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Fast Forward Jerusalem Ultra-Orthodox Elementary School Accused Of Physical, Sexual Abuse
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A lawsuit filed against a venerated haredi Orthodox elementary school in Jerusalem alleges physical and sexual abuse within the institution. The lawsuit was filed last week in Jerusalem Magistrates Court against Talmud Torah Kaminetz by a former student who is now an adult. He was assisted in preparing and filing the lawsuit…
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Fast Forward Israel Scraps Tax Plan That Prompted Church Of The Holy Sepulchre To Close
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Tuesday suspended a tax plan and proposed property legislation that had prompted the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered as the site of Jesus’s crucifixion and burial, to be closed in protest since Sunday. After receiving a statement from the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Roman Catholic, Greek…
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News Trump Intent On Moving The Capital To Jerusalem
“Today we finally acknowledge the obvious: that Jerusalem is Israel’s capital,” President Trump said while hoping he’d used the right denture fixative. “This is nothing more or less than a recognition of reality,” he purred, warming his hands at a beautiful clean coal fire. “It is also the right thing to do. It’s something that…
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Fast Forward Church Of The Holy Sepulchre Closes To Protest Israeli Policies
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem locked its doors and closed until further notice to protest a new municipal tax policy and a bill that would allow the Israeli government to confiscate some church land in exchange for compensation. “We, the heads of Churches in charge of the Holy Sepulchre…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Thanks Trump For Speedy Jerusalem Embassy Move
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked President Trump for his decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem in May, to coincide with Israel’s Independence Day. “This is a great moment for the citizens of Israel and this is an historic moment for the State of Israel. We will celebrate it together, all…
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Fast Forward Adelson Offers To Fund U.S. Embassy Move To Jerusalem
(JTA) — The Trump administration is considering an offer from Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson to pay for at least part of a new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, four US officials told The Associated Press. Lawyers at the State Department are looking into the legality of accepting private donations to cover some or all of the…
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Fast Forward Did Archaeologists Find The Seal Of The Prophet Isaiah In Jerusalem?
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An impression of what is believed to be the 2,700-year-old personal seal of the prophet Isaiah was uncovered in Jerusalem. Isaiah lived during the eighth century BCE and prophesized about the return of the Jews from the Babylonian exile. Israeli archaeologist Eilat Mazar of the Hebrew University reported on her discovery Thursday…
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Fast Forward Congressmen Questioned By Police After Taking Olive Branch From Temple Mount
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Two U.S. congressmen were questioned by police after they removed an olive branch from the Temple Mount compound. Reps. Scott Tipton of Colorado and David McKinley of West Virginia, both Republicans, visited the site holy to Muslims and Jews on Thursday morning. They are part of a weeklong fact-finding mission hosted by…
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