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 [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @aefeldman.
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By Ari Feldman
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Fast Forward Kalman Yeger, Who Tweeted ‘Palestine Does Not Exist,’ Loses Seat On Immigration Committee
New York City Councilman Kalman Yeger has been removed from his post in the council’s immigration committee following a tweet in which he wrote, “Palestine does not exist,” The New York Times reported. Yeger, who represents a heavily Orthodox part of Brooklyn, made the remark on Twitter last week, in response to a tweet from…
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Life 11 Jokes About Jews By Non-Jews That Aren’t Anti-Semitic
Every day this week we’ll be highlighting classic and cutting-edge Jewish comedy, including the top Jewish comedians of the Trump era, and the best ever Jewish memes. L’chaim! Who gets to joke about Jews? The correct answer to that question is: Jews. As with most minority groups, not only are Jews the more likely to…
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Fast Forward WATCH: Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories At Polish Nationalist Protest Of Holocaust Law
Polish nationalists demonstrated in Manhattan Sunday against a proposed U.S. law that would provide compensation to victims of the Holocaust who had their property seized during the war. Their contingent of several dozen protestors was met by a counter-protest group. The demonstration comes as there has been considerable pushback from Poland and the Polish government…
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Life The Top 20 Jewish Comedians Of The Trump Era
Every day this week we’ll be highlighting classic and cutting-edge Jewish comedy, from the best Jewish memes to the best jokes about Jews by non-Jews. L’chaim! It’s a strange time in comedy when world events feel increasingly absurd, but, like…not in a fun way. Comedians can help us contextualize the absurdity. Or they can be…
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Fast Forward Anti-Vaxxer Wore Yellow Star To Protest Of Measles Emergency In Rockland County
A woman wearing a yellow star was seen at a rally Thursday opposing a state of emergency to fight the spread of measles in Rockland County, New York, Lohud.com reported. The woman was part of a small protest in the Palisades Center mall in West Nyack, New York, only a few minutes’ drive from the…
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Fast Forward Why Did Jared Kushner Speak To The Senate Intelligence Committee Behind Closed Doors?
Jared Kushner met with the Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday behind closed doors, only his second such meeting since July 2017, Reuters reported. It is not known what Kushner was called to the committee to speak about. Kushner is responsible for developing the Trump administration’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan. The committee is also running a bipartisan investigation…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu’s Son Met With Former Trump Aide With Ties To Nazi-Allied Group
Former White House advisor Sebastian Gorka had dinner with the son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., this past weekend. In 2017, the Forward reported that Gorka has extensive ties, stretching back decades, to a Hungarian paramilitary group that was allied with the Nazis. Gorka has denied…
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Fast Forward State Of Emergency Declared To Fight Measles Outbreak Begun In Hasidic Community
Officials in Rockland County, New York, have declared a state of emergency to combat a growing measles outbreak begun in the area’s Hasidic Jewish community, The New York Times reported. The declaration will bar unvaccinated minors from being in public areas. The county, a suburb of New York City, has had 153 cases of measles…
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