Andrew Lapin
By Andrew Lapin
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Fast Forward A rabbi and his son were arrested for vandalizing a swastika mural. Are they heroes or hooligans?
Peter and Zechariah Mehler have drawn kudos from Jews who favor an aggressive response to anti-Israel protests.
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Fast Forward Dept. of Education opens antisemitism investigation at Sarah Lawrence College, where Hillel alleged atmosphere of intimidation
The department also resolved an antisemitism case at Johns Hopkins University
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Fast Forward Justin Trudeau resigns as Canadian PM, having lost confidence of much of country’s Jewish community
A Conservative rival has courted the Jewish and pro-Israel vote
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Fast Forward Department of Ed resolves Title VI antisemitism complaints against 5 U of California campuses, U of Cincinnati
The civil rights agreements come as Donald Trump has suggested eliminating the Education Department, which could transfer responsibility for Title VI
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Fast Forward Rebecca Makkai, whose grandfather drafted a Nazi-era antisemitic law, is writing a novel about the rise of fascism
The author of “The Great Believers” has joined in an effort to fight antisemitism and also publicly criticized Israel
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Fast Forward U of Michigan fires DEI official over purported antisemitic comments
The incident came as the university has faced questions about its ability to protect Jewish students and personnel
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Fast Forward Bucking Israel’s far right, several large American Jewish groups say they oppose resettling Gaza
The statements by some of the largest Jewish organizations in the country come as a number of Israeli government ministers call for resettling the Palestinian enclave.
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Fast Forward Cornell president’s leaked criticism of Gaza class prompts new row over academic freedom
After JTA published the president’s correspondence, faculty accused him of inappropriate scrutiny.
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