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Fast Forward 4 Things To Know About Donald Trump Jr.’s New Lawyer, Alan Futerfas
NEW YORK (JTA) — There’s another Jewish lawyer representing the Trump family. Donald Trump Jr. has hired New York-based attorney Alan Futerfas to represent him in investigations about Russia-related contacts and election meddling, Reuters reported Monday. The news came a day after The New York Times reported that Trump Jr. met with a Russian lawyer who…
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Fast Forward Food Distributor Slapped With Fine For Sending Fake Kosher Cheese To Jewish Camps
(JTA) — A food distributor accused of sending cheddar cheese to Jewish summer camps falsely labeled as kosher was fined $25,000 by a court in Ontario. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency in May accused Ontario-based Creation Foods and its vice president, Kefir Sadiklar, with forging documents to make it seem as if the cheese sent to…
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Fast Forward Israeli Ambassador: Hungary Must End Anti-Soros Campaign
(JTA) — Israel’s ambassador to Hungary called for a halt to a government campaign against Jewish-American billionaire George Soros, which Jewish leaders have said is provoking more anti-Semitism. “It’s our moral responsibility to raise a voice and call on the relevant authorities to exert their power and put an end to this cycle,” Ambassador Yossi…
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Fast Forward Leader Of Fringe Ultra-Orthodox Sect Reported Drowned In Mexico
(JTA) — The leader of a fringe haredi Orthodox sect suspected of abusing children has drowned in a river in Mexico, local media are reporting. Israeli-born Rabbi Shlomo Helbrans reportedly was found drowned in a river in the Mexican state of Chiapas on Friday. Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement issued Saturday…
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Fast Forward Here Is The Chief Rabbinate’s ‘Blacklist’ Of 160 American Rabbis
(JTA) — The Israeli Chief Rabbinate has a list of some 160 rabbis it does not trust to confirm the Jewish identities of immigrants. To get married in Israel, immigrants must prove they are Jewish to the Chief Rabbinate, often via a letter by a congregational rabbi attesting to the immigrant’s Jewish identity. This list…
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Fast Forward Polish Former Priest Indicted For Inciting Hatred Against Jews
WARSAW, Poland (JTA) — The prosecutor’s office in the western Poland city of Wroclaw issued an indictment against former priest Jacek Międlar for “public incitement to hatred based on religious and national differences.” He could face up to 2 years in prison. On Nov. 11, 2016, during Polish Independence Day, Wroclaw hosted the “March of Patriots.” According…
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Food How A Chinese-Jewish Chef In North Dakota Became A National Cooking Sensation
(JTA) — Not much could have prepared Molly Yeh for moving from New York City to Grand Forks, North Dakota — a city of a little over 50,000 residents near the state’s eastern border with Minnesota. At the time of her move in 2013, Yeh (pronounced “yay,” as her website explains with several exclamation points)…
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Fast Forward Israeli Rabbinate ‘Blacklisting’ American Rabbis
(JTA) — Some 160 rabbis, including several prominent American Orthodox leaders, appear on a list of rabbis whom Israel’s haredi Orthodox-dominated Chief Rabbinate does not trust to confirm the Jewish identities of immigrants. Rabbis from 24 countries, including the United States and Canada, are on the list. In addition to Reform and Conservative rabbis, the…
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