Asaf Elia-Shalev
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
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Fast Forward Stanford U discriminated against Jewish applicants in the 1950s, task force confirms
Stanford’s president apologized for the discrimination and vowed to improve conditions for Jewish students today
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Fast Forward Chinese censors ban printing of Hasidic woman’s memoir due to ‘anti-communist’ content
'The Queen of Cleveland,' by a Jewish woman who lived in the Soviet Union, triggered extra caution among censors amid Russia’s war on Ukraine
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Fast Forward Progressive Jewish group launches think tank to counter spread of right-wing ideas
Known as Emor, the think tank will draw on Jewish and teachings to influence public discourse and policy around issues such as racism, immigration and LGBTQ rights
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Fast Forward New Mexico’s Jewish federation is on brink of collapse with no staff or funding for programs
“I do not know what here is mismanagement and what is fraud,” said one federation board member
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Fast Forward Israel gets back looted coin created by Jewish rebels during revolt against Roman Empire
Worth as much as $1 million, the silver quarter shekel is among the rarest coins remaining from the Great Revolt 2,000 years ago
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Fast Forward Israel to measure inequality between Mizrahi and Ashkenazi Jews with new statistics
The idea that ethnic difference among Jews would disappear in the Israeli melting pot has not been borne out, experts say
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Fast Forward With climate bill passed, Democrats deliver on top policy concern for American Jews
According to recent polling, Jews not only care about climate — they also seem to prioritize over almost any other issue
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