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While some still look up to the Nazi leader, appreciation among many far-right extremists is steeped in irony
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Fast Forward NYC mayor speaks in support of Jews as communities brace for ‘Day of Hate’
Synagogues nationwide urge caution — while some propose countering the hate with a Shabbat themed on peace and love
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Fast Forward Synagogue bomb plotter fights for religious right to wield Thor’s hammer, compares it to Star of David
They say only the worthy can wield Thor’s hammer. Someone who planned to blow up a synagogue probably doesn’t meet that criteria. Richard Holzer, a Colorado man and professed neo-Nazi, sentenced to 20 years in prison for plotting to explode Temple Emanuel in Pueblo, Colo. is now under supervised release following a 2020 plea agreement….
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News Neo-Nazi demonstrations in Orlando mar Holocaust Remembrance Day
Demonstrations by Nazi groups in Orlando, Florida over the weekend, timed to International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, prompted a wave of outrage on social media and an outpouring of criticism from Florida politicians and officials. The fury expanded further after a representative of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suggested that one of the rallies…
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