Puerto Rico’s synagogues prepare for Rosh Hashanah in the wake of Hurricane Fiona
It might be a bit warm during services at Temple Beth Shalom, where storm damage compromised its generator
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Fast Forward Woman Who Faked Being Jewish To Avoid Extradition Convicted Of Murder
(JTA) — A Puerto Rican woman who falsified documents to show she was Jewish and explored moving to Israel in order to avoid extradition from Italy to the United States was found guilty of murder by a U.S. court. Aurea Vazquez Rijos was convicted Wednesday of offering millions of dollars to a hitman who killed…
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Fast Forward Puerto Rican Newspaper Apologizes For Blaming ‘The Jew’ For Island’s Problems
The editors of Puerto Rico’s largest newspaper have apologized for publishing an op-ed that blames the island’s problems recovering from last year’s devastating hurricane on “the Jew.” Monday’s column by Wilda Rodriguez in the newspaper El Nuevo Día, titled “What Does ‘The Jew’ Want From The Colony?”, claimed that “Wall Street types” dictate U.S. policy,…
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Fast Forward Puerto Rico’s Biggest Newspaper: The U.S. Hasn’t Helped Us Because Of ‘The Jew’
It has been nearly three months since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, and the island’s recovery has been slow. The U.S. territory is struggling with shortages of food and medical supplies, and a full 45% of residents still don’t have power. San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz blames Washington for failing to devote adequate resources…
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News Klarman’s Undisclosed Financial Transactions Aren’t Limited To Puerto Rico
The recent revelation that the hedge fund controlled by Boston billionaire Seth Klarman owns nearly $1 billion in Puerto Rican debt shouldn’t have surprised anyone following Klarman’s involvement in political issues. Klarman, a mega-donor to Jewish and other communal causes, has often chosen to utilize “dark money” when it comes to causes in which a…
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Fast Forward Jewish Billionaire Revealed As Large Holder Of Puerto Rican Debt
Making a profit by purchasing cheap debt and selling it for a higher price is not illegal; indeed, Boston billionaire Seth Klarman has made much of his fortune that way. But it can be unpopular, especially when the indebted party is struggling. Klarman’s hedge fund, The Baupost Group, holds $911 million in Puerto Rico’s debt,…
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Fast Forward Jewish Man Helps Evacuate Sick Friend From Puerto Rico
A Jewish man flew down to Puerto Rico to help evacuate his sick friend to Florida as Hurricane Maria closed in a heart-warming tale. Elie Finegold, a native of Dallas, Texas, flew to San Juan, Puerto Rico to be at the side of his long-time friend Clovis Tobias, who had been evacuated to Puerto Rico…
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Fast Forward New York Federation Delivers Aid To Puerto Rico — Brings Back Stranded Firefighter
(JTA) — UJA-Federation of New York delivered a planeload of humanitarian supplies to the JCC in Puerto Rico and returned a stranded retired New York firefighter in time for his son’s wedding. Firefighters in the city of Yonkers collected the supplies that arrived in Puerto Rico on Sunday morning in the wake of Hurricane Maria….
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A Sukkah, IMKHA, created by artist Tobi Kahn, for the Marlene Meyerson JCC of Manhattan is an installation consisting of 13 interrelated sculpted painted wooden panels, constituting a single work of art. Join for a panel discussion with Rabbi Joanna Samuels, Chief Executive Director of the Marlene Meyerson JCC of Manhattan, Talya Zax, Innovation Editor of the Forward, and Tobi Kahn, Artist. Moderated by Mattie Kahn.