Asaf Elia-Shalev
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
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Fast Forward 56% of American Jews changed behavior in the past year over antisemitism fears, survey finds
The American Jewish Committee’s survey also found that about 80% are feeling at least somewhat less safe in the United States following Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack
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News A Supreme Court case could pave the way for publicly funded Jewish day schools
The question before the court is whether publicly funded schools should ever be allowed to promote religion
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Fast Forward ‘I’m not waiting until they come to round us up’: Transgender Jews and their families search for safety as Trump takes aim at their rights
One transgender Jew described the situation as “like 1930s Germany all over again.”
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News Edit wars over Israel spur rare ban of 8 Wikipedia editors — from both sides
Wikipedia’s credibility is under attack from pro-Israel critics and right-wing voices such as Elon Musk
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Fast Forward Michael Bloomberg steps in again to fund UN climate body in response to Trump’s moves
The Jewish billionaire is one of the top donors to climate action in the world
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Fast Forward Trump lifts sanctions on West Bank settlers, earning praise from the Israeli right
Trump also canceled a Biden order blocking sanctions on the International Criminal Court amid his flurry of day-one executive orders
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Fast Forward British authorities chastise a Jewish charity for fundraising for an Israeli soldier
Raising funds for a soldier of a foreign military is illegal under U.K., the Charity Commission told a London Chabad center
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Fast Forward Investing firm to stop assessing human rights risk in ‘contiguous territorial disputes’ after scrutiny from pro-Israel groups
The change follows years of pressure on Morningstar, which advises investors on environmental, social and governance issues
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