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Fast Forward ‘Sortition’ Believer Busted In Election Day Bomb Plot On National Mall
Federal authorities were holding a New York man who they said planned to blow himself up on Washington’s National Mall on Election Day in November to promote his ideology that requires government leaders to be randomly selected. Paul Rosenfeld, 56, was charged on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan with building multiple explosives, including…
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Fast Forward D.C. Synagogue Preschool Probed Over Sex Abuse Claims
(JTA) — Police in Washington, D.C., are investigating allegations of child sexual abuse at a synagogue preschool. The Washington Hebrew Congregation sent a letter on Aug. 19 informing parents that a staff member had been placed on administrative leave over allegations that the employee at the Edlavitch-Tyser Early Childhood Center “may have engaged in inappropriate…
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The Schmooze Leonard Bernstein’s Centenary, ‘Memoir Of War’ And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
On August 25, 1918, as World War I barreled further into its final phase and a play called “Lightnin’” prepared for the next-day open of what would be a Broadway run of record-breaking length, a baby was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts with the name of Leonard Bernstein. Over the rest of the 20th century, Bernstein’s…
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Fast Forward Jewish Democrat Wins Primary In Washington Swing Congressional District
Jewish Democrat Kim Schrier eked out a narrow primary victory against Jason Rittereiser to take on Republican Dino Rossi in a key Congressional race in Washington state. The Associated Press called the win for Schrier, a pediatrician, who leads by a little more than 1,100 votes. The Democrat, who has the backing Emily’s List, is…
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News Left Debates Tactics In Confronting ‘Unite the Right 2’ In D.C.
The organizers of the coming weekend’s “Unite the Right 2” event say it’s a “rally.” Certain Jewish counter-protesters call it something very different — a “pogrom” — and they do so for a very specific reason. A wide range of Jewish and anti-hate organizations are planning to participate in events opposing the August 12 march,…
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Community On The Anniversary Of Charlottesville, Don’t Forget That Nazis Hate More Than Just Jews
On August 6, the Anti-Defamation League and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington issued a joint “Community Advisory” on upcoming protests in the District of Columbia. The advisory speaks of “the current rise in bigotry, racism, and anti-Semitism” and says “we must stand together and draw strength from our diversity in order to…
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The Schmooze ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ Randy Newman In L.A. And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
I spent last Saturday at a truly raucous wedding, so my plans for the forthcoming weekend are heavy on sleep and light on, well, everything else. If you, unlike me, are planning to be out and about this weekend, read on for the best weekend events in New York City, Washington D.C., Chicago and Los…
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Fast Forward Washington State GOP Official Resigns After Inviting Alt-Right Leader To Speak
(JTA) — A Washington state Republican Party county chair resigned after saying that she made a mistake in inviting a white supremacist to speak at a local GOP event. Cecily Wright said she wanted to “profoundly apologize” for giving James Allsup a platform to speak at a Spokane Tea Party gathering, the Daily Forward reported…
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