Asaf Elia-Shalev
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
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Fast Forward Union for Reform Judaism pledges to divest millions from fossil fuel industry
The Union for Reform Judaism's pledge is one of the highest-profile climate actions ever taken by a Jewish organization
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Fast Forward Israeli academics face backlash after signing letter accusing Israel of ‘plausible genocide’ in Gaza
More than 1,000 academics worldwide, including two Nobel laureates, have signed the petition organized by a Jewish studies professor
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Fast Forward Donations to Israel since Oct. 7 top $1.4 billion, Israeli government report concludes
Separately from the donations, the Israeli government has managed to borrow $1.7 billion through the sale of Israel bonds
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News How these 29 last names became a cheat code for researchers surveying American Jews
Can you guess which names make the list of distinctive Jewish last names used by researchers?
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Fast Forward In a first, Oregon’s Jewish federations pull investments from fossil fuels
Federation leaders concluded that fossil fuel divestment aligned with their financial goals as well as their values
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Fast Forward Jews have always been prolific writers. Has AI wound up with too much of their work?
'What we are seeing is going to be bad for everyone. It just might be especially bad for Jews.'
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Fast Forward 2 investigations underway following complaints of sexism at Ziegler rabbinical seminary
“I want a future where women and people of all genders are able to study at Ziegler without a culture of misogyny,” said Shayna Dollinger, who recently left the Conservative seminary for another rabbinical school
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Fast Forward The man sending $800M in post-Oct. 7 donations to Israel on where the money goes
“If the government is going to be too slow, or the government decides it’s not in their coverage agenda, we’re going to step in and do what’s needed"
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