Rachel Hale is a former news intern at the Forward and is now a freelance writer. Follow her on Twitter @Rachelhale32.
Rachel Hale
By Rachel Hale
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Fast Forward 1,000 year old intact chicken egg discovered in Israel – but cracked open while being examined
In the latest installment in the eternal debate over which came first, an intact chicken egg dating from roughly 1021 CE was discovered in Yavne, a city in central Israel, archaeologists announced Wednesday. Found protected in a cesspit, the gem was discovered by Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists during their excavation of Yavne as part of…
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Fast Forward New poll finds Americans strongly back Israel
The vast majority of Americans strongly support Israel and want the U.S. to maintain sanctions against Iran, according to a new survey from Christians United For Israel (CUFI), a group founded by evangelical Pastor John Hagee with more than 10 million members. The survey found that 82% of respondents believe it’s “important or very important…
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Fast Forward Rappers invest in dating app for ‘Jews with ridiculously high standards’
Rappers Bhad Bhabie and Lil Yachty are teaming up with the Lox Club, a dating app for “Jews with ridiculously high standards.” The Lox Club is a private, membership-based app, meant to be an online version of the original 20th century Lox Club – a hidden speakeasy inside a New York City deli. Bhabie and…
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Fast Forward ‘Jewbelong or Jewbegone’ campaign against antisemitism launches in NYC
JewBelong, a non-profit that reaches out to disengaged Jews, launched a campaign Wednesday to combat antisemitism called “Jewbelong or Jewbegone.” It will place nearly 800 digital ads across Manhattan and Brooklyn, each with the somewhat tongue and cheek phrase, “Here’s an idea: Let’s ask everyone who’s wondering if antisemitism is real to wear a yarmulke…
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Fast Forward Jewish motorcyclist embarks on ‘Great American Deli Schlep’
As many Americans settle back into the workweek, one motorcyclist is going a step further to burn off long weekend celebrations: Tuesday marks the start of Steve Goode’s “Great American Deli Schlep” around the country. Goode is partnering with the Jewish national advocacy group MAZON to raise money and awareness for the fight against hunger…
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Fast Forward Rutgers University apologizes for not communicating support for Palestinian community
The chancellor and provost of Rutgers University-New Brunswick issued an apology Thursday following a May 26 statement condemning the rise in antisemitic violence and hostile sentiments across America. A Wednesday statement from Chancellor Christopher J. Molloy and Provost Francine Conway said recent incidents were greatly concerning and a reminder of “what history has to teach…
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