Jackie Hajdenberg
By Jackie Hajdenberg
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Fast Forward How concierge IV therapy went from Instagram trend to pre-Yom Kippur hydration hack
Some Jews who want to fast on Yom Kippur resort to IV hydration — often against doctors’ and rabbis’ advice
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Fast Forward Jewish woman to be knighted for helping Sephardic Jews gain Spanish citizenship
Doreen Alhadeff has helped guide people around the world, from Greece to Hong Kong, through the citizenship application process
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Fast Forward Jewish day school asks teacher to leave after she was outed as trans
Talia Avrahami says that in the fallout from leaving her job, she has been sent hateful messages and filmed outside of her home
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Fast Forward Fake toes for sale? An ad aimed at Orthodox women provokes questions about modesty rules gone too far
Appealing to Orthodox women who want to look great but conform to their communities’ standards for conservative dress, the ad peddles “high quality” silicone toes that buyers can slip on over their own, allowing them to wear sandals without having their own feet be seen
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Fast Forward This High Holiday season, a Twitter ‘Repentance Bot’ wants to teach people how to apologize for real
But the bot does more than name and shame — it’s meant to help people improve the way they apologize to each other
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Fast Forward This Missouri bagel shop went viral for its Talmud-inspired effort to feed the needy
The Missouri bagel shop went viral for giving away free bagels and coffee for the needy
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Fast Forward Campus police investigate antisemitic banners at UC Davis
Four men held banners that read “Communism is Jewish” and “The Holocaust is an anti-white lie"
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Fast Forward Ex-officer connected to controversy over Breonna Taylor killing resigns from Louisville Jewish community security role
The hire was met with backlash from local Jews, who claimed it could “threaten the safety and comfort” of Jews of color and create a rift between the Jewish and Black communities.
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