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 and can be followed on Twitter @thislouis.
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By Louis Keene
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Fast Forward American Jewish University finds new buyer for its campus: The Jewish school next door
A happy ending for community leaders who hoped property would stay in Jewish hands
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Fast Forward With pro-Palestinian protest scheduled across the street, major LA congregation decides to pray elsewhere
Temple Beth Am, one of the city’s oldest Conservative synagogues, called it a precaution
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Houston's Robert M. Beren Academy reports that multiple alumni made allegations against Rabbi Ari Segal earlier this year. An investigation is ongoing
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News Israeli spies running for office? Missouri attorney general candidate adopts conspiracy theory, derails own campaign
‘They’re so far down the rabbit hole even the rabbits think they’re crazy'
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News He was attacked on the way to shul. He read the Torah portion anyway.
Raphy Nissel’s alleged attacker faces four charges, including committing a hate crime
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News How the Israel-Hamas war exposed a rift in Haredi Orthodox Judaism
Some Haredi leaders disparaged the DC rally for Israel. The backlash has been fierce
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Fast Forward When Oakland’s city council considered condemning Hamas, Oct. 7 conspiracy theorists turned out en masse
Video of Bay Area activists denying Oct. 7 attack draws rebuke from governor
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News After altercation at Israel protest led to his death, lifelong friends grieve ‘kind, gentle’ Paul Kessler
Paul Kessler knew how to dress and how to fly a plane. The Jewish friends he grew up with in Scranton are reeling from his death
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