Louis Keene is a reporter for the Forward. His work has also been published in The New York Times, New York magazine and Vice. He is based in Los Angeles.
Louis Keene
By Louis Keene
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Fast Forward As latest Elon Musk controversy swirls, some American Jews come to his defense
After the Tesla CEO’s hand gesture drew criticism, his Jewish support came from far beyond the ADL
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Fast Forward From the ashes, a forgotten mural — and a new mystery for a Pasadena synagogue
Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center congregants say it depicts Jews wandering the desert. For some, the symbolism is uncanny.
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Fast Forward His home did not survive the Eaton Fire. But one precious family heirloom did.
The Eaton Fire claimed Josh Kotler’s home but his grandmother’s menorah survived
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News LA fires displaced them. But their bar mitzvahs went on.
'This boy is actually allowing us to gather together to celebrate,' Kehillat Israel's cantor said
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Fast Forward Their Pacific Palisades synagogue is standing, but all three rabbis lost their homes
For Rabbi Amy Bernstein and hundreds of her congregants, Kehillat Israel is 'the home we have left'
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Fast Forward At least one synagogue destroyed as unprecedented wildfires rip through Los Angeles
Some local Jewish leaders wondered if their spiritual homes would still be standing in the morning
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Fast Forward Rutgers is latest university to settle Dept. of Education antisemitism investigation
Agreement includes anti-harassment training following hundreds of discrimination complaints from Jewish, Arab and Muslim students
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Fast Forward What were the Forward’s most-read stories of 2024?
Explanatory articles – especially relating to the 2024 election — top the year-end list
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Fast Forward Cory Booker has long embraced Jewish tradition. Now he has married a Jewish woman.
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