Asaf Elia-Shalev

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Asaf Elia-Shalev is a senior reporter with JTA and is based in Los Angeles. He is also the author of "Israel's Black Panthers: The Radicals Who Punctured a Nation's Founding Myth," which was published by UC Press in 2024.

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United States

The New Jews of Show Low, Arizona: How a pastor parted with Jesus and led his congregation to Judaism

Stan Polovets, center, with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, left, presenting the 2022 Genesis Prize to Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla, right, one stage at award ceremony.

United States

Genesis Prize CEO Stan Polovets accused of drugging and sexually assaulting woman

Kanye West on the "Drink Champs" podcast

United States

Meta’s Oversight Board urges improved distinction between hate speech and criticism of hate speech

United States

Lawsuit alleges California school district illegally approved ‘antisemitic’ ethnic studies curriculum

Global

Buenos Aires to rename subway station after Jewish woman who famously stood up to sex traffickers

United States

Meta’s handling of ‘SpongeBob’ Holocaust denial post is taken up by independent Oversight Board

United States

Holocaust survivor group claims victory after Christie’s cancels second auction of jewelry linked to Nazi plunder

Israel

Israeli cops and firefighters barred by far-right minister from Wexner fellowships at Harvard University

Culture

New York’s Jewish Museum taps former Israel Museum head James Snyder as its next director

Israel

Wall Street billionaire ends funding for think tank behind Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan

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