Shira Hanau
By Shira Hanau
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Fast Forward Scientists worry an avian flu killing thousands of cranes in Israel could spread to humans
(JTA) — As the Omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads across Israel, scientists in the country are worried about a new infectious disease threat: an avian flu that has killed thousands of wild birds migrating through Israel in the past month and has already spread to Israeli poultry farms. Thousands of crane carcasses from birds…
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Fast Forward Amar’e Stoudemire says he’s ready for a ‘shidduch’ and to remarry
(JTA) — Amar’e Stoudemire told his Instagram followers recently that he’s looking for a new partner, saying he’s ready for a “shidduch.” “Shidduch” dating, or dates set up by a matchmaker, is a common way for Orthodox Jews to meet their future spouses. Stoudemire, who has played for the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns, converted…
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Fast Forward Poway synagogue shooter gets a second lifetime jail sentence in federal court
(JTA) — The California man who killed a woman and wounded three others when he opened fire at a Poway synagogue in 2019 was sentenced to a second life sentence in federal court Tuesday. John Earnest, who was 19 when he carried out the shooting, had already been sentenced to one life sentence in California…
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Fast Forward Chaim Walder, ultra-Orthodox children’s book author who was accused of sexual abuse, found dead
(JTA) — Chaim Walder, an Israeli haredi Orthodox children’s book author who was accused last month of sexual abuse by several teenage girls, was found dead Monday in an apparent suicide, according to Israeli news reports. Walder was 53 years old. After a successful career as a columnist, radio host, teacher, public speaker and most…
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Fast Forward Desmond Tutu, anti-apartheid leader who identified with Jews and criticized Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, dies at 90
(JTA) — Desmond Tutu, the archbishop who identified closely with the historical suffering of the Jewish people in his forceful advocacy against apartheid in South Africa, died Sunday at age 90. Tutu, the first Black archbishop of Cape Town, used his role as a church leader to bring religion into the fight against apartheid, South…
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Fast Forward International Olympic Committee says countries that ban Israeli athletes won’t be allowed to host competitions
(JTA) — Countries that bar athletes from other countries will not be allowed to host international sports championships, the International Olympic Committee said in a letter this week. The statement followed the cancellation of the men’s squash world championship last month, which was set to be held in Malaysia Dec. 7, after the country refused…
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Fast Forward Israel will likely administer a 4th dose of coronavirus vaccine to seniors, immunocompromised and healthcare workers
(JTA) — Israel will likely begin administering a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine to seniors, immunocompromised people, and healthcare workers in an effort to stem the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The move was recommended Tuesday by the panel of experts advising Israel’s government on the coronavirus pandemic. Israeli Prime Minister…
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Fast Forward Shirley Zussman, pioneering sex therapist who studied with Masters and Johnson, has died at 107
(JTA) — Shirley Zussman, a pioneering sex therapist who, along with her gynecologist husband, was among the early practitioners of sex therapy beginning in the 1960s, died at her home in Manhattan earlier this month. She was 107. While Zussman may not be as well-known as Dr. Ruth Westheimer, another Jewish sex therapist and New…
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