Ben Sales
By Ben Sales
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Fast Forward Meet Ellen Rosenblum, Oregon’s Jewish AG who’s taking on Trump
(JTA) — From the mayor to the governor to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, many in positions of power want to stop the Trump administration’s crackdown on protesters in Portland, Oregon. The person in the best position to make it happen now is the state’s Jewish attorney general, Ellen Rosenblum. On Friday, Rosenblum sued the Department…
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Fast Forward Why celebrities keep quoting Louis Farrakhan — despite his anti-Semitism
(JTA) — Days before NFL star DeSean Jackson posted anti-Semitic quotes falsely attributed to Adolf Hitler that set off a nationwide debate about anti-Semitism, Jackson praised Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. “This man powerful I hope everyone got a chance to watch this!! Don’t be blinded. Know what’s going on!!” Jackson wrote on his…
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Fast Forward One of the only Jewish camps open this summer has 100% negative COVID rate
(JTA) — Camp Modin, a Jewish overnight camp in New England that opened even as scores of others closed this year, got some good news last week: All of its campers have tested negative for COVID-19. “We informed the campers and staff this evening that our collective efforts have delivered the successful results we have…
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Fast Forward Madonna Instagram post of Louis Farrakhan video racks up 700,000 views
(JTA) — In the past few weeks, several celebrities have faced a backlash for sharing statements from Louis Farrakhan. But one star seems to have escaped notice: Madonna. On July 4, Madonna posted a video to her Instagram account that was a trailer for a speech by Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam leader who has…
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Fast Forward Texas Jewish day camp closes following COVID-19 outbreak
(JTA) — A Jewish day camp in suburban Dallas has closed after at least two campers and two counselors tested positive for COVID-19. The closing of Gan Israel of Plano, Texas, on Tuesday night serves as a cautionary tale as schools look to reopen this fall. The camp, which according to its website serves kids…
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Fast Forward Julian Edelman spoke with DeSean Jackson about educating each other after anti-Semitic posts
(JTA) — Julian Edelman, the Jewish wide receiver for the New England Patriots, has spoken with fellow NFLer DeSean Jackson following anti-Semitic social media posts by the Philadelphia Eagles player. “DeSean and I spoke for awhile last night,” Edelman tweeted Friday. “We’re making plans to use our experiences to educate one another and grow together….
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Fast Forward Jewish camp delays start date after counselor tests positive for coronavirus
(JTA) — A Jewish camp in Pennsylvania is delaying its opening date after a counselor tested positive for coronavirus upon arriving at camp, in a scenario that could foreshadow the rocky path ahead for child care settings amid the deepening pandemic. Camp Seneca Lake, one of the few Jewish overnight camps to open this year…
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Fast Forward How the ADL went from working with Facebook to leading a boycott against it
(JTA) — It was when Mark Zuckerberg said he would allow Holocaust denial on his platform that the Anti-Defamation League realized its partnership with Facebook wasn’t working. The social media giant and the Jewish civil rights group had been working together for years to curb hate speech online. In October 2017, Facebook headlined a new…
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