Asaf Shalev

Asaf Shalev is a California-based staff reporter for JTA. He joined in early 2021 after previous stints in local news and environmental journalism. He has reported from Alaska, Jerusalem and New York and loves data and FOIA.

From Asaf Shalev

Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster holding a sign at a protest

This rabbi wants the Jewish community more involved in boardroom battles for social justice

By Asaf Shalev June 10, 2021 8:00 am

Mike Bloomberg vows to catch whoever leaked his tax records showing he paid 3.7% on $1.9 billion in income in 2018

By Asaf Shalev June 9, 2021 1:26 pm

The New York Times called Isaac Bashevis Singer a Polish writer. Here’s how Wikipedia warriors made him Jewish again.

By Asaf Shalev June 4, 2021 12:40 pm

Hebrew Israelite football student in Ohio forced to eat to pork as punishment for missing practice

By Asaf Shalev June 2, 2021 11:41 pm

‘We still have a lot of work to do’: The Jewish communal response to George Floyd’s murder, 1 year later

By Asaf Shalev June 2, 2021 3:24 pm

Cory Booker starts new coalition of Black and Jewish senators to tackle antisemitism and racism

By Asaf Shalev June 2, 2021 1:54 pm

Biden tells Netanyahu he wants ‘de-escalation today’ in Gaza conflict

By Asaf Shalev May 19, 2021 2:58 pm

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leads push in Congress to block arms sale to Israel

By Asaf Shalev May 19, 2021 2:52 pm

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

By Asaf Shalev May 19, 2021 1:31 pm

To prevent violence, former Israeli intelligence officers are volunteering to spy on extremists online

By Asaf Shalev May 14, 2021 6:47 pm

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Asaf Shalev

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