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Barry Freundel was granted an early release from a D.C. jail due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has caused jails nationwide to release non-violent convicts early, and earning credits for good behavior.
NCSY international director Rabbi Micah Greenland said “it is disappointing that during this time of great worldwide peril, when people should be joining in solidarity, there are individuals with such hatred in their hearts that they are harassing Jewish groups meeting via Zoom.”
With the coronavirus curtailing travel plans and social interactions, many are facing the prospect of celebrating Passover alone.
The nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers has allowed Tehran to continue its nuclear program within certain limits in exchange for lifting of economic sanctions.
“It’s very significant, and it will benefit the Jewish community in many ways, and we’re very appreciative of the work that the Congress did,” said Eric Fingerhut, president and CEO of Jewish Federations of North America.
“It’s spreading in Israel through the synagogues,” said Christian pastor Rick Wiles before blaming the Jewish state’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Anti-Defamation League.
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American Jewish Committee cancels global forum in Berlin due to pandemic
More than 2,000 attendees plus speakers were registered for the annual event, which was set to take place in Europe for the first time.
They signed an open letter organized by the Academic Engagement Network (AEN) to applaud Lee Bollinger’s “forceful and unequivocal declaration against bigotry and prejudice, which are intolerable, as he said, when directed against any group, especially within a university.”
In the Democratic race, Marie Newman won against Rep. Dan Lipinski, 47.1 percent to 44.8 percent, while Arthur Jones came in last in the three-way Republican contest with only 10 percent of the vote.
It’s about “a dedication to the poor, to peace, to freedom, science, argument and thought,” he says.
“The fact remains that the folks at ViacomCBS thought that a woman who lauded an anti-Semite like Louis Farrakhan is a symbol of ‘inclusion,’ ” said Dexter Van Zile, a researcher at CAMERA.
The official description of Palestinians residing in eastern Jerusalem is now “Arab residents” or “non-Israeli citizens,” instead of “Palestinian residents,” in the department’s annual global human-rights report.