Shira Hanau
By Shira Hanau
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Fast Forward Deborah Lipstadt may be asked to apologize to Republican senator before confirmation as antisemitism envoy, per report
(JTA) — In his Rosh Hashana call with Jewish leaders last year, President Joe Biden called for a “swift confirmation” for Deborah Lipstadt, his pick to serve as the State Department’s antisemitism envoy. But despite Biden’s formal nomination of Lipstadt last July, Lipstadt has yet to be confirmed by the Senate. According to a New…
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Fast Forward Pennsylvania Republican Doug Mastriano enters race for governor with a shofar blast
(JTA) — Doug Mastriano isn’t Jewish. But that didn’t stop him from announcing his candidacy for Pennsylvania governor at an event where a man donned a tallit, or a Jewish prayer shawl, and blew a shofar.< MAGA Sen. Doug Mastriano announced his candidacy for Gov of PA today. They opened the proceedings the same way…
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Fast Forward Israel to allow US visitors back in for the first time since November
(JTA) — Israel will lift its COVID-related travel ban on visitors from the United States, United Kingdom and several other countries for the first time since restrictions were put in place in November. According to Israeli media, the restrictions on countries given a “red” status because of their high rates of COVID cases will be…
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Fast Forward 4th coronavirus shot increased antibodies fivefold, preliminary data from Israel shows
(JTA) — A fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine increases antibodies fivefold in patients who receive the shots, preliminary findings from an Israeli study show. Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced the news at the Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv on Tuesday, alongside Dr. Gili Regev-Yochay, a lead researcher on the study. The results…
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Fast Forward Frustrated by haredi leaders, Orthodox activists push for stronger response to sexual abuse
(JTA) — On Friday morning, most of the people bustling through Beit Shemesh, a town in central Israel with a large haredi Orthodox population, were getting ready for Shabbat. Shoshanna Keats-Jaskoll had a different mission. Keats-Jaskoll was handing out flyers with messages of support for victims of sexual abuse, in a public display of solidarity…
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Fast Forward Israel to begin administering 4th coronavirus shot to medical workers and adults over 60
(JTA) — Israel is set to begin administering a second booster shot to Israelis over 60 and to medical workers who received their first booster at least four months ago in a bid to protect vulnerable segments of the population against the Omicron variant currently sweeping through the country Monday. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett…
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Fast Forward Israel carries out airstrike on Gaza after missiles launched from Gaza land off the coast of Tel Aviv
(JTA) — Israel launched an airstrike on Gaza early Sunday morning after missiles launched from the Gaza strip Saturday landed in the Mediterranean off the coast of Tel Aviv and the Israeli city of Palmachim. Israeli officials believe the missiles to have been launched by the Islamic Jihad group and not by Hamas, which rules…
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Fast Forward After attending shiva of accused abuser Chaim Walder, Israel’s chief rabbi calls for victims of abuse to come forward
(JTA) — Israel’s Ashkenazi chief rabbi called for victims of sexual abuse to bring complaints to the “relevant authorities,” saying “there is an obligation to complain to the authorities in charge of these issues, and not hide it,” according to the site Israel National News. The comments from Rabbi David Lau Wednesday came after Lau was…
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