Jacob Gurvis
By Jacob Gurvis
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Fast Forward LAPD admits it was unprepared for Sunday’s violent protest outside LA synagogue
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said she has taken steps to explore banning masks at protests but doubted the legality of such a ban
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Fast Forward After spurning Columbia, Robert Kraft gives $1M to Yeshiva U to support transfer students
In April, Kraft had announced a split with his alma mater, Columbia University, over the school’s handling of its pro-Palestinian protests
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Sports The Jewish Sport Report: The NHL gets its first Jewish head coach in 32 years
Ryan Warsofsky’s promotion by the San Jose Sharks adds onto the growing Jewish presence in the league
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Fast Forward San Jose Sharks’ Ryan Warsofsky becomes first Jewish NHL head coach in 32 years
Warsofsky takes the helm of the Sharks after two seasons as the club’s assistant coach
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News No matter who won the Finals, Jewish ‘NBA Countdown’ host Malika Andrews has become a star
The California native celebrated her bat mitzvah at Oakland’s Temple Sinai in 2008
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News What Jewish life looks like for teens from Iceland to Beijing, where the Jewish communities are small and antisemitism is high
During BBYO’s international convention in Orlando, JTA spoke to teens from Iceland, Moldova, Montenegro and China to hear about Jewish life and antisemitism in their home countries
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Sports As MLB veteran Kevin Pillar enjoys a late-career resurgence in LA, he’s come to appreciate his place as a Jewish baseball star
In a wide-ranging interview with JTA, Pillar reflected on his upbringing, his relationship with Israel and his legacy as one of the game’s most accomplished Jewish players
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Fast Forward LA’s Academy Museum to revise exhibit on Jewish founders after criticism from Jewish Hollywood figures
An open letter from Jewish Hollywood workers accused the museum of trafficking in antisemitism in its new exhibit on the industry’s Jewish founders
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