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A three-weeks-old baby is currently in serious condition at the Bnei Zion Medical Center in Haifa due to a herpetic infection, which began in the genital area and has spread to the brain, leading to convulsions and seizures. Laboratory tests found that the infant likely contracted the Type 1 herpes virus during his brit, directly from the mohel, who performed the ceremony using the controversial Orthodox method of blood cleaning known as "Metzitzah B'Peh," or oral suction
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admin | July 1, 2020
The problem with King Louis and a few other statues of guys weve admired Ominous clouds pass the statue of King Louis IX atop Art Hill on March 9, 2019. A crane removes a bronze sculpture from the Confederate monument in Forest Park in 2017
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admin | July 1, 2020
Long after most of its once-vibrant Jewish community is gone, Lithuania is embracing the legacy of the Vilna Gaon.
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admin | July 1, 2020
Recent events throughout the United States have led to record-breaking interest in Aliyah among Jewish communities. Real estate entrepreneurs in Israel are noting that the huge demand greatly outweighs supply, considering the sheer numbers of potential buyers who are specifically interested in making Aliyah. The Kass Group, one of Israels leading real estate companies, said they received over 100 inquiries this past Wednesday alone, and more than 500 by the weeks end, causing their phone system to collapse under the pressure.
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admin | July 1, 2020
As brands continue to add their name to the growing list of companies boycotting Facebook, fresh research from the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) has painted a sobering picture of how marketers view the social network and its rivals. Volkswagen and Mars are the latest corporations to halt ad spend with Facebook over its handling of damaging content and misinformation
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admin | July 1, 2020
Last week, we reported that Patagoniawas the latest company to join other retailers such asREI and The North Face in a boycott of Facebook and Instagram advertising for the month of July. Today, July 1, dozens of companies begin boycotting the social network after a civil rights coalition, which includes the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the NAACP, launched the #StopHateforProfit campaign and called on corporations to put a pause on advertising on Facebook, citing the company's "repeated failure to meaningfully address the vast proliferation of hate on its platforms." The campaign's primary objective is to stop online hate and racism by asking social media giants like Facebook to adopt new features that curb such behavior.
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admin | July 1, 2020
The administration at High Tech High School has launched an investigation after students and parents at the Secaucus school claimed a senior used a commonly recognized anti-Semitic, white supremacist hate symbol as his yearbook quote. An online petition demanding that the Board of Education acknowledge and apologize for the incident and help distribute replacement yearbook pages has gained more than 400 signatures since it was created Monday.
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The Duchess and Duke of Sussex Chris Jackson / Getty Images As keen philanthropists and campaigners for social justice causes from female education to climate change the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are no doubt invested in holding powerful corporations accountable for their ethical decisions. And now it seems that Facebook has become an object of the couples efforts, following new reports that they are seeking to target firms to help a Facebook boycott. The Times reports that Prince Harry and Meghan asked the organisers of an advertising boycott against Facebook which brands they could help target.
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admin | July 1, 2020
A civil rights coalition, which includes the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the NAACP, launched the #StopHateforProfit campaign last week when it called on major corporations to put a pause on advertising on Facebook, citing the company's "repeated failure to meaningfully address the vast proliferation of hate on its platforms." Within days, outdoor retailers REI, The North Face, and Patagonia said they were in.
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admin | July 1, 2020
According to ADLs most recent audit, there were a total of 345 anti-Semitic incidents in New Jersey the highest number ever recorded in the state. By World Israel News Staff Following the release of the Anti-Defamation Leagues 2019 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents in May, which found a73 percent spike in casesin New Jersey, the ADL has filed open records requests for information on how various towns are responding. The towns in which requests were filed are Jackson, Toms River, Howell, and Brick.
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