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Fast Forward ADL Hires Arab-American Former Homeland Security Official
NEW YORK (JTA) — The Anti-Defamation League has hired George Selim, an Arab-American former official at the Department of Homeland Security who worked on countering violent extremism. Selim, who served under Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump, resigned last month from his role as director of the Office of Community Partnerships at…
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Fast Forward Trump Adviser Gary Cohn Reportedly Considered Quitting After Charlottesville
(JTA) — Gary Cohn, a prominent Jewish member of President Donald Trump’s administration, considered resigning over Trump’s response to a far-right rally in Charlottesville, The New York Times reported. Cohn, the top economic adviser for Trump, drafted a letter of resignation, according to the report Friday. In an interview Thursday with the Financial Times, Cohn…
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Fast Forward American Muslims Turn To Jews For Help Keeping Religious Institutions Safe
NEW YORK (JTA) — With Islamophobic hate crimes on the rise, Muslim leaders are working harder to secure their mosques and institutions. Some are turning to Jewish experts for assistance. A few Jewish organizations have partnered with local and national Muslim groups to advise them on best security practices and advocate jointly for stronger hate…
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Fast Forward Trump, Netanyahu To Meet At United Nations Next Month
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet on September 17 in New Jersey, an Israeli newspaper is reporting. It will be the third face-to-face meeting between the leaders this year. The meeting will take place while Netanyahu is in New York for the opening of the 72nd…
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Israel News Israel Goes Cuckoo For Coco As Conan O’Brien Tours Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV (JTA) – Conan O’Brien, in Israel for the first time to film a special episode of his TBS talk show, has quickly won local fans. Since arriving in the country Friday, O’Brien has been hanging out in Tel Aviv. Widely shared posts on Hebrew social media show him chumming it up with Israelis…
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Fast Forward Houston Jewish Community Hit Hard By Hurricane Harvey
(JTA) — At least five people are reported dead in Houston as rain and winds from Hurricane Harvey hit the city, causing massive flooding. “Parts of our community have been impacted by the severe weather of the past two days. We are working with our partner agencies to assess the current situation in our community…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Condemn Trump’s Pardon Of Sheriff Joe Arpaio
(JTA) — Jewish groups condemned President Trump’s pardon of former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio. The White House announced the Arpaio’s pardon on Friday night. Arpaio, 85, was sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona for 24 years, losing a reelection bid in November 2016. He was found guilty in a Justice Department investigation for racially profiling…
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Fast Forward 8-Year-Old Israeli Girl Finds ‘2,000-Year-Old Shekel Coin’
Update, 3:00 p.m.: It was later determined that the coin is actually a souvenir from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, and is not 2,000 years old. (JTA) — An 8-year-old Israeli girl found a rare coin from the Second Temple period. The half-shekel coin dates from a time when it was used to pay a…
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