Marcy Oster
By Marcy Oster
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Fast Forward Homeless Man Who Burned Down Minnesota Synagogue Charged With ‘Negligent Fires’
(JTA) — The homeless man charged with setting fire to a historic synagogue in northern Minnesota was sheltering in an alcove between the building and its sukkah. Matthew James Amiot, 36, used a lighter to set fire to what the criminal complaint said was “a variety of combustible materials” early on the morning of September…
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Fast Forward 36 Jewish Anti-ICE Protesters Accept Plea Deal
(JTA) — Thirty-six activists from a Jewish group arrested during a demonstration in front of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Elizabeth, New Jersey accepted a plea deal that keeps them out of prison. The protesters from the Never Again Action organization were arrested on June 30 after blocking the access road to…
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Fast Forward Anti-Semitic Flyers Posted On Indianapolis Jewish Institutions
(JTA) — Flyers described as “anti-Semitic in nature” were posted on several Jewish institutions in Indianapolis. The flyers were discovered on Friday morning, according to local reports. The Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council said in a statement that the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department was notified of the incident and that it had opened an investigation….
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Fast Forward Suspect In Shooting Of Old Man Outside Miami Synagogue Charged With Hate Crime
(JTA) — A man arrested last month in the shooting of an elderly man outside a synagogue in Miami, Florida, was charged with a hate crime. Carlints St. Louis, 30, was arraigned last week in criminal court in Miami on charges that include one count of attempted first-degree murder with a deadly weapon with prejudice; one…
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Fast Forward Sackler Family-Owned Purdue Pharma Files For Bankruptcy
(JTA) — The Sackler family-owned Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy as part of a tentative $12 billion settlement with dozens of state and local governments that filed lawsuits accusing the company of fueling and profiting from the opioid epidemic. The company’s board met Sunday evening to approve the move, Reuters reported, and the bankruptcy was…
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Fast Forward Update: Suspect Arrested In Minnesota Synagogue Fire On Arson Charge
(JTA) — A suspect was arrested in connection with the fire that burned to the ground a historic synagogue in northern Minnesota. The Adas Israel Synagogue in Duluth, Minnesota caught fire early on the morning of September 9. The building was more than 100 years old. Matthew James Amiot, 36, was arrested on Friday on…
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Fast Forward ‘Shofar So Good:’ British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Attempts To Blow Shofar
(JTA) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson attempted, and failed, to blow a shofar while on a visit to northern England. During a visit on Friday to meet voters in Doncaster, Yorkshire, the newly minted prime minister was approached by a woman who invited him to “blow the holy shofar.” She explained that the instrument,…
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Fast Forward ‘Jews did 9-11’ Painted On University Of Tennessee Campus
(JTA) — A rock in the center of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville that students paint with inspirational messages was painted over with a message accusing Jews of being behind the 9-11 attack. The graffiti painted on The Rock on Wednesday night read, “Jews did 9-11. Google: Dancing Israelis.” The message that was painted over by…
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