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Roma Join Jews To Turn Budapest Club Into Anti-Government Hub
BUDAPEST (JTA) — Although she lives in the undisputed nightlife capital of Central Europe, Andi Angelip knows of only a handful of bars here where she is truly comfortable bringing a date. Angelip, a 19-year-old student and activist for lesbian and gay rights, said she avoids “rainbow” establishments that cater only to homosexuals. Yet in…
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Trump ‘Concerned’ Over Philadelphia Cemetery Vandalism
President Donald Trump is concerned about vandalism at Jewish cemeteries and condemns anti-Semitic and other hateful acts, the White House said on Monday. “The president continues to be deeply disappointed and concerned by the reports of further vandalism at … Jewish cemeteries,” White House spokesman Sean Spicer told a daily news briefing. “The president continues…
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16 JCC’s and Schools Hit In Fresh Wave Of Bomb Threats
At least 16 Jewish community centers and schools around the United States reported receiving bomb threats on Monday, NBC News reported, the fifth wave of such threats this year that have stoked fears of a resurgence of anti-Semitism. The threats, all of which appeared to be hoaxes, were received at centers in North Carolina, Delaware,…
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Fresh Batch Of Bomb Threats Hit 8 JCC’s and Day Schools
(JTA) — At least eight Jewish community centers and Jewish day schools across the country received bomb threats on Monday in the latest wave of threats to hit Jewish institutions. The incidents are the fifth wave of such threats in less than two months. Among the affected JCCS are Asheville, North Carolina, and Davie, Florida, both…
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Israel Strikes Hamas Targets In Gaza After Rocket Attack
Israeli aircraft carried out a series of strikes in Gaza on Monday, wounding at least four people, witnesses said, after a rocket fired from the Palestinian territory hit an empty area in southern Israel. The Israeli military said its planes attacked five positions belonging to Hamas, the Islamist group that runs the Gaza Strip, in…
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Israel Central Bank Shrugs Off Soaring Economic Growth — Keeps Rates Low
Israel’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.1 percent for a 24th straight month on Monday, effectively dismissing a huge boost in economic growth as an anomaly. It said extraordinary factors had boosted economic growth at the end of 2016 – a far larger-than-expected annualized rate of 6.2 percent in the fourth…
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Hundreds Of Orthodox Students Try To Disrupt Women Of The Wall Service
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Hundreds of haredi Orthodox men and women and religious Zionist female seminary students attempted to disrupt the monthly Rosh Chodesh morning service of the Women of the Wall group. About 150 women gathered in the women’s section of the Western Wall Plaza to celebrate the new Jewish month of Adar. Some of…
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J Street and JCPA Grapple With Jewish Advocacy Under Trump
WASHINGTON (JTA) — J Street, the liberal Middle East policy group, and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs launched annual conferences in Washington that each focused on challenges to Jewish activism during the Trump administration. J Street’s adversarial relationship to the new administration was explicit in its programming, while the JCPA, the public policy umbrella…
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‘Moonlight’ Scoops Oscar After ‘La La Land’ Mix-Up
(JTA) — “Moonlight” was named Best Picture at the 2017 Academy Awards two minutes as the cast of the film “La La Land” arrived on stage after being announced for the award. “LA La Land” producer Jordan Horowitz realized the mistake after being approached onstage by Academy security at the end of the Sunday night…
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Republican Jews Celebrate Taking White House — Still Wary Of Trump
LAS VEGAS (JTA) – Republican Jews have President Donald Trump to thank for their party’s renewed dominance of Washington politics. So what do they think of him? Marlyn Appelbaum paused to contemplate the question at the opening of the Republican Jewish Coalition’s confab at the Venetian resort hotel in Las Vegas Friday evening. Then, she avoided…
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Swastika Made Of Feces Found At Rhode Island School of Design
(JTA) — A swastika made with human feces was found in a dormitory bathroom at the Rhode Island School of Design. The existence of the swastika was confirmed by the school on Thursday, but reportedly was discovered a week ago. It was discovered in a gender-neutral bathroom, according to reports. “This level of disrespect and…
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