Judy Maltz
By Judy Maltz
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News Israel’s far-right government explained
Netanyahu's new governing coalition represents a blow to the cause of religious pluralism in Israel and is likely to alienate millions of Diaspora Jews
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Fast Forward In first, ultra-Orthodox news site apologizes to women for blurring their faces
This is the first time a lawsuit has ever been filed against a Haredi publication for blurring out the faces of women, which is a common practice in ultra-Orthodox media
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Fast Forward Adelson family withdrawing most of its support from Birthright Israel
The flagship program, which brings U.S. Jews to Israel, cut the number of trips it takes each year
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Fast Forward 70% of Israelis don’t recognize patrilineal Jews, report shows
A survey by the Israel Democracy Institute examining public views on religion and state also shows that attitudes toward non-Orthodox conversions are mixed
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News Meet the Jewish duo behind Australia’s hottest news service for millennials
The Daily Aus is delivering news to 370,000 young Australians every day on Instagram – though Israeli politics isn’t proving much of a draw
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News What ‘Biden’s rabbi’ thinks of the president’s Israel visit this week
Rabbi Michael Beals and President Joe Biden go back a long way, and the Delaware-based faith leader is ‘over-the-moon’ excited about the president’s visit to Israel.
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Fast Forward First Israel-bound immigrants cross from Ukraine into Poland
(Ha’aretz) — After a harrowing journey that took nearly an entire day, a small group of immigrants bound for Israel from Ukraine crossed the border into Poland on Saturday. According to the Jewish Agency, which arranged for their departure, the immigrants will be put up in Warsaw for the next few days before flying to…
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News Right-wing, ultra-Orthodox parties accused of plotting ‘takeover’ at World Zionist Congress
The non-Orthodox Jewish movements are teaming up with the center-left parties in Israel in a last-ditch effort to prevent the takeover of key international Zionist institutions by right-wing and rigidly Orthodox political parties. On Tuesday, the World Zionist Congress will be asked to approve an agreement that would effectively hand over control of key positions…
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