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Fast Forward Florida Synagogue Receives Anti-Semitic, Threatening Package
(JTA) — A Florida synagogue received a package containing anti-Semitic and threatening objects, a day after a man was shot in front of another synagogue in the state. The Young Israel of Bal Harbour on Monday morning received the package, delivered by the United States Postal Service. It contained a DVD, a photo of someone…
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Fast Forward German Historian Who Faked Family Holocaust History Dies At 31
BERLIN (JTA) – German historian and blogger Marie Sophie Hingst, whose invention of a family Holocaust history was outed in a Spiegel Magazine article in June, has died in Dublin at the age of 31. She was found dead in her apartment on July 17. Police have not confirmed the cause of death, but said…
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Fast Forward Developer Buys 108-Year-Old Synagogue, Will Turn It Into College Student Housing
(JTA) — Central New York’s oldest synagogue is being redeveloped as student housing for Syracuse University. Temple Concord, also known as the Temple Society of Concord, lays claim to being the ninth-oldest congregation in the United States. It sold its building for $9 million to Landmark Properties, a developer of luxury student apartments, according to…
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Fast Forward Pipe Bomb Found At Joseph’s Tomb As 1,200 Jewish Worshippers Arrive
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli soldiers found a pipe bomb hidden at the Jewish holy site of Joseph’s Tomb prior to the visit of 1,200 pilgrims. The bomb was neutralized in a controlled explosion, according to the Israel Defense Forces, which had been carrying out a security check prior to the late Monday night visit. Palestinian…
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Fast Forward Cummings’ District, Which Trump Called ‘Disgusting,’ Has Huge Jewish Population
(JTA) — Jewish leaders in Baltimore have come to the defense of Rep. Elijah Cummings, the African-American Democrat who has come under withering attack from President Trump. After spending a week berating the group of four Democratic freshman known as “The Squad” — all women of color — Trump used Twitter over the weekend to…
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Fast Forward Man Shot Outside Of Miami Synagogue
(JTA) — A man was shot outside of a synagogue in North Miami Beach. The victim was shot several times in the leg on Sunday evening, as he stood outside of the Young Israel of Greater Miami waiting for the daily mincha prayers to begin, according to reports. Police told local media that a man…
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Fast Forward WATCH: Sanders Says He’d ‘Absolutely’ Consider Cutting Aid To Israel
(JTA) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said he would “absolutely” consider cutting U.S. aid to Israel to pressure the Israeli government to act different. “This is not easy stuff — to try to finally bring peace to the Middle East and to treat the Palestinian people with a kind of respect and dignity they…
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Fast Forward Second CNN Staff Member Found Making Anti-Semitic Tweets
(JTA) — A second CNN staff member has apologized for tweets offensive to the Jewish community. Karim Farid, who has a digital tech show on CNN Arabic, came under fire Friday for Arabic tweets from 2011 where he tweeted “I love you Hitler,” and praised the Nazi leader for “his determination to reach his goal.”…
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