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Forward Why do media outlets love scared Jews? 19 Jan 2024
The rise in antisemitism is a real concern, but the media often exaggerates or misrepresents incidents involving Jews. For example, the story of a sperm dono...
19 Jan 2024
Forward As Kfir Bibas turns 1 in captivity, supporters from Tel Aviv to Davos mark ‘the saddest birthday in the world’ 19 Jan 2024
Kfir Bibas, a one-year-old Israeli boy, is celebrating his birthday in captivity in Gaza after being abducted by Hamas along with his family. Kfir's brother ...
19 Jan 2024
Forward Rabbi Zevulun Charlop, dean who led Yeshiva U seminary through period of growth, dies at 94 19 Jan 2024
Rabbi Zevulun Charlop, the former dean of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at Yeshiva University, has passed away at the age of 94. During his tenur...
19 Jan 2024
Forward Meet the Jews advising Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis 19 Jan 2024
Despite the historical trend of Jewish voters overwhelmingly supporting Democrats, Republican candidates such as Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, and Ron DeSantis ...
19 Jan 2024
Forward ‘Nasty Palestinians’: Israel director for leading Canadian Jewish group hit over columns  18 Jan 2024
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), Canada's leading Jewish advocacy group, is facing criticism for opinion articles written by David Weinberg, ...
18 Jan 2024
Forward ‘Pretty girls support Palestine’ and ‘Zionism is sexy’ — is sex appeal key to online war discourse? 18 Jan 2024
The article discusses the trend of using sex appeal in online war discourse, specifically in relation to the Israel-Palestine conflict. It explores the pheno...
18 Jan 2024
Forward In ‘Delegation,’ Auschwitz and Majdanek provide the the backdrop for a mumblecore teen heritage tour 18 Jan 2024
"Delegation" is a film that follows Israeli teenagers on a school trip to Holocaust sites before they join the IDF. Amidst the backdrop of Treblinka, Auschwi...
18 Jan 2024
Forward U of Minnesota, Temple, Brown among latest federal campus antisemitism investigations 18 Jan 2024
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights has opened investigations into multiple universities and school districts in response to complaints...
18 Jan 2024
Forward Our event was a mourning procession for murdered Israeli and Palestinian children, not an 'antisemitic incident' 18 Jan 2024
David Bragin criticizes the use of a photo in an article about antisemitic incidents, arguing that it misrepresented an event. He clarifies that the event in...
18 Jan 2024
Forward Have we finally discovered the real reason for Spinoza’s excommunication? 18 Jan 2024
The documentary "Spinoza: Six Reasons for the Excommunication of the Philosopher" explores the motivations behind Baruch Spinoza's excommunication by the Ams...
18 Jan 2024
Forward Columbia University’s Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace remain suspended as new semester begins 18 Jan 2024
Columbia University's chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) remain suspended as the spring semester begins. Th...
18 Jan 2024
Forward Ann Arbor school board endorses call for cease-fire in Israel and Gaza 18 Jan 2024
The school board of Ann Arbor Public Schools in Michigan has endorsed a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. The resolution, which wa...
18 Jan 2024
Forward Dean Phillips drops DEI label from his presidential campaign website after Bill Ackman contributed $1m 18 Jan 2024
Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, recently made a change to his campaign website, replacing the...
18 Jan 2024
Forward 'Lynching' must be used only in its historical context, not to describe the impeachment of a cabinet official 18 Jan 2024
Si Kahn, a civil rights activist and reader of The Forward, wrote a letter to the editor expressing his concern about the use of the word "lynching" in an ar...
18 Jan 2024
Forward No, New York libraries aren’t closing because of funding for Israel 18 Jan 2024
Recent social media posts have falsely claimed that the closure of New York Public Libraries on Sundays is due to funding cuts for Israel. These posts confla...
18 Jan 2024
Forward Ben & Jerry’s board calls for ceasefire in Gaza 18 Jan 2024
The board of Ben & Jerry's, owned by Unilever, has called for a ceasefire in Gaza. The board's statement aligns with the company's history and values, althou...
18 Jan 2024
Forward Employee goes rogue, sending 'ceasefire now' email to Jewish group’s listserv 18 Jan 2024
An employee of Jewish social-justice organization JOIN for Justice sent an unauthorized email calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war to the group's ...
18 Jan 2024
Forward Michael Solomonov’s famous — and controversial — Zahav hummus now available at Whole Foods 17 Jan 2024
Israeli-American celebrity chef Michael Solomonov's renowned Zahav hummus is now available at over 150 Whole Foods stores. The hummus recipe, which only cont...
17 Jan 2024
Forward International hockey federation reverses ban on Israel ahead of youth world championships 17 Jan 2024
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has reversed its decision to ban Israel from participating in a world championship in Bulgaria. The federation...
17 Jan 2024
Forward This novel is a glowing portrayal of Israel's early days. Now it's being 'review-bombed' on Goodreads 17 Jan 2024
Talia Carner's novel, The Boy With the Star Tattoo, has been targeted by a review-bombing campaign on Goodreads. The book portrays Israel's early years and f...
17 Jan 2024
Forward Swastikas, taunts and harassment: Jewish students at American University allege antisemitism 17 Jan 2024
Jewish students at American University in Washington, D.C. have filed a Title VI complaint with the U.S. Department of Education alleging antisemitic vandali...
17 Jan 2024
Forward Harvey Keitel, Jonah Hauer-King star in ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz,’ a Holocaust love story coming to Peacock 17 Jan 2024
The Tattooist of Auschwitz, a six-part TV series based on the bestselling novel by Heather Morris, will be coming to Peacock in the United States on May 2. T...
17 Jan 2024
Forward Three months out from Oct. 7, young Israelis describe how they’re processing 17 Jan 2024
This article features three young Israelis reflecting on their experiences and emotions in the aftermath of the October 7 terrorist attack. One individual re...
17 Jan 2024
Forward ‘Stranger Things’ star Noah Schnapp says he’s been ‘misconstrued’ on Israel 17 Jan 2024
Noah Schnapp, one of the stars of Stranger Things, has spoken out on TikTok to clarify his position on the Israel-Gaza conflict, stating that his beliefs hav...
17 Jan 2024
Forward Ritchie Torres: Anti-Israel protesters celebrating Oct. 7 are like white people who cheered lynchings 17 Jan 2024
In a speech at Central Synagogue on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Congressman Ritchie Torres compared protesters who celebrated the Oct. 7 massacres by Hamas t...
17 Jan 2024
Forward Senate declines to consider Bernie Sanders bill to review whether Israel follows US human rights law 17 Jan 2024
The U.S. Senate has declined to consider a bill introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders to assess whether Israel is complying with U.S. human rights laws regard...
17 Jan 2024
Forward Video: A father of two hostages in Gaza describes his ordeal in Yiddish 17 Jan 2024
In this video, an Israeli correspondent named Ethel Niborski interviews Yitskhak Horn, an Argentinian-born Israeli whose two sons are being held hostage in G...
17 Jan 2024
Forward Israeli soldiers are singing it in Gaza, and American Jews in shul: A Jewish song takes flight in crisis 17 Jan 2024
The Jewish song "Acheinu" has become a religious anthem in the Jewish world since October 7. It is sung by Israeli soldiers stationed in Gaza, as well as in ...
17 Jan 2024
Forward Netanyahu rejects South Africa’s claim that his quote about ‘Amalek’ was a call to genocide 16 Jan 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected claims that his reference to Amalek, an ancient enemy of the Israelites, indicated genocidal intent du...
16 Jan 2024
Forward A New Mexico home architect is selling ‘The Anne,’ a floor plan named ‘in honor of’ Anne Frank 16 Jan 2024
A home architect in New Mexico named a floor plan "The Anne" as a tribute to Anne Frank and faced criticism on social media. The architect stated that the na...
16 Jan 2024
Forward Bernie Steinberg, 78, a Harvard Hillel director who promoted pluralism, and courted controversy, to the end 16 Jan 2024
Harvard Hillel's former director, Bernie Steinberg, passed away at the age of 78. Steinberg was known for his commitment to nurturing young adults and encour...
16 Jan 2024
Forward Israeli soccer player detained in Turkey over message marking 100th day since Oct. 7 16 Jan 2024
An Israeli soccer player, Sagiv Jehezkel, playing for a Turkish club, was detained and suspended from his team after displaying a message on his wrist markin...
16 Jan 2024
Forward Top Biden aide: Israel must focus on a postwar plan 16 Jan 2024
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan stated that the Biden administration is working towards shifting the focus from the ongoing conflict in G...
16 Jan 2024
Forward Russian authorities are calling the death of a prominent Jewish poet an 'accident' — his compatriots say it was an assassination 16 Jan 2024
The Russian Jewish poet Lev Semyonovich Rubinstein, who passed away at the age of 76, experienced the ongoing persecution and discrimination against Jews in ...
16 Jan 2024
Forward Pro-Palestinian protester falsely claims no proof of Hamas rape on Oct. 7 16 Jan 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters led by Nerdeen Kiswani demonstrated outside the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, accusing the hospital of abetting genocide...
16 Jan 2024
Forward Rob Reiner uses Yiddish word ‘kokhlefl’ in Emmys tribute to Jewish comedy legend Norman Lear 16 Jan 2024
Jewish actor and director Rob Reiner used the Yiddish word "kokhlefl" during the Emmys to pay tribute to Norman Lear, the Jewish creator of pioneering TV com...
16 Jan 2024
Forward Trump triumphs in Iowa, vowing to end Israel conflict ‘very fast’ and dimming hopes for pro-Israel favorite Nikki Haley 16 Jan 2024
Former President Donald Trump won a decisive victory in the Iowa caucuses, securing 51% of the vote and narrowing the path for Nikki Haley, a pro-Israel favo...
16 Jan 2024
Forward 1 dead, 17 injured in attack in Raanana, Tel Aviv suburb with large Anglo community 16 Jan 2024
A terror attack occurred in the Tel Aviv suburb of Raanana, resulting in the death of one woman and injuries to 17 others. Two Palestinian men carried out th...
16 Jan 2024
Forward When Elie Wiesel was enchanted by Disneyland 15 Jan 2024
In this article, Elie Wiesel reflects on his visit to Disneyland in 1957. He describes the magical and carefree atmosphere of the amusement park, highlightin...
15 Jan 2024
Forward When Elie Wiesel was enchanted by Disneyland 15 Jan 2024
Elie Wiesel's reflective piece reminisces about his visit to Disneyland in 1957, highlighting the amusement park as a utopian paradise for children, evoking ...
15 Jan 2024
Forward Some of our favorite Jewish jokes about love 15 Jan 2024
In honor of Valentine's Day, this article presents a collection of Jewish jokes about love. There is a joke about a husband who forgets the name of a restaur...
15 Jan 2024
Forward Oct. 7 upended my sense of safety. Studying the Exodus story is helping me reclaim it 15 Jan 2024
In this article, the author discusses how studying the Exodus story in the Torah has provided them comfort and a sense of reclaiming safety in the face of co...
15 Jan 2024
Forward 2 Israeli civilians and 3 Lebanese attackers killed in escalating fighting on Israel’s northern border 15 Jan 2024
Tensions are escalating on the Israel-Lebanon border, with two Israeli civilians killed by a Hezbollah missile and three Lebanese attackers killed by Israeli...
15 Jan 2024
Forward A Jewish guide to the 2024 GOP presidential contenders as primary season opens in Iowa 14 Jan 2024
The 2024 presidential primary season has begun in the United States, and the race to win the votes of Jewish and pro-Israel voters is underway. Five Republic...
14 Jan 2024
Forward When Dr. Martin Luther King and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel taught my dad to pray with his feet 14 Jan 2024
Rabbi Mordecai Schwartz attended the March on Washington in August 1963 and delivered a Rosh Hashanah sermon the following month reflecting on his decision t...
14 Jan 2024
Forward In ‘Vishniac,’ a portrait of a scientist, a fabulist and a chronicler of a disappearing world 14 Jan 2024
"Vishniac" is a documentary film about the life and work of photographer Roman Vishniac, known for his images of European Jewish life and microscopic organis...
14 Jan 2024
Forward ‘A little naive’: Details emerge about students arrested in tunnel fracas at Chabad world headquarters 13 Jan 2024
A group of young Israeli rabbinical students have been charged in connection with a disturbance at Chabad Lubavitcher headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn...
13 Jan 2024
Forward ‘A little naive’: Details emerge about students arrested in tunnel fracas at Chabad world headquarters 13 Jan 2024
Five young men, identified as Israeli rabbinical students, have been charged in connection with a disturbance at Chabad Lubavitcher headquarters in Brooklyn....
13 Jan 2024
Forward ‘I don’t belong’: A Jewish student leaves Occidental College over wartime protests 13 Jan 2024
An anonymous Jewish student at Occidental College in Los Angeles has decided not to return for the spring semester due to the anti-Israel and antisemitic vie...
13 Jan 2024
Forward 10 numbers that define the 100 days since Oct. 7 12 Jan 2024
In the 100 days since Oct. 7, when Hamas invaded Israel, a series of numbers have defined the aftermath. Approximately 1,200 Israelis were killed on that day...
12 Jan 2024