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Forward For Passover, an interactive map brings the haggadah down to earth 31 Mar
Alon Gildoni and Ron Milo created "Haggadah on the Map," a free interactive map and printable PDF that places the Passover story in real-world geography. Thi...
31 Mar
Forward The Passover lesson we need most after devastating years of war 31 Mar
The article reflects on the theme of empathy during Passover, a holiday steeped in the historical context of suffering and liberation, amidst the backdrop of...
31 Mar
Forward Jewish communities can help save trans lives — here's how 31 Mar
In light of increasing legislation targeting transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people across the United States, over 1,000 Jewish spiritual leaders have s...
31 Mar
Forward Why the 'No Kings' marches reminded me of Germany in 1933 31 Mar
Terrence Petty draws a chilling comparison between the political climate in the United States during Donald Trump's second term and Germany in 1933, highligh...
31 Mar
Forward Passover's 4 cups of meaning 31 Mar
Jay Michaelson discusses the role of the Passover Seder in addressing the Meaning Crisis, defined by philosopher John Vervaeke as a disconnection from self, ...
31 Mar
Forward NY candidate criticizes Israel on Hasan Piker's show, sparking backlash in heavily Jewish swing district 31 Mar
Effie Phillips-Staley, a congressional candidate in a heavily Jewish district outside New York City, has sparked controversy following her appearance on left...
31 Mar
Forward How New York Jews made pickles a big dill 31 Mar
New York City's pickle culture, notably influenced by Jewish immigrants on the Lower East Side, is the focus of "The Pickled City: The Story of New York Pick...
31 Mar
Forward A second poll of US Jews finds the same result: Most oppose the war in Iran 31 Mar
A recent poll by GBAO Strategies, commissioned by J Street, has revealed that a majority of American Jews are opposed to the U.S.-Israeli military campaign a...
31 Mar
Forward Their sons survived the battlefield but not their wounds. Now these Israeli mothers mourn together. 31 Mar
Mothers Tali Drori and Hazel Brief, who previously met in the ICU where their sons were hospitalized, found solace at a retreat for bereaved mothers organize...
31 Mar
Forward IDF suspends unit that detained CNN crew in the West Bank, as Herzog condemns settler violence 31 Mar
In a turbulent period marked by increased settler violence in the West Bank, Israeli President Isaac Herzog has reiterated his condemnation following a lette...
31 Mar
Forward An abominable new Israeli law is a death warrant for democracy 30 Mar
The Israeli Knesset's recent approval of a law mandating the death penalty for terrorists has sparked significant controversy, with critics highlighting its ...
30 Mar
Forward Canadian progressive party picks Jewish anti-Zionist politician as its leader 30 Mar
Avi Lewis, a Jewish anti-Zionist, has been elected leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, which is attempting a resurgence after significant electoral loss...
30 Mar
Forward While sculpting Jesus, this Jewish artist wrestled with his demons 30 Mar
Jimmy Grashow, a Jewish artist whose work captivated audiences with its intricate, detailed cardboard sculptures, became the focus of the documentary "Jimmy ...
30 Mar
Forward Mamdani to attend Passover Seder as he navigates ties with Jewish groups amid rising antisemitism 29 Mar
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to attend a Passover Seder at the City Winery as part of his efforts to engage with the Jewish community amid rising...
29 Mar
Forward America’s oldest synagogue closed. Then an unlikely group tended its cemetery. 29 Mar
The Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, is a revered landmark as the oldest surviving synagogue in the United States, dating back to 1763. Its history ...
29 Mar
Forward Inside the ancient Christian theology driving modern antisemitism 28 Mar
Supersessionism, a Christian theological belief that Jesus replaced Judaism, is reemerging among modern influencers like Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson, fo...
28 Mar
Forward We were instant friends. Then came the Israel question. 28 Mar
Louis Keene reflects on the challenges Jews face when navigating friendships with non-Jews in today's complex political environment, particularly when Israel...
28 Mar
Forward Man arrested over alleged firebomb plot targeting pro-Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani 27 Mar
The attempted firebombing of Nerdeen Kiswani's home by Alexander Heifler, an alleged member of the Jewish Defense League, highlights the tensions and extremi...
27 Mar
Forward The moral degradation of Israel's far-right is even worse than you think 27 Mar
In this critical piece, Dan Perry discusses the troubling trend of moral degradation within Israel's far-right political spectrum, exemplified by inflammator...
27 Mar
Forward Jews in Iran and in the diaspora find respite in celebrating Nowruz amid war 27 Mar
Jews in Iran and the diaspora are finding solace in celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year, amidst ongoing conflicts. This secular, 3,000-year-old holiday,...
27 Mar
Forward The Orthodox world has abandoned its values by abandoning Palestinians 27 Mar
Rachel Landsberg and Esther Sperber critique the Orthodox community for what they see as a troubling silence regarding Palestinian suffering, resulting in a ...
27 Mar
Forward In my Passover memories, the magnolia trees of Brooklyn are always in bloom 27 Mar
Fredda Nightingale reflects on her childhood memories of Passover in Brooklyn, where the blooming magnolia trees heralded the arrival of spring and the holid...
27 Mar
Forward Analysis: NYC synagogue protest protection vote gives Mamdani cover 27 Mar
The New York City Council's recent measures aimed at regulating protests near synagogues and schools reflect a nuanced political maneuver. Julie Menin, City ...
27 Mar
Forward Israel's best-case scenario in Iran may also be its worst 27 Mar
Nadav Ziv explores the paradox of Israel’s potential military success in Iran, suggesting that even a decisive victory could lead to adverse outcomes for Isr...
27 Mar
Forward Hundreds of Diaspora leaders call for action against ‘Jewish-extremist terror in the West Bank’ 27 Mar
Over 1,000 Diaspora Jews have signed a petition urging Israeli President Isaac Herzog to take action against settler violence in the West Bank, which is bein...
27 Mar
Forward NYC Council approves ‘buffer zone’ legislation insulating houses of worship from protests 27 Mar
New York City Council has approved legislation establishing protective buffer zones around synagogues to shield them from disruptive protests. Spearheaded by...
27 Mar
Forward Reese’s Pieces are now kosher pareve. Carnivores rejoice. 26 Mar
Reese's Pieces, a popular candy known for its peanut butter flavor, has been certified kosher pareve, allowing it to be consumed after meat meals, a change t...
26 Mar
Forward ‘No Kings’ protests fall on Shabbat. So these Jews organized one in walking distance. 26 Mar
In response to the geopolitical and political climate under President Donald Trump's second term, Orthodox Jews in Los Angeles's Pico-Robertson neighborhood ...
26 Mar
Forward An Israeli dissident filmmaker finds tainted love amid the Gaza rubble 26 Mar
Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid's film "Yes!" is a scathing satire on the intertwining of art and nationalism in Israeli society. Although written in 2021, the...
26 Mar
Forward 50 years after the Dirty War, Argentinians remember the Jews who ‘disappeared’ 26 Mar
As Argentina commemorates the 50th anniversary of its 1976 military coup, attention is drawn to the disproportionately high number of Jewish individuals amon...
26 Mar
Forward Fortnite tops ADL’s new ‘leaderboard’ ranking video games on antisemitism safeguards 26 Mar
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has launched its inaugural Online Gaming Leaderboard to assess how well online multiplayer games counter antisemitism and ex...
26 Mar
Forward Mamdani voices concerns about synagogue buffer zone bill poised to pass NYC Council 25 Mar
The New York City Council is set to vote on a controversial bill creating protest buffer zones around synagogues, amid concerns over rising antisemitic hate ...
25 Mar
Forward Who is Hasan Piker, the left-wing streamer accused of being an antisemite? 25 Mar
Rep. Brad Schneider has condemned left-wing streamer Hasan Piker for antisemitic remarks, urging Democrats to distance themselves from such controversial fig...
25 Mar
Forward Growing Islamophobia is being overlooked — while drawing on an antisemitic framework 25 Mar
Arno Rosenfeld discusses the rising Islamophobia in America, likening it to the historical framework of antisemitism. He illustrates this with examples of ac...
25 Mar
Forward Gavin Newsom isn’t waffling on Israel — he’s voicing sensible ideas in an era of outrage 25 Mar
Gavin Newsom's comments regarding Israel and apartheid have been caught in a whirlwind of controversy, reflecting a broader societal tendency to focus on pol...
25 Mar
Forward Israel is gleefully copying Nazi imagery in the propaganda war with Iran 25 Mar
Joel Swanson explores the troubling use of antisemitic imagery by Israeli governmental figures to target political adversaries like Iran and others. Highligh...
25 Mar
Forward Backers of Jewish charter school launch federal challenge in Oklahoma 25 Mar
Supporters of a Jewish charter school in Oklahoma City have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state's prohibition on religious charter schools. The law...
25 Mar
Forward For this unconventional Jewish organization, tradition takes a back seat to community 25 Mar
Judaism Unbound, an innovative Jewish organization, offers an alternative to traditional Jewish life by embracing digital platforms, attracting those who fee...
25 Mar
Forward One's Israeli and one's Palestinian — can these two restaurants coexist peacefully in the shadow of Columbia University? 25 Mar
The article explores the impending arrival of two new restaurants near Columbia University: the Palestinian cuisine-focused Hinds Hall Ayat and the Israeli s...
25 Mar
Forward Romania’s secret police trailed a Jewish photographer. Decades later, their files have become a film. 25 Mar
Edward Serotta, an American Jewish photojournalist, was secretly surveilled by Romania's notorious secret police, the Securitate, during the 1980s due to his...
25 Mar
Forward Avraham Burg, longtime fixture of Israeli left, meets Tucker Carlson on his own turf 25 Mar
Avraham Burg, a prominent figure of the Israeli left and former interim president, recently engaged in a surprising conversation with Tucker Carlson, a right...
25 Mar
Forward King Charles named patron of British Jewish security nonprofit following ambulance attack 25 Mar
King Charles III has become the first patron of the Community Security Trust (CST), the UK’s leading antisemitism watchdog, following an arson attack involvi...
25 Mar
Forward How our Yiddish group uses the Forverts podcast 24 Mar
The Iowa City Yiddish Group, originally formed during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been utilizing the "Yiddish with Rukhl" podcasts from the Forverts to enhanc...
24 Mar
Forward CA Gov. Newsom says he regrets apartheid comment, ‘reveres’ Israel in new interview 24 Mar
California Governor Gavin Newsom expressed regret over using the term "apartheid" to describe the situation in Israel, a comment which had previously caused ...
24 Mar
Forward In 3 centuries of Southern Jewish life in the Big Easy, no easy way to be Jewish 24 Mar
Nicholas Lemann's memoir, "Returning: A Search for Home Across Three Centuries," explores his family's history as assimilated Jews in the American South, con...
24 Mar
Forward We're forgetting the lessons of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire 24 Mar
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 remains a critical reminder of the need for strong labor laws, yet the hard-won protections it inspired are curr...
24 Mar
Forward Roald Dahl’s monstrous views have a seat at the table today 24 Mar
The play "Giant," now on Broadway, explores an imagined confrontation between Roald Dahl and his publishers following Dahl's antisemitic comments in a 1983 r...
24 Mar
Forward 'Verbal sparring' at a conference for religious Jews breaking from Israel orthodoxy? That's not what I experienced 23 Mar
Josh Cahan provides a firsthand account of the recent Smol Emuni conference at Bnai Jeshurun in Manhattan, challenging the characterization by the Forward of...
23 Mar
Forward Catholic Church urges clergy to address 'misleading statements' about Jews by far-right influencers 23 Mar
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a memorandum urging Catholic clergy to address misinformation propagated by far-right influencers...
23 Mar
Forward Is this Netanyahu's Winston Churchill moment? 23 Mar
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strategic response to increasing tensions with Iran at Dimona is examined through a lens of political and societa...
23 Mar