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Breaking News Trump State Of The Union Links Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack To Iran
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Donald Trump in his State of the Union linked his actions targeting Iran to the threat to Jews manifested in the October massacre on Jewish worshippers in Pittsburgh. Trump also bookended his speech with references to D-Day, including salutes to troops, among them Jewish American veterans, that helped liberate Europe, and…
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Breaking News Torah Scrolls Vandalized At Jerusalem Synagogue
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Vandals broke into a Jerusalem synagogue and tossed four Torah scrolls on the floor. The break-in took place in the Kiryat Yovel neighborhood on Monday night. Worshippers arrived on Tuesday morning and found the Torah scrolls, prayer books and other Jewish artifacts strewn all over the floor. A hole was cut in…
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News Anti-Israel Disruption Sparks Controversy At LGBTQ Conference
(JTA) — Anti-Israel protesters took the stage unannounced at Creating Change, an LGBTQ conference that was the site of a raucous anti-Israel protest in 2016. At the opening of this year’s conference, organized by the National LGBTQ Task Force, a group of activists holding Palestinian flags took the stage and led a 13-minute protest for…
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Fast Forward Israeli Cabinet Approves Export Of Medical Marijuana
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Cabinet approved the export of medical cannabis. Some of the countries reportedly eager to trade with Israel include Australia, Germany, Austria and Mexico, according to Forbes. The approval on Sunday comes a month after the Knesset passed legislation to pave the way for the legal export of medical cannabis. The Netherlands…
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Fast Forward Miami Police Sergeant Fired After Throwing Sacred Jewish Text
(JTA) — A Miami police sergeant was fired over a video showing him throwing a wooden box engraved with a Star of David and a copy of the Tanach in the back of a pickup truck, calling them trash. Sgt. Roberto Destephan, a 13-year veteran of the force, had been suspended for the last two months…
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Fast Forward American Jews Sue Airbnb, Alleging Anti-Semitic Discrimination
(JTA) — Five American Jewish citizens filed a lawsuit against Airbnb alleging the company’s policy to ban listings from Jewish West Bank settlements discriminates against Jews. Two of the five plaintiffs also are Israeli citizens and live in Efrat in the West Bank. The lawsuit was filed last week in San Francisco, where Airbnb is…
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Fast Forward Former Starbucks CEO Is ‘Seriously Thinking Of Running For President’
(JTA) — Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said he is “seriously thinking of running for president.” In an interview aired on CBS’ “60 Minutes” on Sunday night, Schultz told correspondent Scott Pelley that he would run as a “centrist independent,” despite being a lifelong Democrat. Schultz said the reason he would run as an independent,…
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Fast Forward American Airlines Kicks Jewish Family Off Plane Over Body Odor Complaints
(JTA) — American Airlines kicked a Jewish family off a plane in Florida over what the airline said were complaints from other passengers about their body odor. Yossi Adler, his wife, Jennie, and their 19-month-old daughter were seated on a Miami-to-Detroit flight when ground crew asked them to step off the plane Wednesday, NBC reported….
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