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Fast Forward New York Democrats condemn anti-Semitic attacks, but admit they’re not sure why they are happening
NEW YORK (JTA) — In the wake of several attacks on Jews in the New York area in recent months, seven House Democrats representing districts of New York City held a press conference to emphasize that they are committed to stamping out anti-Semitism. But in addition to discussing initiatives designed to help decrease anti-Semitic attacks,…
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Fast Forward Meet The Jewish Congresswoman Who’s Helping Turn The Tide On Impeachment
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) joined the chorus of moderate Democrat voices that have begun calling for consideration of impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump. The latest calls for impeachment come after revelations that Trump allegedly tried to use withheld military aid as a means to pressure Ukraine into investigating Vice President Joe Biden and his family….
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Fast Forward Israeli Education Minister Under Fire For Supporting Gay Conversion Therapy
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s new education minister Rafi Peretz said in a television interview that he supports gay conversion therapy and that he has used the practice to help homosexual youth. The comments from Peretz, who was appointed to the position last month, is the second controversial statement he has made in two weeks. Last…
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Fast Forward AOC’s Chief-Of-Staff Wears T-Shirt Featuring Nazi Collaborator
(JTA) — The chief of staff for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is under fire for wearing a T-shirt bearing the image of a Nazi collaborator. Saikat Chakrabarti is seen wearing the green shirt in a video that aired in December on NowThis News about Ocasio-Cortez’s surprise congressional victory the previous month. The shirt features a sketch…
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Fast Forward Tom Steyer, Jewish Billionaire, Joins Race For Democratic Presidential Nomination
Tom Steyer, a prominent Jewish billionaire, left-wing activist and Democratic mega-donor announced this morning on Twitter that he will join the Democratic Race for president. Steyer is a former hedge fund manager and founder of Farallon, a San Francisco-based investment firm. In 2012, he retired to focus on political and environmental advocacy. He had previously…
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The Schmooze Ruth Bader Ginsburg Wins An MTV Movie Award
The MTV Movie and TV Awards have become well-known for their unusual awards categories. See: “Best Kiss” and “Most Meme-able Moment.” But at this year’s ceremony, a brand new award was just given to the Jewish judicial superwoman who has become an American obsession. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg won “Best Real-Life Hero” award…
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Fast Forward Buttigieg: Palestinian Leaders Are No Partner For Peace, But Israel Needs ‘Guidance’
(JTA) — Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg said Palestinian leaders are not “the right kinds of partners” for peace, but that Israel’s leaders need American guidance. Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and a former naval intelligence officer, made his remarks Thursday at a meeting with several dozen representatives of Jewish groups held in Washington,…
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News An Orthodox Teenager Is Running The Most Unorthodox Presidential Campaign
The 2020 presidential race is only a few months underway and has already seen many firsts among its major candidates, including the first Asian-American, Hindu and openly gay contenders. It’s also the first race where a serious candidate’s campaign manager is a teenager – let alone a teenager who’s equally comfortable quoting classic “Simpsons” episodes…
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Holy Ground A Jewish farmer broke ground on a synagogue in an Illinois cornfield. His neighbors showed up to help.
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Opinion I discovered anti-Zionism at the University of Michigan. I’m glad it lives on there
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Opinion An alarming new battleground in campus fights over Israel
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Culture An Israeli genocide scholar looks to Israel’s history to understand ‘what went wrong’
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Fast Forward Israeli report on ‘systematic’ Oct. 7 sexual violence seeks to shift debate from denial to accountability