Elad Nehorai

Elad Nehorai is a writer and Jewish community activist known for his founding of the online magazine and Jewish creative community, Hevria, and his work with the progressive Orthodox Jewish movement Torah Trumps Hate. His writing can be found in HuffPost, the Guardian, Haaretz, JTA, and more

BANALITY OF EVIL

CPAC Hungary Was the GOP’s Ultimate Racist ‘Mask Off’ Moment

The mainstream conservative conference took a road trip to an authoritarian country, loaded with overtly bigoted speakers. This is the new normal.

Elad Nehorai

YOU’RE GETTING PLAYED

The Right’s Selective Outrage on Antisemitism Is a Scam

Conservative media distort the public’s perception of the real threats of anti-Jewish bigotry.

Elad Nehorai

‘DEATH BY SHAMING’

A Grassroots Movement Exposed an Abusive Kids’ Book Author

Orthodox Jews finding each other online are pressing community leaders for an overdue #MeToo moment, starting with exposing the crimes of a once-beloved “protector of children.”

Elad Nehorai

INFECTION

I Know Why Haredi Jews Joined Neo-Nazis at the Trumpist Riot

I had been lonely, afraid, and desperate for answers in a scary world, and finding a community of people who offered respite from this pain and fear was better than therapy.

Elad Nehorai

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PROJECT BACKLASH

Why Hasidic Brooklyn Was Ready for MAGA Chaos

Like most things in politics, the explosion of Orthodox Jewish anger at coronavirus restrictions did not come out of nowhere.

Elad Nehorai