Daniel J. Solomon is the former Assistant to the Editor/News Writer at the Forward. Originally from Queens, he attended Harvard as an undergraduate, where he wrote his senior thesis on French-Jewish intellectual history. He is excited to have returned to New York after his time in Massachusetts. Daniel’s passions include folk music, cycling, and pointed argument.
Daniel J. Solomon
By Daniel J. Solomon
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News WATCH: Cabinet Contender Spats With Jewish Anchor Over Putin
A candidate for Secretary of State in the Trump administration clashed with a Moldovan-born Jewish news anchor Wednesday over Vladimir Putin’s human rights record. Dana Rohrabacher, a Republican California congressman known for his pro-Russian views, was speaking with Yahoo News anchor Bianna Golodryga about rights abusers in China when she said, “much could be said…
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News Trolls Attack Rabbi Left Speechless by ‘Alt-Right’ Leader Richard Spencer
After losing an argument to white nationalist Richard Spencer, Texas A&M Rabbi Matt Rosenberg is now getting mocked on social media platforms. @rabbimattr how did it feel to get your backside handed to you by Richard at the press conference? @aggiehillel @HillelIntl @eric_fingerhut — Ricky Vaughn 2.0 (@moreRickyVaughn) December 8, 2016 @rabbimattr @SavannahSino pic.twitter.com/gPcLkqxBgJ —…
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Breaking News Texas A&M Jews Cheer Their Rabbi for Standing Up to White Nationalist Richard Spencer
Following white nationalist Richard Spencer’s Tuesday night address on their campus, Jewish students and faculty at Texas A&M are pleased with the response of their school community. “We are really proud of him for standing up for all of us,” senior Dan Rosenfield told the Forward, praising Texas A&M Rabbi Matt Rosenberg, who organized a…
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Breaking News Yeshiva U. Students Slam Ben Shapiro for Calling Transgender People ‘Mentally Ill’
Ben Shapiro’s speech at Yeshiva University in which he called transgender people mentally ill and mocked the political left drew strong criticism from some students. While many in the crowd at Monday night’s event cheered the right-wing pundit’s barbs, others said that his remarks left a bad taste in their mouth — and reflected poorly…
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News WATCH: That Time Ben Shapiro Called Transgender People Delusional
Monday night’s event at Yeshiva University wasn’t the first time that Ben Shapiro has called transgender people “mentally ill.” He said as much on a panel discussion last July on CNN’s Headline News, when he and transgender reporter Zoey Tur got into a heated argument that culminated in raised voices and a police complaint. “Why…
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Breaking News Speechless Rabbi Admits Losing Argument Over Racism and Israel to White Supremacist Richard Spencer
After white nationalist Richard Spencer left him speechless by equating Zionism and white supremacy, Texas A&M Rabbi Matt Rosenberg is acknowledging that it wasn’t his best moment. “I wasn’t on the high school debate team,” Rosenberg told the Forward. “I really didn’t want to get into it. That might have been the wrong decision, but…
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News Meet the Atheist Jew Fighting to Take God Out of the Holidays
‘Tis the season — for presents, caroling and the anti-Christmas billboard campaign run by David Silverman, head of the American Atheists group that every year urges Americans to avoid religious celebrations of Christmas. “Make Christmas Great Again. Skip Church!” reads one of the signs, which are running in Colorado, South Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana. Another features…
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Breaking News Meet the BDS Backer Who Wants to Lead Britain’s Jewish Students
Britain’s Union of Jewish Students could soon have a leader who supports the boycotts, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel (BDS). That’s if Eran Cohen, an activist linked to the Palestinian cause and the country’s Labour Party, wins the body’s presidential election to be held later this week. “I support it because I believe it…
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