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 Teacher suing Westchester Reform Temple says she was fired for anti-Zionism
A teacher who says she was fired for identifying as an anti-Zionist online is suing a high-profile Reform synagogue, and dozens of Jewish leaders have signed a letter supporting her. In her complaint, Jessie Sander said she began teaching Hebrew language at Westchester Reform Temple’s religious school last July, and was fired three weeks later…
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News L.A.’s Got Kosher closes restaurant to focus on challah
A stalwart of the Los Angeles kosher restaurant scene has closed its doors, citing the pandemic’s effect on business. The kosher Tunisian restaurant Harissa and its adjoining bakery and deli Got Kosher have closed for good, chef and owner Alain Cohen announced on Sunday. “We have been losing money for months and it is not…
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News NBA player who used antisemitic slur says incident traumatized him
An NBA player who used an antisemitic slur while livestreaming a videogame suggested this week that he had suicidal thoughts in the aftermath of the incident. Meyers Leonard, a seven-foot-tall center who at the time was a player for the Miami Heat, described his regret and his efforts to repent during an appearance at University…
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News After Texas synagogue siege, rabbis wonder: welcome the stranger, or lock the doors?
For some American rabbis, 'being a fortress is not in the cards.'
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Fast Forward Watching livestream, Colleyville cantor heard rabbi try to make peace with his captor
Cytron-Walker appeared to be trying to calm down the man holding him hostage.
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News After student rape allegation, YU restructures office handling sexual misconduct
Months after a Yeshiva University student accused a member of its celebrated basketball team of rape and university officials of mishandling her complaint, the school has restructured its office for handling sexual harassment and assault. Undergraduate Dean Karen Bacon announced the changes in a letter to students this week, saying they had been prompted by…
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Culture On TikTok, she offers a spicy daily take on Talmud
A non-Orthodox woman with bleach-blonde hair, Anzovin might not look like what most people conjure when asked to think of someone who studies Talmud
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Fast Forward Neo-Nazi who mailed threats to Jewish press gets 7 years
A Neo-Nazi leader who led a multi-state plot to intimidate journalists and others who worked to expose antisemitic activity has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison. A federal jury convicted Kaleb Cole, a leader of Atomwaffen Division based in Washington state, on one count of interfering with freedom of religion, three counts of…
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