Asaf Elia-Shalev
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
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Fast Forward Will federal security grants require synagogues to cooperate with ICE? Concerns are running high.
The Jewish Council for Public Affairs says concerns are valid but urges synagogues to apply anyway because objections may be settled before recipients must formally agree to the conditions
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Fast Forward Australia accuses Iran of directing antisemitic attacks, expels ambassador
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said police had come to 'a deeply disturbing conclusion' about Iranian involvement in local violence against Jewish targets
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Fast Forward As NYC mayoral race heats up, a Jewish school is now requiring parents to show proof of voter registration
The unprecedented policy comes amid anxiety in Magen David Yeshivah School’s neighborhood about Zohran Mamdani
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Fast Forward In the wake of a leadership shake-up, FIDF doubles down on a disputed claim to reassure donors
The group says it’s the only U.S. charity authorized to raise money for Israeli soldiers, but the military won’t confirm the claim and other groups have their own official endorsements
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Fast Forward Renowned trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk banned from teaching at Omega Institute over ‘antisemitic comments’
The bestselling author of 'The Body Keeps the Score' faced backlash after comparing Israelis to Nazis during a workshop
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Fast Forward Third-generation Conservative rabbi resigns from movement after facing punishment for performing intermarriages
Ari Yehuda Saks was facing an ethics investigation. He believes interfaith weddings can be done in accordance with Jewish law.
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Fast Forward Citing ‘the Jewish imperative’ to act, UJA-Federation pledges $1M for Gaza aid
The donation from New York’s Jewish federation will go to IsraAID, an Israeli disaster relief organization that operates abroad
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Fast Forward Inside one man’s quixotic quest to preserve 200,000 Israeli tchotchkes
Boris Gorbis spent a life time scouring garage sales, thrift shops and eBay for discarded souvenirs. Now, he’s determined to secure their future
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