Asaf Shalev
By Asaf Shalev
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Fast Forward Knesset bill would narrow eligibility for Israel citizenship
Backed by far-right and Orthodox parties, the proposal would revoke the 55-year-old clause of the Law of Return that extends Israeli citizenship to those with only one Jewish grandparent
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Fast Forward Lawsuit alleges that California school district illegally approved ‘antisemitic’ ethnic studies curriculum
The suit, filed by multiple Jewish groups, ushers in a new phase in fighting over the state’s ethnic studies requirement
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Fast Forward Tel Aviv art museum cancels event with Christie’s following auction of jewelry collection with Nazi ties
The museum said it 'is attentive to criticism and bound by public sentiment and has decided not to host the ‘Reflecting on Restitution’ conference with Christie’s'
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News Their fortunes come from oil. Here’s how these Jewish philanthropies deal with climate change.
Some donate heavily to climate causes, others don’t prioritize the issue
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Fast Forward Israeli reporter sneaks into Mecca, triggering outcry in Saudi Arabia and apologies in Israel
It’s illegal under Saudi law and prohibited by Muslim jurisprudence for non-Muslims to enter Mecca’s holy sites
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Fast Forward Israel says US sex offender won’t get citizenship amid lobbying by prominent American rabbis
Baruch Lanner, an American rabbi who was convicted of sexually assaulting high school students, had been granted a temporary residency visa by Israel
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Fast Forward Landmark survey of Jewish LA reveals an increasingly diverse and engaged community
It is the first population survey of Los Angeles’ Jewish community in a generation
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Fast Forward WhatsApp’s reclusive founder has quietly become a megadonor to Jewish causes
Billionaire Californian Jan Koum gives to Chabad, pro-Israel causes and Jewish relief efforts in his native Ukraine.
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