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Fast Forward Matzo Has An Unlikely Fan: Vladimir Putin
The Chief Rabbi of Russia has let out a secret about his president — Vladimir Putin loves matzo and snacks on it all year long. Rabbi Berel Lazar told reporters about the president’s appetite for the unleavened flatbread at an event for the Jewish organization Limmud FSU in Moscow last week, Arutz Sheva reported. While…
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Fast Forward ‘Unpredictable’ Trump Deserves Credit For Korea, Democratic Rep. Schiff Admits
A leading Democratic critic of President Trump, Rep. Adam Schiff, admitted on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday that the president deserved “some credit” for bringing North Korea to the negotiating table. But Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, also said that it is likely that “things will go south.” Schiff predicted that…
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Fast Forward Male Spiders May Want Their Partner To Eat Them, Israeli Scientists Say
Male brown widow spiders seek to mate with older females — and it’s no coincidence that those females are 50 perfect more likely to eat them after sex, Israeli researchers have found. “We originally thought the males would prefer the sub-adult females, as they are more fertile and far less likely to cannibalize them, but…
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Fast Forward Government Should Be Judenrein—And 4 More Anti-Semitic Quotes From A GOP Leader
The candidate currently polling at second place in California’s Senate race, Patrick Little, has called for government to be “free from Jews.” If the polls hold, this means that the Republican activist will advance from the June 5 primary to the November general election against Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein (who is Jewish). Here are Patrick…
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Fast Forward Dov Hikind Retiring After Controversial 36 Years As New York Lawmaker
New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind announced Wednesday that he would retire after a controversial 36 years in office, Yiddish Nayes reported. Hikind, an outspoken supporter of Israel, began serving in the Assembly in 1983. His district now covers the heavily-Orthodox Brooklyn neighborhood of Borough Park. Although a Democrat, Hikind was known for frequently switching sides…
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Fast Forward Women’s March Leader Who Supports Farrakhan Receives Coretta Scott King Award
Tamika Mallory, the Women’s March co-president known for her refusal to condemn the anti-Semitic Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, received an award on Wednesday at Antioch College named after Coretta Scott King, the wife of Martin Luther King. Mallory had repeatedly praised Farrakhan on social media, as well as attended rallies sponsored by his…
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Fast Forward New Jersey Might Never See Jared Kushner’s Twin Towers
Plans for twin-tower-style 66-story residential buildings in Jersey City, created by Jared Kushner when he was CEO of the Kushner Companies, are in danger of falling apart, Yeshiva World reported. The family real estate company threatened legal action against the New Jersey city, for allegedly ending negotiations without reason — or for the suspected reason…
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Fast Forward BDS Resolution Passes At George Washington University
The student government at George Washington University voted Monday night to divest from companies that do business in Israel, the GW Hatchet reported. The legislation, which reportedly passed after more than three hours of student debates, was rejected by the senate last year. The resolution demanded that the school drop its ties with nine companies…
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