Nora Berman

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Forward Israeli women were raped and widowed by Hamas. Now the world ignores and mocks their suffering 27 Nov 2023
The author discusses the lack of empathy and skepticism faced by Israeli women who were raped and widowed by Hamas during a terror attack. Despite survivors ...
27 Nov 2023
Forward My Black and Jewish background has made me uniquely equipped to acknowledge the multiple truths of the Israel-Hamas war 22 Nov 2023
The author, who comes from a Black-Jewish background, reflects on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and their struggle to respond in a way that acknowledges the m...
22 Nov 2023
Forward For years, Israel has denied that the International Criminal Court has jurisdiction over the Jewish state. After the Hamas attack, that changed. 15 Nov 2023
The families of nine Israeli victims of a Hamas attack have filed a complaint at the International Criminal Court (ICC) accusing Hamas of war crimes and geno...
15 Nov 2023
Forward I'm a rabbi at Brandeis. Its decision voiding recognition for its Students for Justice in Palestine chapter was the right move 14 Nov 2023
Brandeis University recently decided to remove recognition of its campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) due to the group's support for te...
14 Nov 2023
Forward This war is a call to action for religious Jews on the left 10 Nov 2023
In this essay, Rabbi Shai Held discusses the challenges faced by religious Jews on the left in light of recent events in Israel. He highlights the rise of an...
10 Nov 2023
Forward Tearing down posters of Israeli hostages isn't resistance — it just shows you can't handle complex grief 9 Nov 2023
The article discusses the controversy surrounding the tearing down of posters displaying the faces of Israeli citizens who have been kidnapped by Hamas milit...
9 Nov 2023
Forward The settler movement already has plans for Gaza 7 Nov 2023
With the recent ground invasion in Gaza aimed at eliminating Hamas, there is concern about what will happen in Gaza after Hamas is defeated. While the Israel...
7 Nov 2023
Forward Jews you disagree with are still Jews — even if they feel differently about Israel 23 Oct 2023
The article discusses the recent protests against Israeli violence in Gaza and highlights the problematic response from some Jews who declared that the prote...
23 Oct 2023
Forward I’m a gay Black Jew, and I feel abandoned by the allies I’ve supported for years 19 Oct 2023
In this article, the author, a gay Black Jew, expresses his feelings of abandonment by allies he has supported for years. He discusses the recent events surr...
19 Oct 2023
Forward Jewish grief must not be weaponized for war 17 Oct 2023
The author discusses the recent violence in Israel/Palestine and emphasizes that Jewish grief should not be used as a justification for more violence. They a...
17 Oct 2023