Philissa Cramer
By Philissa Cramer
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Fast Forward Rob Reiner uses Yiddish word ‘kokhlefl’ in Emmys tribute to Jewish comedy legend Norman Lear
“For all you non-Jews out there, kokhlefl is a ladle, a ladle that stirs the pot,” Reiner said
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Fast Forward South African national cricket team removes Jewish captain, citing anti-Israel protests against him
David Teeger previously faced hate speech allegations against him after he expressed support for Israeli soldiers
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Fast Forward 9 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza as IDF announces less intensive phase and Lebanon border simmers
The developments came as Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his fourth trip to Israel in an effort to calm tensions
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Fast Forward Tikvah Fund, conservative think tank, to open Jewish day school in New York City
Emet Classical Academy arrives amid conservative discontent about elite education
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Fast Forward Meta inappropriately removed content related to Israel-Hamas war, oversight board concludes
Automated moderation tools removed posts that should have been allowed, according to the ruling
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Fast Forward Hundreds of US synagogues receive bomb threats as spree continues despite arrests
Synagogues in at least 17 states plus Washington, D.C., were affected, according to local media reports
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Fast Forward IDF says it is disciplining soldiers who broadcast Jewish prayers from West Bank mosque
The chief Sephardi rabbi of Israel also weighed in against the incident
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Fast Forward Julie Platt, chair of Jewish federations group, is leading Penn’s board amid leadership transition
Platt’s role on the Penn board means the same Jewish philanthropist and communal leader is on the front lines of two of the most prominent organizations reshaped by Oct. 7 and its aftermath
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