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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.

Search and rescue personnel working on site after the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida on June 24, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Chandan Khanna-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

American Jews mobilize in response to deadly building collapse in Florida

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev and JTA June 25, 2021June 25, 2021
A kippah-clad man holds a sign reading "Jews for Black Lives" at a Black Lives Matter protest in front of the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles, Sept. 9, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Valerie Macon-AFP via Getty Images)
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This organization was supposed to unite Jews. A debate over Black Lives Matter may fuel its demise.

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Ron Kampeas, Asaf Elia-Shalev and JTA June 24, 2021
Google headquarters in Mountain View. (Photo/JTA-Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inTech

Jewish employees urge Google to support Palestinians, reconsider contracts with Israeli entities

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev and JTA May 20, 2021
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, seen in June 2019, sent a letter to lawmakers saying, “It is long past time to end the US policy of unconditional military arms sales, particularly to governments that have violated human rights.” (Photo/JTA-Tom Williams-CQ Roll Call)
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leads push in Congress to block arms sale to Israel

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev and JTA May 19, 2021
Photo of George Floyd attached to a fence
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First national Shabbaton conference for Jews of color to mark yahrzeit for George Floyd

Esther D. KustanowitzAsaf Elia-Shalev by Esther D. Kustanowitz, Asaf Elia-Shalev and JTA May 14, 2021
Three teens stand together — one Latina, one Asian, one black — the Asian one is wearing a t-shirt that reads "This is what Jewish looks like."
Posted inU.S.

Without using the term, Pew survey unveils new data on ‘Jews of color’

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev and JTA May 12, 2021
Gugulethu Moyo is seen in 2003 holding a copy of the newspaper where she worked, which was banned by Zimbabwe’s government. (Photo/JTA-PA Images via Getty Images)
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First Jew of color to lead an American Jewish museum resigns, citing gender and racial discrimination

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev and JTA April 30, 2021
An aerial view of American Jewish University's Sunny & Isadore Familian Campus in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles. (Courtesy)
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American Jewish University seeks partner to share its L.A. campus

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev and JTA April 6, 2021April 6, 2021
Duolingo's "flag" for the Yiddish course showcases an aleph with a "komets" diacritic, a foundational Yiddish letter. (Image/Courtesy Duolingo)
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How Duolingo created a Yiddish course with a secular scholar and Hasidic Jews from Brooklyn

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev and JTA April 5, 2021
Shalhevet High School in Los Angeles invested in remote learning technology during the pandemic. In the fall, students located in Arizona will begin to attend Shalhevet classes via video. (Photo/JTA-Tushar Dwivedi)
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Students in Arizona, teachers in LA: One Jewish high school’s plans for a post-Covid future

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev and JTA April 2, 2021April 2, 2021

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