Shira Hanau
By Shira Hanau
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Fast Forward Members of Congress are calling on cable and satellite TV providers to increase access to Jewish programming
(JTA) — Five members of Congress are calling on cable and satellite television providers to increase access to Jewish-themed programming as a way of fighting against antisemitism. “As Members of Congress who represent Jewish communities across the country, we have seen the impact of making programming specifically tailored to these communities widely available. Culturally specific…
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Fast Forward New font called Aravrit combines Hebrew and Arabic, showcases warming relations
(JTA) — When Liron Lavi Turkenich designed a writing system combining Hebrew and Arabic characters as a final project in college, she probably could not have imagined that her script would become the focal point of Israel’s pavilion at the 2020 World Expo in Dubai. But after the Abraham Accords, in which Israel signed diplomatic agreements…
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Fast Forward Israeli and American rabbis call on Bennet and Biden to take climate change seriously at UN conference
(JTA) — Rabbis in the United States and in Israel called on the leaders of their countries to take the issue of climate change seriously ahead of a gathering of world leaders to address the issue. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennet will attend the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which…
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Fast Forward Neo-Nazi group hangs ‘Vax the Jews’ banner in Austin, Texas just a few blocks from JCC and synagogues
(JTA) — Members of a neo-Nazi group hung a banner from a bridge in Austin, Texas Sunday with the message “Vax the Jews.” The banner was put up by members of the Goyim Defense League, a group the Anti-Defamation League calls “a loose network of individuals connected by their virulent antisemitism.” The group’s name itself…
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Fast Forward Sunrise DC apologizes ‘unequivocally’ for singling out Jewish groups but still denounces Zionism
(JTA) — Days after calling for a rally organizer to remove three Jewish advocacy groups from participating in a rally due to their Zionist beliefs, Sunrise DC, the Washington, D.C. affiliate of the national youth-led organization focusing on fighting climate change, issued an apology. “In our statement we named three Jewish organizations and criticized their…
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Fast Forward Israel set to permit vaccinated tourists starting Nov. 1, but questions remain around children and boosters
(JTA) — After more than a year and a half of largely closed doors, Israel just moved one step closer to allowing tourists back into the country — as long as they are vaccinated. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennet and the country’s health minister Nitzan Horowitz approved a plan Thursday that would allow foreign tourists…
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Fast Forward Jewish serial sperm donor Ari Nagel nears 100 children after a prolific pandemic
(JTA) — While others were perfecting their sourdough bread-baking or watching the entire catalogue of Netflix, Ari Nagel spent the past 20 months of the pandemic doing what he does best: donating sperm. He now has nearly 100 children to show for it. Nagel, whom the New York Post once dubbed “Sperminator,” grew up in…
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Fast Forward The Thomas Jefferson statue removed from New York City Council chambers was a gift from a Jewish military officer
(JTA) — The statue of Thomas Jefferson that will be removed from the chambers of the New York City Council at the urging of Black lawmakers was a gift in 1834 from one of the first Jewish officers in the U.S. military. The city’s Public Design Commission decided to remove the statue following complaints from…
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