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 Donald Trump’s Family Hid German Roots — Especially When Selling to Jews
The Trump family consistently hid its German ancestry from customers and investors when it was building its New York real estate empire in the post-World War II era, according to an article in The New York Times. After the death of Friedrich Trump — Donald’s grandfather — the family regularly claimed that it hailed from…
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Fast Forward Retired History Professor Stabbed To Death in His Living Room — Ex-Colleague Charged
An instructor at Missouri State University has been arrested for allegedly murdering a Jewish retired professor by stabbing him to death in his living room in front of his wife, reported the News-Leader. Police arrested Edward M. Gutting, 43, after he reportedly killed Marc Cooper, 66, a professor emeritus of history at Missouri State University…
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Fast Forward Alan Dershowitz Will Do ‘Anything’ To Help Clinton Win — Even Play Trump in Debate Prep
Hillary Clinton has not asked Alan Dershowitz to play the role of Trump in her upcoming debate camp. But, as Dershowitz told Politico, he’s more than happy to help. “Of course I would do it if asked — I think I could do a pretty good Donald Trump impression,” he said. “I’m happy to do…
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News Donald Trump’s New Nickname for Hillary Clinton Is a Dog Whistle For White Supremacists
“Hillary Clinton wants to be America’s Angela Merkel,” said Donald Trump at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, this week. “We have enough problems in our country. We don’t need more.” If Trump’s new moniker for his opponent, replacing “Crooked Hillary,” raised eyebrows, it might have been in confusion. Americans show low recognition of Merkel, and…
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Fast Forward Twitter Announces 235,000 Accounts Suspended for Hate Ties
In a blog post published on Thursday, Twitter announced that it has suspended over 235,000 accounts since February. Since mid-2015, the company reported, it has suspended over 360,000 accounts total, in light of its policy banning violent threats and promotion of terrorism. The company has received criticism from Congress, as well as security experts, for…
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Fast Forward Grieving Dad Says Seth Rich Scored Dream Job With Clinton Campaign Days Before Murder
Joel Rich, the father of slain Democratic staffer Seth Rich, has revealed that his son landed his dream job just days before being killed — a gig with the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. Rich told Britain’s Daily Mail that his son’s bosses at the Democratic National Committee selected him to work on the national campaign…
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Books Amy Schumer Gets Trolled By Redditors, Sells Thousands of Books Anyway
A small army of Redditors has been steadily trying to destroy the Amazon ratings of Amy Schumer’s new book of essays, “The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo”, reported TheWeek.com. Devotees of “Opie and Anthony,” a now-defunct radio show known for its racist host (who was also arrested for allegedly strangling a woman), plotted to…
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Fast Forward British Ultra-Orthodox Crowdsource $1.3M for Push To Keep Children from Secular Parents
A group of ultra-Orthodox Jews in London have launched a fundraising effort to keep “pure and holy” children within the community and away from the “evil culture” of a secular parent, according to a report by The Independent. he goal of the campaign is to raise £1 million to cover the legal fees of parents…
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