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Laura E. Adkins

Laura E. Adkins

Laura E. Adkins is a senior director at Jewish Women International and the former opinion editor of the Forward and JTA. Email her or follow her on X.

Posted inCulture, Music, Opinion

Hasidic rapper Nissim Black opens up about his creative process, spirituality and Covid recovery

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins and JTA December 17, 2020
Posted inHanukkah, Culture, Music, Holidays

Orthodox rapper Nissim Black’s new single, ‘The Hava Song,’ remakes ‘Hava Nagila’ just in time for Hanukkah

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins and JTA December 9, 2020December 9, 2020
headshot of a woman next to a photo of a man sitting at a congressional hearing table
Posted inColumns, U.S., News, Opinion

Former ACLU president says censoring hate speech can backfire – just like it did in Germany

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins and JTA September 4, 2020
Posted inIsrael, U.S., Culture, News

Q&A: Jewish Currents editor on Seth Rogen, young Jews and that Peter Beinart essay

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins and JTA August 3, 2020August 3, 2020
Posted inU.S., World, Religion, Jewish Life, News, Tech

100,000 people reportedly attended Zoom commemoration for Chabad Rebbe

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins and JTA June 26, 2020June 26, 2020
Posted inThe Tell, Columns, U.S., News

These are Biden’s Jews

Laura E. Adkins by Ron Kampeas, Laura E. Adkins and JTA April 24, 2020April 26, 2020
Posted inU.S., News

Poll: Jewish voters prefer any Democrat, including Bernie, over Trump

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins February 28, 2020February 28, 2020
Posted inIsrael, U.S., News

‘I think it’s Israel’: How Orthodox Jews became Republicans

Laura E. AdkinsBen Sales by Laura E. Adkins, Ben Sales and JTA February 3, 2020
Posted inFood, Hanukkah, Religion, Holidays, Jewish Life, Opinion

A non-kosher latke is actually the perfect symbol of American Judaism

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins and JTA December 10, 2019December 17, 2019
Posted inIsrael, World, News

Natan Sharansky named 2020 recipient of Genesis Prize

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins and JTA December 10, 2019December 17, 2019

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