Jackie Hajdenberg
By Jackie Hajdenberg
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Fast Forward Former Cornell student who threatened to shoot up kosher dining hall pleads guilty
(JTA) — A former Cornell University student has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Jewish students, including saying he would “shoot up” the kosher dining hall, the United States Justice Department said on Wednesday. Patrick Dai, 21, from Pittsford, New York, was charged in October 2023 with posting threats to kill or injure another person…
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Culture The exodus story you know ‘All Too Well’ gets retold in new Taylor Swift haggadah
Get ready for Passover (Taylor’s version)
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Culture Elliot Gould, Joaquin Phoenix, Ilana Glazer, 150+ Jewish creatives sign open letter backing Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech
The letter follows a different open letter criticizing Glazer, who used his speech to criticize Israel and “dehumanization”
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Fast Forward Leading American medical journal faces down its own history of endorsing Nazi race science
The article documents how the New England Journal of Medicine praised Nazi medical practices and was slow to document Nazi Germany’s abuses.
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Fast Forward Most Americans and nearly all American Jews say antisemitism has risen since Oct. 7, survey finds
The survey also found that 74% of Jews say they have been personally offended by something they saw or read about the Israel-Hamas war
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Fast Forward Modi, a comedian popular with Orthodox crowds, has a new special. He wants non-Jews to watch, too.
The title of the special, 'Know Your Audience,' is a reference to a principle the comedian has followed in his own career
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Fast Forward Is Louis Vuitton selling pro-Palestinian T-shirts for $800? Social media and fashion industry norms are divided.
Nicolas Ghesquière, Louis Vuitton’s creative director since 2013, is sometimes credited with popularizing the keffiyeh as a fashion item
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Fast Forward NYC residents clean up pro-Palestinian graffiti left on Effy’s, a kosher restaurant
“This is the next step of what the antisemites are doing,” said Elisha Fine, one of the volunteers who cleaned up the sidewalk. “First they start with the posters, then they move to the businesses. When are they coming to us? That’s why we’re here"
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