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Fast Forward His calling: Wrapping the Jewish rich and famous — and Jake Paul — in tefillin
Yossi Farro, 21, adapts a classic Chabad hustle for the age of the influencer
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Fast Forward Why was there a pro-Hitler, Holocaust-denying ad on X?
The ad, which features a smiling photo of Hitler with happy children, has since been removed
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Fast Forward Thanking Elon Musk for ‘allowing me to vent,’ Kanye West quits X after antisemitic rant
“It has been very cathartic to use the world as a sounding board,” Ye posted
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News Elon Musk has made some disturbing comments about Jews. Here’s a list.
A history of offensive remarks, including quoting Nazis and reinstating bigots to Twitter
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Culture Think antisemitism was bad on TikTok? Wait till you see Rednote
While TikTok bans 'Free Palestine,' RedNote teems with antisemitism far beyond support for Palestinians
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Fast Forward ‘Shalom, friends’: Jews on TikTok prepare for app’s possible ban after Supreme Court ruling
The court upheld a law — backed by some leading Jewish groups — requiring the app to be sold or banned in the United States
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Culture Is the TikTok ban about China — or is it really about Gaza?
Congressional advocacy for a ban has referenced Chinese data-mining, but also the anti-Israel content on the platform
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Fast Forward The era of fact-checking is over, Meta says, even if it leads to more disinformation
The social media company, in a possible attempt to placate Donald Trump, is changing its moderation practices
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Opinion In Bruce Springsteen’s new anti-ICE protest song, a nod to Minnesota’s own Bob Dylan
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Holy Ground A millennial rabbi built a synagogue where others have closed. Her maverick ideas are becoming a model.
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News What We Know About Jeffrey Epstein’s Childhood
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Fast Forward Chabad ‘let me down,’ suspect said, in hours before allegedly attacking their headquarters
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Opinion A death knell for the American Jewish dream of a melting pot — in the 1920s, and today
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News Antisemitism group keeps board member who emailed Epstein on the legality of transporting minors for sex
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Fast Forward Mamdani appoints Phylisa Wisdom, progressive Jewish leader, to run Office to Combat Antisemitism
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