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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Fast Forward Stephen Miller Wrote Trump’s First Letter About Firing Comey
When James Comey was ousted as FBI director in May, many blamed Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general who wrote a memo faulting Comey’s leadership at the police agency. But it turns out, Stephen Miller might have been the one Trump wanted to articulate the reasons for the sacking. Miller and President Trump worked to…
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Fast Forward Maggie Haberman Shares New York Times Front Page With Dad
It might be a first in New York Times history. On August 21, father-daughter reporter duo Maggie Haberman and Clyde Haberman made the front page of the storied newspaper, each with his or her own story. Maggie Haberman had a story on the departure of Steve Bannon, co-written by another reporter. Meanwhile, Clyde Haberman had…
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Fast Forward Here’s How You Can Help Jewish Houston After Hurricane Harvey
As Hurricane Harvey leaves the country’s fourth largest metro area underwater, many Jews in Houston and the surrounding area have seen their homes and synagogues inundated and their sense of security shattered. In addition to helping out with the general relief effort, here are some organizations that are specifically helping Jews impacted by the epic…
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Fast Forward Michael Cohen ‘Vehemently’ Denies Involvement In Trump Russia Scandal
Michael Cohen, President Trump’s long-time attorney and cable television attack dog, hit back at allegations linking him to a Russian effort to tip last November’s election, releasing a point-by-point response to the accusations leveled against him. “We have not uncovered a single document that would in any way corroborate the dossier’s allegations regarding Mr. Cohen,…
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Fast Forward Israeli Hospital Operates On Palestinian With Rare ‘Tree Man’ Disease
A Palestinian man with a rare disorder that led his hand to blow up and develop cysts making it resemble a tree has finally gotten the growths removed, thanks to an ambitious operation performed at Israel’s Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem. “This is a very rare case that has no documentation whatsoever in the medical…
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Fast Forward Orthodox Jews Band Together To Help Those Displaced By Harvey
The Orthodox Union and Rabbinical Council of America are mobilizing Orthodox congregations around the country to donate money and say prayers for Houston Orthodox Jews, whose main synagogue was ruined and where many people have been left displaced by Hurricane Harvey. “More than 250 Orthodox families from the area have been displaced. The United Orthodox…
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Fast Forward Rev. Al Sharpton Calls Black-Jewish Unity Crucial To Fight Racism — And Trump
After the Charlottesville crisis, and as worries about racism and anti-Semitism mount, Rev. Al Sharpton is calling on Jews and African-Americans to fight together what he calls the “clear and present danger of now.” “We are currently witnessing a rise in both [racism and anti-Semitism] in the U.S. and in many other places around the…
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Fast Forward Jews Help Rebuild Florida Mosque Burned In Hate Crime Attack
Jews helped power an online fundraiser to rebuild a Florida mosque burned in a hateful arson attack last Friday, said the organizer of the donation drive. “I couldn’t understand why people were donating in what seemed like weird amounts to the cause,” Adeel Karim, member of the Islamic Society of New Tampa, wrote on Facebook….
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