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Fast Forward Jewish Man Assaulted In Berlin For Wearing Star Of David
(JTA) — A Jewish Syrian man was assaulted in a park in Berlin by a group of men and women who he asked for a light for his cigarette after they noticed he was wearing a Star of David. The 10 men and women ages 15 to 21 were detained in the park following the…
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Fast Forward Swastikas Found Again In Wealthy Connecticut Suburb
(JTA) — Swastikas were discovered carved into picnic tables in the Connecticut town of Ridgefield, which has been the site of similar incidents over the last 18 months. The swastikas were discovered last month, according to local reports. In January, five swastikas were found drawn outside the Masonic Lodge and Aldrich Museum. Swastikas and anti-Semitic…
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Fast Forward Illinois Governor: ‘Vote For Anybody’ But Neo-Nazi Congressional Candidate
(JTA) — The governor of Illinois, who called on a neo-Nazi candidate for a Chicago-area congressional seat to drop out of the race, has called on voters to “vote for anybody” else. Last week, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner denounced Arthur Jones, also a Republican and a former leader of the American Nazi Party, but declined to…
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Fast Forward South Carolina Is First State To Adopt Uniform Definition Of Anti-Semitism
(JTA) — South Carolina became the first state to adopt a uniform definition of anti-Semitism, but it is only on the books for the next year. The definition is contained in a proviso to the annual state budget bill, which was signed into law on July 6. Under the measure, universities must take the definition…
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Fast Forward Women Tourists Barred From Israeli Cable Car After Haredis Refuse To Share Ride
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Three female tourists were barred from riding a cable car down the Manara Cliff in northern Israel because a group of haredi Orthodox men would not ride with them. The three women and their male tour guide waited a short time for the next car, Israel’s Channel 10 news reported. “There was…
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Fast Forward Filipino Workers Migrate To Israel — And Decide To Convert To Judaism
TEL AVIV (JTA) — One of the biggest days of the year for Ronaldo and Bernadette Lopez is Christmas. They open up their Filipino restaurant in South Tel Aviv, and their friends bring their families, crowd the place and eat embutido, a rolled pork dish from their shared home country. But this year may be…
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Fast Forward Israeli Lawmaker Ends 25-Day Hunger Strike To Raise Tobacco Tax
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli lawmaker ended a 25-day hunger strike staged to convince the Knesset to pass a tax on loose tobacco equal to the tax on cigarettes. Yehudah Glick announced on Saturday night on Twitter and Facebook that he would end the hunger strike “in order to avoid harming my health and following…
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Fast Forward Moscow Opens Its First Kosher Sushi Restaurant
(JTA) — Moscow saw the opening of its first kosher sushi restaurant. The news site Jewish.ru reported on Tuesday of the opening in Moscow by the Kosher Gourmet kosher food supermarket of the new restaurant, Kosher Pirate. Located halfway between the Marina Roscha Synagogue and the nearby Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in northern Moscow,…
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