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Adam Kovac

Adam Kovac is a staff reporter at the Forward, where he covers science, climate and health. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter as @AdamJKovac.

Dr. Steve Feldman, pictured on a trip to the West Bank, was denied payment from the state of Arkansas for refusing to sign a pledge promising not to boycott Israel. (Photo/Forward-Courtesy Feldman)
Posted inU.S.

This Jewish doctor refused to sign a pledge opposing BDS — so he didn’t get paid

by Adam Kovac and Forward May 8, 2023May 8, 2023

A Jewish dermatologist who gave a guest lecture to Arkansas medical students found himself stiffed on his speaking fee because he refused to sign a pledge opposing the BDS movement. […]

Kanye West on the Timcast podcast on Nov. 28, 2022 (Screenshot/YouTube)
Posted inU.S.

Kanye West invoked in least 30 antisemitic incidents since October

by Adam Kovac and Forward February 15, 2023February 15, 2023
The insignia of Tesla Motors as seen on a Tesla Roadster Sport in 2010. (Photo/Norio Nakayam via Wikimedia CC BY-SA 2.0)
Posted inNews

It’s buyer’s remorse for Jews who love their Teslas but are disgusted with Elon Musk

by Adam Kovac and Forward December 29, 2022December 30, 2022
Two women, one wearing a tallit, blow the shofar amid the Capitol rioting, Jan. 6, 2021. (Photo/Lloyd Wolf)
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Why right-wing Christian politicians keep blowing the shofar

by Adam Kovac and Forward September 23, 2022September 23, 2022

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