Aiden Pink is the Deputy News Editor for the Forward. Contact him at pink@forward.com or on Twitter, @aidenpink.
Aiden Pink
By Aiden Pink
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News On Morning After, Tears And A Crowded Minyan In Pittsburgh Synagogue
There are three Conservative Jewish congregations in Pittsburgh’s heavily Jewish Squirrel Hill neighborhood. Two of the congregations, both based in the building of the Tree of Life synagogue, were attacked Saturday by an anti-Semitic gunman who killed eleven people. It is unclear when they’ll be allowed to return to their building, which is still an…
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Fast Forward CNN Contributor Under Fire After Farrakhan Ties Emerge
A major Jewish organization is calling for the firing of CNN contributor and Temple University professor Marc Lamont Hill after it emerged that he had ties to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who has been criticized for his anti-Semitism for decades. The ties first came to light after the entertainment website The Wrap reported…
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Israel News Did This Pro-Israel Superstar Work As A Secret Agent On College Campuses?
In the world of pro-Israel activism, Hen Mazzig is an icon. A veteran of Israel’s military, he is a popular writer and campus speaker — a high-profile fighter in the war for Israel’s reputation. His eloquent op-eds, published in nearly every Israeli and American Jewish publication (including the Forward), and his speeches to students across…
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Fast Forward Democratic Candidate Drops F-Bomb On Bimah During Debate At Synagogue
Democratic congressional candidate Scott Wallace lost his cool during a debate with his Republican opponent held at a Pennsylvania synagogue on Sunday night, unleashing the “f-bomb” while standing on the bimah, local radio station WBCB reported. Wallace’s outburst “silenced” the audience at Congregation Tifereth Israel in Bensalem and led to him being chided by the…
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Fast Forward GOP Ad Accuses Jewish Billionaire George Soros Of ‘Owning’ Democratic Candidate
A Republican attack ad in a congressional race in Minnesota accused the Democratic candidate of being “owned” by Jewish billionaire financier George Soros, leading some to accuse the GOP of anti-Semitism. The ad, titled “Owns,” states that Dan Feehan is “owned” by Soros, who was also accused of “funding left wing protests.” “Just remember, the…
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Fast Forward Michael Cohen Meets With Prosecutors Investigating Trump’s Business, Charity
Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal attorney, met Wednesday with federal and New York state law enforcement officials who are investigating Trump’s business and charity practices, CNN reported Wednesday. Previous reports have indicated that Cohen has already spent hours with investigators working for special counsel Robert Mueller. Those meetings took place without any promise of…
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Fast Forward Measles Outbreak Spreads In Brooklyn Orthodox Community
Six cases of measles have been confirmed in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, with all of the patients being Orthodox Jewish children between 11 months and four years old, the New York City Department of Health confirmed on Wednesday. “The initial case of measles was acquired by a child on a visit to Israel, where…
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News EXCLUSIVE: Former JCC Camp Official Accused Of ‘Sexual Misconduct’ With Camper
Updated 5:15 p.m. A Jewish community center in southern California is evaluating an allegation that a top official at a summer camp it was associated with had sexual encounters with an underage female camper for several years more than 35 years ago, the Forward has learned. The Alpert JCC in Long Beach is investigating the…
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