Aiden Pink is the Deputy News Editor for the Forward. Contact him at [email protected] or on Twitter, @aidenpink.
Aiden Pink
By Aiden Pink
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News Jared Kushner Faces New Scrutiny On Israel After Mueller Lets Flynn Off Easy
Special Counsel Robert Mueller declared in a new court filing that former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn should not serve time in prison because of his “substantial assistance” with investigators — including sharing information on the Trump presidential transition team’s efforts to stop an anti-Israel resolution at the United Nations Security Council. Jared Kushner, President…
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Forward 50 2018 Stosh Cotler
Building A Nationwide Jewish Resistance The advocacy group Bend the Arc emerged this year as one of the leaders of the so-called “Jewish Resistance” to President Trump’s administration. Led for the past four years by CEO Stosh Cotler, 50, Bend the Arc has been one of the most outspoken groups protesting Trump’s immigration policies. They…
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Forward 50 2018 Brian Schreiber
Creating A Community Hub In The Face Of Tragedy The heart of the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Squirrel Hill is its Jewish Community Center, and so it was no surprise that shortly after the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue four blocks away, the JCC became the hub of community activities. The Center, led by…
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Fast Forward What You Need To Know About Fired CNN Commentator Marc Lamont Hill
CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill was let go by the news network on Thursday, one day after Hill called in a United Nations forum for a “free Palestine from the river to the sea.” Many Palestinian groups, including the terrorist group Hamas, have used that phrase to call for the elimination of Israel, though Hill…
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Forward 50 2018 Zalman Tiechtel
Making Jewish College Life In Kansas Accessible, Rewarding And Tasty! Our two years of producing a college guide has given us tremendous insight into the innovations and personalities affecting Jewish life at the colleges around the country. Yes, we’ve seen innovations at places better known for their Jewish life, like Brown and Harvard or even…
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Fast Forward Tlaib Slams CNN For Firing Commentator Who Called For ‘River To Sea’ Palestine
Rep.-elect Rashida Tlaib criticized CNN for firing commentator Marc Lamont Hill, one day after the liberal pundit called for a “free Palestine from the river to the sea” in a speech at the United Nations. The phrase has often been used by Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist groups and implies the removal or destruction of…
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Breaking News Muslims Give Crowdfunded $238K To Jewish Pittsburgh As Conspiracy Theories Swirl
The Muslim crowd funding campaign to support victims of last month’s synagogue massacre has distributed its final grant of money to Pittsburgh, its organizer told the Forward. All in all, $238,634 was raised in a little more than a week, much more than the original goal of $150,000. The crowd funding campaign’s organizers first disbursed…
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News Mississippi’s Tiny Jewish Community Makes Choice In 2018’s Last Election
There are only around 1,500 Jews in the entire state of Mississippi. But with the state’s runoff Senate race expected to be closer than any in a generation, the community may get the chance to play a decisive role when the votes are cast on Tuesday. The choices: Democratic former Rep. Mike Espy, who would…
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