy Novel Twist — With Nazi Punchline
(JTA) — The extraordinary disclosure last week that a trove of more than 1,400 vanished artworks were found in a Munich apartment has raised more questions than it has answered. What were these works, which were produced by masters such as Chagall, Matisse and Picasso? Who are their rightful owners? And where is Cornelius Gurlitt,…
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News Civil Marriage in Israel Is Cause That Unites American Jewish Federations
(JTA) — It is a cause that elicited cheers from a roomful of participants at the Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly. Leading politicians have long championed it and are now trying to push it through a divided Knesset. Nearly two-thirds of Israelis support it, and activists say it’s crucial for ensuring Israel’s future…
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Life The Forward’s Top Three Women
This year was my third helping to decide the Forward 50; the annual list of people who most influenced the American Jewish story has been a Forward tradition since 1994. In my short tenure at the Forward, the process has been relatively similar year to year. Editors and writers with various expertise throw their suggestions…
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Fast Forward Jewish Federations General Assembly Capped by March to Kotel
The Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly ended with speeches at Jerusalem City Hall and a prayer service at Robinson’s Arch, the egalitarian site at the Western Wall. In front of City Hall, Mayor Nir Barkat highlighted Jerusalem’s increasing tourism numbers and a range of new cultural offerings in the city. He credited the…
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Opinion The Girl Who Broke Your Heart — A Year Later
Ayelet Galena’s death at the age of 2 from a rare bone marrow disease launched a wave of grief around the world. For months, thousands followed the little girl’s fight for her life with the Eye on Ayelet blog, set up by her parents, Hindy Poupko and Seth Galena. But more than a year and…
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Fast Forward Israel and Jewish Groups Rush To Aid Typhoon-Ravaged Philippines
Representatives of the Israeli military landed in the Philippines to evaluate the situation on the ground and determine how Israel can best assist in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. The team, including search and rescue experts, doctors and representatives of the Home Front Command, arrived Monday. A representative of the Foreign Ministry arrived with the…
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Fast Forward Nazi-Looted $1.3B Jewish Art Trove Going Online
Germany began publishing an online list on Tuesday of works that were discovered in a huge art stash in a Munich flat last year and believed for the most part to have been stolen or extorted by the Nazis. The move was welcomed by lawyers representing families whose looted art was feared forever gone. But…
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