Marcy Oster
By Marcy Oster
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Fast Forward Ohio’s Jewish health director, who faced anti-Semitic backlash, resigns
(JTA) — Amy Acton, the Jewish Department of Health director in Ohio who came under fire for the stay-at-home orders to stem the coronavirus crisis, including armed protesters carrying signs with anti-Semitic messages, has resigned. Acton, whose resignation was official on Thursday, will become the chief health adviser to Gov. Mike DeWine. Since the start…
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Fast Forward Cancellation of Heritage Trips due to Coronavirus cost Israeli economy $200 Million
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The cancellation of trips for Jewish youths and young adults due to the coronavirus crisis will cost the Israeli economy about $200 million. Trips for about 60,000 young Jews planned for the spring and summer have been canceled, Israel’s business daily Calcalist reported. The heritage trips include programs sponsored by Birthright Israel-Taglit,…
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Fast Forward American billionaire’s son deported from Israel after violating COVID-19 restrictions
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The son of an American billionaire was ordered to leave Israel two days after his arrival for violating quarantine restrictions. Brandon Korff, son of Shari Redstone, chairwoman of ViacomCBS, arrived Friday and was ordered deported Sunday. Korff had been granted special permission to enter Israel to visit with his brother, who is…
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Fast Forward Orthodox Jews, Catholic priests sue NY over worship restrictions
(JTA) — Three Orthodox Jews from Brooklyn and two Catholic priests are suing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other New York officials over continued restrictions on houses of worship due to the coronavirus pandemic. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, also names New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and state Attorney General Letitia James as…
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Fast Forward Arizona principal out of job for anti-Semitic, racist texts sent to Jewish employee
(JTA) — The principal of a charter school in Arizona no longer has his job after a former employee posted on social media a series of anti-Semitic and racist messages the principal sent to her. Justin Dye left the Heritage Elementary Charter School in Glendale on Monday, the Arizona Republic reported. It is not known…
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Fast Forward Trump blasts ICC’s investigation of Israel, authorizes sanctions
(JTA) — President Donald Trump authorized sanctions against the International Criminal Court should it pursue cases against U.S. citizens and cited what he said was its anti-Israel bias. In an executive order issued Thursday, Trump approved economic sanctions and travel restrictions against ICC workers directly involved in investigating American troops and intelligence officials for possible…
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Fast Forward Jon Ossoff, Jewish candidate for Senate, clinches Georgia Democratic nomination
(JTA) — Jon Ossoff, a Jewish investigative documentarian who lost a close 2017 race for the U.S. House of Representatives, won Georgia’s Democratic Party nomination for the U.S. Senate. Ossoff, 33, will challenge the Republican incumbent, David Perdue, in November. Perdue, in his first term, has highlighted his close relationship with President Donald Trump during…
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Fast Forward UC Davis student government president vetoes boycott Israel resolution
(JTA) — The president of the student government at the University of California, Davis, vetoed a resolution supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel. The day after the measure passed last week, Kyle Krueger said he acted “because it included minimal to no input from the Jewish community beforehand,” and the resolution “has…
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