Asaf Elia-Shalev
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
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Fast Forward Israeli cops and firefighters barred by far-right minister from Wexner fellowships at Harvard University
Itamar Ben Gvir accused the Wexner Foundation, which funds the fellowship, of being ideologically comprised because of alleged ties to left-wing groups
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Fast Forward New York’s Jewish Museum taps former Israel Museum head James Snyder as its next director
Snyder could steer the museum into new territory by taking on current issues like antisemitism, a departure from its tradition as a center for art and culture
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Fast Forward Wall Street billionaire ends funding for think tank behind Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan
Arthur Dantchik cited danger to future of Israel democracy in announcing that he was cutting off funding for Kohelet Policy Forum
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News In Budapest, a ‘guerrilla-like’ group is mobilizing against the alleged takeover of a historic synagogue
Hungarian Jews are accusing the Chabad movement of usurping control of their community organization — and its funding and real estate — with the aid of the Hungarian government
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Fast Forward Miriam Adelson slashed her philanthropy as casinos closed due to Covid. Now, her business empire is recuperating
The family’s charitable trust, which funnels money into the Adelson Family Foundation, dropped from more than $200 million before the pandemic to $37 million in 2021
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Fast Forward Tel Aviv art museum implicated in ‘conflict of interest’ involving Nazi-linked jewelry auction
Meanwhile, the Claims Conference says it rejected a donation offer from Christie’s, warning the auction house about being ‘on the wrong side of history'
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Fast Forward James Crown, one of Chicago’s leading Jewish philanthropists, dies in racetrack crash
He was the scion of the Crown family, who are known as prominent backers of various Chicago charities, Jewish institutions and Democratic politics
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Fast Forward Germany agrees to record $1.4 billion in annual Holocaust reparations as survivors age
The figure reflected a recognition that, even as the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles with each passing year, the needs of the remaining survivors are increasing as they age
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Opinion The Gaza War is neither a genocide nor a mission — it’s Revisionist Zionism in action
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Fast Forward Yael Dayan, Israeli writer, politician, peace activist and general’s daughter, dies at 85
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Opinion Trying to arrest Netanyahu could actually make him more powerful