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Fast Forward Sylvio Berlusconi Sparks Italy Outrage by Praising Mussolini at Holocaust Event
Former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi triggered outrage from Italy’s political left on Sunday with comments defending fascist wartime leader Benito Mussolini at a ceremony commemorating victims of the Nazi Holocaust. Speaking at the margins of the event in Milan, Berlusconi said Mussolini had been wrong to follow Nazi Germany’s lead in passing anti-Jewish laws but…
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Fast Forward New Zealand’s Jewish Prime Minister John Key Leads Holocaust Remembrance
New Zealand’s prime minister, whose Jewish mother escaped Europe on the eve of the Holocaust, launched an exhibition to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day. John Key officially opened “Shadows of the Shoah” in Auckland Jan. 25 in front of Holocaust survivors and Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand, Shemi Tzur. Key, who rarely talks about his…
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Opinion The Jewish Translation That Rewrote the Bible
“The Catholics have done it; the Protestants have done it; AND NOW THE JEWS ARE GOING TO DO IT!” So began a 1956 solicitation letter for, of all things, a new Jewish translation of the Bible. Fifty years have now passed since the first part of that translation, “The Torah: The Five Books of Moses,”…
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News Meet America’s Internet Champion of Ladino
Each year, languages slip into oblivion. Some say Ladino, or Judaismo, is on that path. But a community of Ladino speakers thrives online, and songs enlivened with Ladino lyrics are surging in popularity in Israel and Latin America. Academic interest in the language is flowering on campuses from Boston to Los Angeles. At the heart…
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Fast Forward Brazilian Neo-Nazi Gets 3 Years For Baring Swastika Tattoo at Jewish Students
A Brazilian judge sentenced a man to 35 months in jail for giving Jewish students a Nazi salute and exposing his swastika tattoo. Luciano Silva Barreto of Rio de Janeiro’s criminal court sentenced Luiz Vinicius Consenzo, 25, after convicting him of a racist crime, according to a Jan. 22 report by CONIB, the umbrella organization…
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News ‘Killer’ of Jewish Intern Chandra Levy Should Be Freed If Cleared: Father
The father of Chandra Levy reportedly says the man convicted of killing his congressional intern daughter a decade ago should be set free if new evidence exonerates him. As reports swirl about possible new evidence in the sensational case, Robert Levy, told a San Francisco TV station that convicted killer Inmar Guandique must not be…
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Fast Forward Environmental Groups Push for Green Jewish Living on Tu B’Shvat
Two Jewish groups launched a joint initiative promoting environmentally friendly living on Tu Bishvat, Jewish arbor day. The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL) and Canfei Nesharim, a group emphasizing sustainable living in the Orthodox community, said Friday they would collaborate on a range of initiatives raising environmental awareness within the Jewish community….
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Fast Forward J.J. Abrams Set To Direct New ‘Star Wars’ Flick
Sci-fi filmmaker J.J. Abrams will direct “Star Wars: Episode VII”, Walt Disney Co said after days of speculation, giving hope to many long-suffering fans who were disappointed by the last three installments in the iconic franchise. The announcement was greeted with celebrations on online networks by the films’ army of enthusiasts who have already watched…
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