Jackie Hajdenberg
By Jackie Hajdenberg
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Fast Forward Fake toes for sale? An ad aimed at Orthodox women provokes questions about modesty rules gone too far
Appealing to Orthodox women who want to look great but conform to their communities’ standards for conservative dress, the ad peddles “high quality” silicone toes that buyers can slip on over their own, allowing them to wear sandals without having their own feet be seen
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Fast Forward This High Holiday season, a Twitter ‘Repentance Bot’ wants to teach people how to apologize for real
But the bot does more than name and shame — it’s meant to help people improve the way they apologize to each other
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Fast Forward This Missouri bagel shop went viral for its Talmud-inspired effort to feed the needy
The Missouri bagel shop went viral for giving away free bagels and coffee for the needy
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Fast Forward Campus police investigate antisemitic banners at UC Davis
Four men held banners that read “Communism is Jewish” and “The Holocaust is an anti-white lie"
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Fast Forward Ex-officer connected to controversy over Breonna Taylor killing resigns from Louisville Jewish community security role
The hire was met with backlash from local Jews, who claimed it could “threaten the safety and comfort” of Jews of color and create a rift between the Jewish and Black communities.
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Fast Forward Jewish groups slam Argentine president for repeatedly comparing number of COVID-19 deaths to the Holocuast
“We know that the pandemic has killed between one and two Holocausts,” President Alberto Fernández said for the second time in two months.
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Fast Forward Federal investigation finds Arizona school district failed to respond to antisemitic harassment against a Jewish student
The student was subjected to five months of antisemitic harassment from her classmates on social media and at school
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Fast Forward Louisville Jewish community hires ex-officer connected to controversy over Breonna Taylor killing
Critics say hiring a security supervisor involved in ‘controversial command decisions’ sends wrong message to the Black community
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