Asaf Elia-Shalev
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
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Fast Forward Schusterman foundation, whose fortune comes from oil, makes first donation to climate group
Adamah, the country’s largest Jewish environmental organization, received a $300,000 grant from Schusterman Family Philanthropies, one of the largest foundations in the country
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Fast Forward More than 55 Jewish groups come out against terrorism bill that could threaten nonprofits
Hadassah and the main organs of the Reform and Conservative Movements oppose the bill; AIPAC and the ADL support it
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Fast Forward Sotheby’s to auction a Ten Commandments tablet with a disclaimer: Israel always wanted it to be put on public display
The Samaritan tablet, on view in New York starting Dec. 5, disappeared after last going up for sale in 2016
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Fast Forward Why the Weitzman, a museum of American Jewish history, tapped an Israeli as its next CEO
Dan Tadmor recently led Tel Aviv’s ANU – Museum of the Jewish People through a successful $100 million renovation
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Fast Forward Biden administration sanctions Israeli settler group, in move that Trump could reverse
The State Department cited Amana as “the largest organization involved in settlement and illegal outpost development in the West Bank"
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Fast Forward Streaming platform Twitch bans the word ‘Zionist’ as a proxy for spreading hate toward Jews and Israelis
The move comes following mounting complaints of antisemitism on the platform favored by video gamers
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Fast Forward Israel’s proposed wartime budget would slash benefits for new immigrants
Some see the proposed cuts as a significant test of Israel’s commitment to encouraging Jewish immigration at a precarious time for world Jewry
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Fast Forward House set to vote on bill targeting nonprofits accused of supporting terrorism
Supporter say the government needs a new tool to crackdown on nonprofits that support terrorism. Critics say the bill could be used to punish the government’s political opponents
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