Beth Harpaz is a reporter for the Forward. She previously worked for The Associated Press, first covering breaking news and politics, then as AP Travel editor. Email: harpaz@forward.com.
Beth HarpazSenior Reporter
By Beth Harpaz
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BINTEL BRIEF Dad wants mom’s ashes scattered in Israel. Should an adult child go to court to stop him?
Bintel turns to Moses and King Solomon for guidance. But beneath this feud lies real grief
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Fast Forward Poll: 47% of US voters believe campuses should ban pro-Palestinian protests
Survey also shows more voters support humanitarian aid to Palestinians than military aid to Israel
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Culture How Maurice Sendak’s Jewishness shaped ‘Where the Wild Things Are’
The children's book author was raised by Jews from Poland. A show at the Skirball in LA explores those roots
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News ‘No divestment, no commencement’: Students fear protests will upend their college graduations
'I’m sad for her that this is how her college career is ending,' one mother said of her graduating senior
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News The great tent conspiracy theory: Are ‘outside agitators’ supplying protesters’ tents?
NYC mayor thinks something’s not kosher with those tents. Others say, ‘You never heard of Amazon?’
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Culture That Passover song about the goat captivated a famous artist who wasn’t Jewish
Frank Stella’s ‘Had Gadya’ series, now at the Skirball in LA, was inspired by a Yiddish picture book
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Fast Forward Number of Jews immigrating to Israel has dropped by nearly half since Oct. 7
But agencies say they see a spike in aliyah applications going forward
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Fast Forward Pro-Palestine group at Harvard organizes student referendum on Israel divestment
University opposes Israel boycotts but students say Harvard’s money is ‘not neutral’
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Fast Forward New poll: 13% of voters who switched support from Biden cite his Gaza policy
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