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Asaf Elia-Shalev

Asaf Elia-Shalev

Asaf Elia-Shalev is J.'s editor in chief. He previously worked as an investigative reporter for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

Asaf Elia-Shalev
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Our new editor in chief: ‘J. must always be a space for us to have tough conversations’

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Before J. officially announced this week that I’ve been hired as editor in chief, I was given the grace of a month to find my footing. It’s already clear that […]

Teenager and rabbi
Posted inThe J. Interview

Marin teen is debunking lies about the Talmud on YouTube

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev June 4, 2026June 4, 2026
Pro-Palestinian protesters march near the United Nations as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, Sept. 26, 2025. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Posted inIsrael

Israel just quadrupled its PR budget to $730M. Experts say it won’t work.

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev April 30, 2026April 30, 2026
Pinchas Cohen speaks at the USC Asian Health and Longevity Symposium on Feb. 27, 2026. (Courtesy)
Posted inHealth

Many peptides sound like Yiddish words. Here’s why.

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev April 16, 2026April 16, 2026
A rabbi raises a glass of kosher wine as he blesses it. (Courtesy Moti Dolgin)
Posted inFood

As Americans drink much less wine, kosher demand stays strong

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev March 23, 2026March 23, 2026
Anti-Israel protesters assemble outside of Adas Torah, a synagogue in the Pico Robertson neighborhood of Los angeels, July 23, 2024. Shay Horse/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Posted inCalifornia

‘Buffer zones’ come to California, as Bay Area lawmaker proposes limiting protests near houses of worship

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev March 20, 2026March 20, 2026
Star of David and security camera
Posted inU.S.

Security funding that Jewish groups call crucial is being held up by DHS shutdown

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev March 16, 2026March 16, 2026
Oakland High School in Oakland. (Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inBay Area

California sues Oakland school district, saying district ignored order to address antisemitism

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev March 12, 2026March 13, 2026
The pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA was erected after the Oct. 7. 2023 attacks in Israel. (Jacob Gurvis)
Posted inCalifornia

DOJ sues UCLA, alleging it failed to protect Jewish and Israeli employees

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev February 26, 2026February 26, 2026
Donald Trump
Posted inPolitics

Trump’s State of Union highlights last year’s strikes on Iran as war looms

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

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