Asaf Elia-Shalev
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
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News Meet the Jewish leader taking on Christian nationalism
Rachel Laser, the first non-Christian leader of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, redefines the group’s focus in a polarized era
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Fast Forward Vandals graffiti San Francisco Hillel with slogan evoking ancient battle between Muslims and Jews
The building was spray-painting with the word, “Khaybar,” which refers to battles between Muhammed and local Jewish tribes on the Arabian Peninsula at the dawn of Islam.
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Fast Forward Israel’s military is acknowledging that soldiers’ helmets and body armor may be unsafe
A new website quietly launched by the Israeli military lets soldiers anonymously check whether their safety equipment complies with official standards.
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News Allegations of Christian influence surface as World Zionist Congress election heats up
A body tasked with administering an election in which only Jews are allowed to vote felt compelled this year to clarify what it means by ‘Jew’
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Fast Forward Schusterman foundation, whose fortune comes from oil, makes first donation to climate group
Adamah, the country’s largest Jewish environmental organization, received a $300,000 grant from Schusterman Family Philanthropies, one of the largest foundations in the country
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Fast Forward More than 55 Jewish groups come out against terrorism bill that could threaten nonprofits
Hadassah and the main organs of the Reform and Conservative Movements oppose the bill; AIPAC and the ADL support it
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Fast Forward Sotheby’s to auction a Ten Commandments tablet with a disclaimer: Israel always wanted it to be put on public display
The Samaritan tablet, on view in New York starting Dec. 5, disappeared after last going up for sale in 2016
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Fast Forward Why the Weitzman, a museum of American Jewish history, tapped an Israeli as its next CEO
Dan Tadmor recently led Tel Aviv’s ANU – Museum of the Jewish People through a successful $100 million renovation
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