Shira Hanau
By Shira Hanau
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Fast Forward Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield say decision to stop selling ice cream in West Bank is not a boycott of Israel
(JTA) — For Jerry Greenfield, being accused of antisemitism is “painful.” For Ben Cohen, it’s “absurd.” But both of the founders of the famed ice cream brand stand behind the decision to stop selling their products in the West Bank. “I think Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever are being characterized as boycotting Israel, which is…
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Fast Forward American Girl releases Hanukkah outfit and gift set for dolls, complete with Star of David necklace
(JTA) — For Jewish fans of American Girl dolls, Hanukkah came early this year. Last week, the popular doll company released a new set of holiday doll outfits and accessories to diversify its holiday outfits. Kids can now dress up their dolls in special outfits for Diwali, the Lunar New Year, Kwanzaa and Hanukkah. The…
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Fast Forward Lost toilets of the First Temple: 2700-year-old private toilet found in Jerusalem
(JTA) — A 2700-year-old toilet from the days of the First Temple in Jerusalem has been discovered by Israel’s Antiquities Authority. Built as a private toilet stall at a time when few could afford such a luxury, the toilet set to be unveiled to the public tomorrow at an archaeology conference, though for viewing only….
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Fast Forward Madison Cawthorn cites Hebrew bible figures in ad pushing the government ‘to uphold Christian principles’
(JTA) — Madison Cawthorn wants his constituents to push government leaders to “uphold Christian principles.” For an example, Cawthorn says, look no further than the Hebrew bible. “Look at David, look at Daniel, look at Esther — look at all the people who influenced the government of their day to uphold Christian principles,” the House…
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Fast Forward Scientist David Julius, whose grandparents fled antisemitism in Czarist Russia, wins Nobel Prize in medicine
(JTA) — David Julius, a professor of physiology at the University of California, San Francisco, whose grandparents fled antisemitism in Czarist Russia, was awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday. He shared the award with Ardem Patapoutian, a molecular biologist and neuroscientist at the Scripps Research center. The Nobel Prize committee…
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Fast Forward UK professor who called Jewish students ‘pawns’ of Israel fired over comments
(JTA) — A professor at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom was fired Friday over his past comments about Jews and Israel. In remarks during a lecture in February, David Miller, a professor of political sociology, called Israel “a violent, racist, foreign regime engaged in ethnic cleansing” and referred to Jewish students who…
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Fast Forward Rabbi Moshe Tendler, whose thinking shaped Orthodox views on organ donation, dies at 95
(JTA) — Rabbi Moshe Tendler, an expert in Jewish law and medical ethics, died Tuesday at age 95. A dean of the rabbinical school and a professor of Jewish medical ethics and biology at Yeshiva University, Tendler was considered an expert in issues of Jewish law and medical ethics. But he was most famous for…
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News COVID has turned South Florida into a promised land for Orthodox New Yorkers
. HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (JTA) — When Orthodox Jewish clients approach local real estate agent Sharon Brandt looking for a home in this South Florida area, she tells them to make sure they have spots for their children in school before they buy. When Rabbi Yoni Fein, head of school at the Brauser Maimonides Academy in…
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