Louis Keene, The Jewish Daily Forward

Louis Keene

The Jewish Daily Forward

Los Angeles, CA, United States

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Past articles by Louis:

A Jewish 'supersub' is taking the Premier League by storm – The Forward

The trio of goals — Manor Solomon's first three for Fulham — are the culmination of a harrowing 12-month journey. → Read More

Why a non-Jewish NBA player is buying Hanukkah donuts for fans

Domantas Sabonis' wife, Shashana, is Jewish, and the couple gave their son a Hebrew name. And that means free donuts for 500 fans. → Read More

Ben Platt wears ‘Choice’ button to sing anthem at MLB All-Star Game

Ben Platt delivered his one-minute, thirty-nine second rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner wearing a pink shirt and a 'Choice' button. → Read More

California Briefing: A Newsletter From the Forward's Louis Keene

A local lens to Jewish news and a Jewish lens on all things California. → Read More

Those ‘Messiah Is Here!’ signs popping up in New York? Here’s who’s behind them.

Armed with a bucket and a MetroCard, they've put up over 6,000 in just a few months. Chabad headquarters wishes they would stop. → Read More

What does Jewish law say about abortion? – The Forward

Like most questions of halacha, it depends whom you ask. → Read More

The fifth question: Why is this year’s seder so darn expensive?

Passover has long put a squeeze on the Jewish wallet. But a wicked stew of pricing factors is giving unprecedented sticker shock. → Read More

Introducing “Vertl,” our Yiddish version of the world’s hottest word game

There are (at least) 476 versions of "Wordle" in 119 languages. Here's the backstory of the Forward's new Yiddish game. → Read More

Elliot Steinmetz: Sports Dad of the Year

YU basketball’s win streak is only part of Steinmetz’s imprint on an unprecedented year for Orthodox Jewish athletes. The other is his son. → Read More

Miami rabbi: At least 50 missing in Surfside collapse are Jewish – J.

A Miami rabbi who is providing spiritual support to grieving families near the Surfside, Florida, disaster site estimated that at least 50 Jewish people — and perhaps many more — are missing after Thursday’s collapse of the condominium tower. Rabbi Julie Jacobs leads Beth David Congregation, an unaffiliated synagogue in Miami where Miami-Dade County Mayor […] → Read More

Kosher calamity ends: Trader Joe’s brings back pareve chocolate chips – J.

Kosher pareve semi-sweet chocolate chips have been returning to Trader Joe’s stores across the country in recent weeks, a delectable sight for halachic shoppers since they disappeared from the shelves in 2012. It was a great kosher calamity at the time, reminiscent of the bank runs before the Great Depression. Frantic shoppers cleaned out the […] → Read More

Kosher calamity ends: Trader Joe’s brings back pareve chocolate chips – J.

Kosher pareve semi-sweet chocolate chips have been returning to Trader Joe’s stores across the country in recent weeks, a delectable sight for halachic shoppers since they disappeared from the shelves in 2012. It was a great kosher calamity at the time, reminiscent of the bank runs before the Great Depression. Frantic shoppers cleaned out the […] → Read More

Arab citizens in a Jewish state: What to know about Arab-Israelis as unrest sweeps the country

Here’s a rundown of who Israeli Arabs are and what the ongoing unrest might mean for their place in Israeli society. → Read More

My son was at the Mount Meron disaster

My terrified reaction was deeply personal: I knew that my 21-year-old son was there. → Read More

Memories of my teenage self at Mount Meron on Lag B’Omer

'Spirituality at Meron is accessed through body heat, through the sheer number of revelers radiating elation and excitement' → Read More

Israel can complicate Jewish dating—if you bring it up

More personal than American politics and more sensitive than religious observance, Israeli politics can make for a potent cocktail. → Read More

A TikTok Hanukkah miracle — and your weekend reads

This is an adaptation of our weekly Shabbat newsletter, sent by our editor-in-chief on Friday afternoons. Sign up here to get the Forward’s → Read More

The Holy Grail of Deadstock 1990s Sports Team Hats Has Been Discovered

Sports Specialties hats that ruled the 1980s and '90s and then disapeared. Now, a new collection has hit eBay. → Read More

Meet the bakers who introduced Zach Banner to challah

A quartet of sisters in New Jersey started selling challah for a cause and ended up partnering with Zach Banner. → Read More

Fake news and social media exaggerate L.A. protest anti-semitism, say local leaders

Fake news and social media exaggerate L.A. protest anti-semitism, say local leaders → Read More