Ari Feldman is a staff writer at the Forward. He covers Jewish religious organizations, synagogue life, anti-Semitism and the Orthodox world. If you have any tips, you can email him at feldman@forward.com. Follow him on Twitter @aefeldman.
Ari Feldman
By Ari Feldman
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Fast Forward Amazon, Wal-Mart Were Selling Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ Apparently Marketed To Neo-Nazis
Several multi-national booksellers, including Amazon, Wal-Mart and Barnes and Nobles, were selling a copy of Adolf Hitler’s book “Mein Kampf” with a product description apparently marketed directly to neo-Nazis, HuffPost reported. The version of this book — in a translation the product description erroneously calls the “official” translation of the Nazi regime — is on…
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Fast Forward Child Sexual Abuse Allegations At Prominent D.C. Synagogue Substantiated By Child Welfare Officials
Child welfare officials have substantiated allegations of sexual abuse of children at a prominent Washington, D.C., synagogue, according to a report from CNN. CNN obtained a cease-and-desist letter from the superintendent of schools for D.C. through a Freedom of Information Act request. The letter says that officials from the Child and Family Services Agency for…
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News This Teen Climate Activist Is Done With Adults Saying ‘Kids Will Save The World’
How’s your summer going? Are you seeing friends and family? Taking weekend trips to hilly hiking spots and cute, small towns? Reading novels in the park, seeing art outdoors, going to the beach, drinking blush-colored cocktails on rooftops? Here’s what Jamie Margolin is doing: answering emails, writing a book, getting on conference calls. She’ll be…
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Fast Forward Man Who Killed Heather Hayer During Charlottesville Protest Pleads For Mercy
The white supremacist who murdered a woman when he plowed his car into a group of counter-protesters at the Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally is asking the judge in his case for mercy, the AP reported. Alex Fields, Jr, who once kept a picture of Adolf Hitler by his beside, has entered the sentencing phase…
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Fast Forward Why Is A Nazi-Adjacent Former Trump Official Deciding Who Is And Is Not A Rabbi?
Sebastian Gorka is deciding who is and is not a rabbi on Twitter now. So make of that what you will. The former White House official with extensive ties to one-time allies of the Nazis maintains a prolific Twitter presence, using his digital megaphone to support Donald Trump and belittle anyone who stands against any…
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Breaking News Daily Stormer Publisher Andrew Anglin Got A Bitcoin Donation From A Crypto Fortune After Charlottesville
Andrew Anglin, the publisher of the neo-Nazi blog Daily Stormer and an avowed white supremacist, received a suspicious donation after the Charlottesville riots: 14.88 Bitcoin, a reference to the infamous “1488” white supremacist credo. Now, a researcher is getting close to the source of the funds, the Huffington Post reported.’ The donation was worth, at…
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News This Great, Flawed Man Created A Jewish Boarding School — And Doomed It, Too
Chico had a vision. A wealthy aviation reinsurance magnate and a devoted Jew, Maurice “Chico” Sabbah took great pride in seeing the children of his Jewish community in Greensboro, North Carolina, become leaders of the faith. So he hatched a plan to make Greensboro — Jewish population, 3,000 — an international destination in elite Jewish…
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Fast Forward Wealthy Jewish Philanthropists Responsible For Funding Anti-Vaccine Organizations
Two major Jewish philanthropists are funneling millions of dollars to prominent anti-vaccine organizations and their controversial leaders, some of the most prominent figures in the anti-vaccine movement, the Washington Post reported. Bernard and Lisa Selz run a family foundation that has donated nearly $28 million to various causes over the last several years. Bernard Selz…
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