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Fast Forward The Jewish Delis We Said Goodbye To In 2018
(JTA) With offerings like the classic pastrami or corned beef sandwich and rich matzah ball soup, the deli has long provided our nation with a uniquely Jewish-American take on comfort food. In 2018, we said goodbye to a great number of Jewish delis, that, sadly, closed their doors and their kitchens. Most notably for New Yorkers,…
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Fast Forward 1 In 5 Non-Christians In France Never Heard Of The Holocaust
(JTA) — More than 20 percent of non-Christians in France never heard of the Holocaust, while another 15 percent said it’s either an exaggeration or a lie. Those are among the results of a survey of 1,014 Christian and non-Christian adults, as well as those who said they were without religion, conducted this month for the…
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Fast Forward London Mosque To Host Exhibitions On Muslims Who Rescued Jews In The Holocaust
(JTA) — A mosque that was recently opened amid protests in a heavily-Jewish part of London announced plans to host an exhibition celebrating Muslims who saved Jews during the Holocaust. Golders Green Mosque is set to host the exhibition, prepared by the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Israel, at the beginning of the new year,…
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Fast Forward British Bank To Divest From Israeli Arms Maker Over ‘Human Rights’ Issues
(JTA) — Europe’s largest bank, the London-based HSBC, said it will divest from Israeli defense contractor Elbit over “human rights” issues. HSBC sources confirmed to the Jerusalem Post that the bank, said to be the seventh largest financial institution in the world, had divested from Elbit, one of Israel’s largest defense companies, the newspaper reported…
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Fast Forward North Carolina Synagogue Vandalized Following Threats
(JTA) — A synagogue in Cary, North Carolina that has been the target of threats before was vandalized, police said. The vandalism at Congregation of Shaarei Shalom in Cary was reported around 6 p.m. Thursday, CBS17 reported. The synagogue’s front door and windows were damaged. A board member told the television channel that an unidentified person threw…
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Fast Forward 19,000 Potential Visitors Turned Away From Israel For Security Concerns In 2018
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Thousands of potential visitors to Israel were turned away in 2018 when they reached the country. Of the about 4 million visitors to Israel in 2018, nearly 19,000 were turned away by immigration staff when they reached an entry point over concerns that they would commit criminal or security crimes in the…
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Fast Forward Trump: Israel Does ‘Good Job’ Of Protecting Itself From Syria — With U.S. Aid
(JTA) — Israel does a fine job of defending itself thanks to aid from the United States, and will be “good” after U.S. troops leave Syria, President Trump said. “I spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. I told Bibi, you know we give Israel 4.5 billion dollars a year. And they are doing very well…
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Fast Forward Israel Carried Out Airstrikes Against Iranian Targets In Syria
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An unnamed Israeli official confirmed that Israel carried out airstrikes in Syria, hitting several Iranian targets. The airstrikes late on Tuesday night hit Iranian arms storage facilities and arms depots, used to ship the weapons to the terrorist Hezbollah organization in neighboring Lebanon. The Israeli official also said that the airstrikes had…
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