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 Paradise Papers Show Where Major Jewish Political Donors Stash Their Cash
The so-called Paradise Papers, detailing how the world’s richest use offshore accounts to evade taxes, have exposed the investments of several major Jewish political donors, the New York Times reported. The papers show that when it comes to stashing their cash, the nation’s wealthiest are in-step with one another on how to do it —…
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Fast Forward BlackLivesMatter Lawyer Wins Race As Philadelphia Prosecutor
An anti-Trump backlash at the polls this election season has seen a Black Lives Matter lawyer elected as the district attorney of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Magazine reported. Larry Krasner, a longtime civil rights lawyer and thorn in the side of Philly’s City Hall, cruised to victory over Beth Grossman, the Republican candidate. Though a relatively minor…
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Fast Forward Broker Says Morgan Stanley Fired Him For Having Hasidic Clients
A Staten Island man is claiming that Morgan Stanley, his former employer, fired him for pursuing Hasidic clients, SILive.com reported. Michael Pellegrino, a stockbroker, says that his bosses referred to Hasidic Jews as “unicorns” and disparaged him for having an association with the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. According to a wrongful termination suit filed by Pellegrino,…
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Fast Forward Texas Governor: At Least Sutherland Springs Shooting Wasn’t As Bad As Hitler
Texas governor Greg Abbott downplayed the Sutherland Springs shooting by comparing it with the actions of Adolph Hitler and Benito Mussolini in an appearance on Fox News Sunday. He said that part of the grieving process was to put the killing of 26 people in a church on Sunday morning “in context.” “Because [the shooting]…
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Fast Forward Natalie Portman Wins $1M ‘Jewish Nobel’
Natalie Portman, the Oscar-winning actress, has won the Genesis Prize, often referred to as the “Jewish Nobel.” The prize is given to prominent Jews who “embody the character of the Jewish people .” The prize money, worth $1 million, will be donated to charities in Portman’s honor. The funds from Portman’s prize will focus on…
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Fast Forward Anthony Weiner Will Get ‘Weinerrific’ Hot Dog For First Shabbat Dinner In Prison
Anthony Weiner’s first lunch in the big house consisted of pizza, spaghetti and a garden salad, TMZ reported, but for Shabbat dinner, he’ll get a hot dog. “A Weinerrific dinner,” TMZ said. Weiner will be dining in at Federal Medical Center in suburban Devens, Massachusetts. The disgraced ex-congressman is beginning serving a 21-month prison sentence…
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Fast Forward Sarah Silverman Blasts Texas Governor Over Guns And Church Massacre
Sarah Silverman blasted the Texas governor on Sunday for his support of Texans buying guns in the wake of the church massacre outside San Antonio. As investigators began to look for a motive in the killing of 26 people Sunday, Silver criticized Greg Abbott’s urging Texans to buy guns. The tweet is insane, & the…
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Fast Forward Donna Brazile Says Seth Rich Murder Made Her ‘Fear For Her Life’
Donna Brazile, the former chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, writes that she “feared for her life” after the killing of Seth Rich, the murdered DNC staffer, in June 2016. According to excerpts published by the Washington Post, Brazile began shutting the blinds of her office to thwart snipers and installed a security system in…
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