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Megan Phelps-Roper and David Abitbol in Tel Aviv, April 4, 2017. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
August 31, 2017, 11:39 pm
Movie in works about how Jewish blogger saved ‘God Hates Fags’ church member
Film explores how Megan Phelps-Rope left Westboro Baptist religious group after talks with Jerusalem-based David Abitbol
By JTA
Megan Phelps-Roper and David Abitbol in Tel Aviv, April 4, 2017. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
April 5, 2017, 1:44 pm
How a former Westboro Baptist Church spokesperson overcame her hatred of Jews
On a Tel Aviv rooftop, Megan Phelps-Roper and Jewlicious founder David Abitbol share the story of an unexpected friendship
By Yaakov Schwartz
Megan Phelps-Roper in a previous life, picketing the Oscars. (photo credit: CC BY-SA k763, Flickr)
April 2, 2017, 6:41 am
Meet the Christian former Jew-hater who thought terror attacks were God’s lessons for unbelievers
A granddaughter of the founder of the Westboro Baptist Church, Megan Phelps-Roper speaks in Israel for the first time with the ‘Jewish enemy’ who became a friend
By Matthew Kalman
Leonard Nimoy at the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention 2011. (Photo credit: CC, BY Beth Madison/Wikimedia)
March 1, 2015, 6:39 pm
Final frontier farewell for Spock
Tributes pour in for deceased actor Leonard Nimoy, including one astronaut’s personal homage from space
By ToI Staff and AFP
The Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka Kansas (Photo credit: CC-BY-SA Americasroof Wikimedia Commons)
August 25, 2014, 12:55 pm
US hate group loses free trip to Iraq
Since Australian comedian rescinds offer to send Westboro Baptist Church to Iraq, group will fight against American Christians, Israel and Jews
By Renee Ghert-Zand
The Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka Kansas (Photo credit: CC-BY-SA Americasroof Wikimedia Commons)
April 14, 2014, 1:03 am
Hate group to picket Kansas City funerals
Westboro Baptist Church announces plans shortly after Kansas City shooting; group has a long history of anti-Semitic provocations
By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil
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