Ari Feldman is a staff writer at the Forward. He covers Jewish religious organizations, synagogue life, anti-Semitism and the Orthodox world. If you have any tips, you can email him at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @aefeldman.
Ari Feldman
By Ari Feldman
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Fast Forward Neo-Nazi’s Lawyers Argue That Anti-Semitic ‘Troll Storm’ Is Free Speech
Lawyers for a prominent neo-Nazi are arguing that his call for a “troll storm” of threats against a Jewish woman in Montana is protected as free speech, the Washington Post reported. Andrew Anglin, founder of the neo-Nazi site The Daily Stormer, asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit against him brought by Tanya Gersh….
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Fast Forward James Comey Waxes Biblical About Flynn’s Guilty Plea
Former FBI director James Comey tweeted out a Old Testament verse in an apparent reaction to former Trump adviser Mike Flynn’s pleading guilty to lying to the FBI. Quoting the prophet Amos, Comey tweeted a link to a picture of the Great Falls of the Potomac River. It was his 28th tweet since debuting his…
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Fast Forward Trump To Recognize Jerusalem As Capital Of Israel Next Week
Trump will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel next week, according to reports from Reuters and Axios. No previous U.S. president has recognized Jerusalem as the capital. The White House initially denied the reports, then said it had “nothing to announce.” “The President has always said it is a matter of when, not if,”…
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Fast Forward Husband Of Massachusetts State Senate President Accused Of Groping 4 Men
Four men are accusing the husband of the president of the Massachusetts state senate of sexual misconduct, according to a report in the Boston Globe. Stanley Rosenberg’s husband, Bryon Hefner, is accused of groping the genitals of three men when Rosenberg was standing close by. A fourth man reported being kissed against his will. The…
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Fast Forward Man Stole Part Of A Holocaust Memorial To Give To Friend As A Gift
A man stole part of a beloved Holocaust memorial from a cemetery to give it to his friend as a gift, the Patriot Ledger reported. Police announced Thursday that they are hoping to charge a man from Milton, an affluent suburb of Boston, with the theft. The stolen part of the memorial — two hands…
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Fast Forward London Judaica Shop Shaken After Caller Says ‘Hitler Had The Best Ovens’
A Hasidic-owned Judaica shop in London received a one-line phone call Thursday evening. A man said, “Hitler had the best ovens,” and immediately hung up. The staff member who answered the call said he was “disgusted, shocked and frightened by this unexpected call, especially when my grandparents and most members of my family perished in…
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Fast Forward Emails Detail Hasidic Power Broker’s Direct Line To De Blasio’s Office
A new trove of emails shows how a Hasidic rabbi and power broker from Brooklyn received five-star treatment from New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio and his staff after hosting a fundraiser for them, the New York Post reported. Moishe Indig, a Brooklyn landlord and member of the Satmar Hasidic sect, had direct access…
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Fast Forward Al Franken Gets Another Groping Allegation – The Second From His USO Tour
Senator Al Franken has been accused of sexual misconduct for a fifth time, this time by an army veteran, CNN reported. Stephanie Kemplin, of Ohio, is claiming that Franken groped her breast during a photo op while he was on a USO tour in 2006. The first public allegation of sexual misconduct against Franken also…
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