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Forward Andrew Cuomo: Why weren't Columbia protesters brought to justice? 8 Jul
Former Governor Andrew Cuomo criticized Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for dismissing most cases against protesters who occupied Columbia University...
8 Jul
Forward Must Jews be defined by trauma? Taffy Brodesser-Akner's sharp new novel offers a surprising answer 8 Jul
In Taffy Brodesser-Akner's novel "Long Island Compromise," a multi-generational Jewish family grapples with the aftermath of trauma, notably a kidnapping tha...
8 Jul
Forward As Alec Baldwin court trial begins, what Jewish law says about charges against him 8 Jul
Alec Baldwin facing charges of involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 death of Halyna Hutchins raises questions about Jewish law regarding unintentional killi...
8 Jul
Forward Remembering Arnold Band, a towering figure in Jewish studies 8 Jul
Arnold J. Band, a revered figure in Hebrew and Jewish literary studies, passed away at 94. He was a distinguished professor at UCLA for over 50 years, instru...
8 Jul
Forward Left-wing alliance with history of antisemitism allegations declares victory in France’s split parliamentary elections 8 Jul
In the recent French parliamentary elections, the left-wing New Popular Front alliance emerged victorious while the far-right National Rally, known for its a...
8 Jul
Forward For Jews fearing the worst in France, a brief sigh of relief before facing the next fears 8 Jul
In a recent article by Robert Zaretsky, the surprising results of Frances legislative elections were discussed, with a left-wing coalition, the New Popular F...
8 Jul
Forward What would a Kamala Harris presidency mean for American Jews and Israel? 7 Jul
If Kamala Harris were to become president, it would likely have significant implications for American Jews and Israel. Harris, who has a strong relationship ...
7 Jul
Forward After antisemitism scandals, the U.K.'s Labour party regained the Jewish vote. What's next? 6 Jul
After facing years of accusations of antisemitism under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, the UK's Labour party, now led by Keir Starmer, has surprisingly regained...
6 Jul
Forward Hostage posters ripped off the wall outside Brad Schneider’s office a week after his house is picketed after midnight 5 Jul
Vandals tore down Israeli hostage posters from outside the office of Rep. Brad Schneider, a Jewish Democrat from Illinois, a week after pro-Palestinian activ...
5 Jul
Forward ‘The most important tattoo I ever did’: Artists volunteer to ink Oct. 7 survivors 5 Jul
Tattoo artists gathered in Tel Aviv to offer free tattoos to survivors of the Oct. 7 attacks, aiming to provide strength and empowerment through their work w...
5 Jul
Forward Don't let your kids read this column (but don't ban it either) 5 Jul
Comedian Moshe Kasher's memoir, "Kasher in the Rye," was banned by a Texas school district, alongside many other titles, sparking a discussion on book bans a...
5 Jul
Forward The distressing truth behind an exhibit about antisemitism — it's always timely 5 Jul
The article discusses an exhibit titled "Artists on Antisemitism" at the 81 Leonard Gallery in Tribeca, featuring works by Marina Heintzes Yitler and 20 othe...
5 Jul
Forward She was a nice Jewish mother — and an organized-crime boss 5 Jul
Fredericka Mandelbaum, a German Jewish immigrant, transformed herself from a lace peddler to America's first major organized crime boss, overseeing a lucrati...
5 Jul
Forward UK’s new prime minister, Keir Starmer, observes Shabbat, supports Israel and vows to fight antisemitism 5 Jul
Keir Starmer, the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, who is not Jewish but has a Jewish wife and practices certain Jewish traditions, including observ...
5 Jul
Forward Hezbollah hits northern Israel with heaviest barrage since Oct. 7 4 Jul
Hezbollah launched a significant attack on northern Israel, sending rockets and drones into Israeli communities near the Lebanese border, following the assas...
4 Jul
Forward Steve Bannon wants Jews to ‘hard weld’ to Christian nationalists. Not so fast 4 Jul
Steve Bannon, a key figure in former President Trump's 2016 campaign, recently advocated for American Jews to align with Christian nationalists for the sake ...
4 Jul
Forward Israel without a chief rabbi for first time in a century 4 Jul
Israel is currently without a chief rabbi for the first time in over a century as the government has failed to schedule elections for their successors after ...
4 Jul
Forward Jury convicts Blaze Bernstein’s killer of premeditated murder and a hate crime 3 Jul
Samuel Woodward was convicted of premeditated murder and a hate crime for killing Blaze Bernstein, a gay and Jewish college student, and was sentenced to lif...
3 Jul
Forward Ryan Turell, Orthodox Jewish pro basketball player, will take talents to Israel 3 Jul
Ryan Turell, the first Sabbath-observant Jew signed by an NBA team in 2022, will continue his basketball career in Israel with Ironi Ness Ziona after playing...
3 Jul
Forward The Christian right wants schools to teach the Bible — but doesn't understand what the Bible is about 3 Jul
The article discusses the Christian right's push for Bible education in schools under a "Make America Christian Again" agenda, focusing on recent development...
3 Jul
Forward This Palestinian chef loves Bethlehem's cuisine. He's afraid it could soon be destroyed 3 Jul
Fadi Kattan, a Franco-Palestinian chef from Bethlehem, is passionate about preserving Palestinian cuisine and its cultural heritage, which includes a mix of ...
3 Jul
Forward A former Dallas city councilwoman just died. Almost no one knew she was Jewish. 2 Jul
Rose Renfroe, a former Dallas City Councilwoman, passed away at 81, revealing to many in Dallas that she was Jewish only after her Jewish funeral. Despite he...
2 Jul
Forward Is your July 4th hot dog tradition kosher? Joey Chestnut, Nathan's and Impossible choices 2 Jul
The article discusses the hot dog traditions surrounding the July 4th Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, particularly focusing on Joey Chestnut's endors...
2 Jul
Forward New Columbia administrator texts show deans complaining about Jewish student ‘privilege,’ calling Hillel leader a ‘problem’ 2 Jul
Newly released text messages from Columbia University administrators revealed disparaging comments about Jewish students, particularly their perceived privil...
2 Jul
Forward Her son was fatally shot on the Brooklyn Bridge. But Devorah Halberstam says the full story remains untold 2 Jul
Devorah Halberstam, whose son Ari was tragically murdered in 1994 on the Brooklyn Bridge, continues to seek justice and closure for her son's case, believing...
2 Jul
Forward The Supreme Court’s homelessness decision will decimate the faith-based nonprofit sector 2 Jul
The U.S. Supreme Court recently made a significant decision in the Grants Pass v. Johnson case, allowing cities to fine people for being homeless, marking a ...
2 Jul
Forward Why my Sonoma County synagogue stands for a ceasefire in Gaza 2 Jul
Congregation Ner Shalom of Cotati in Sonoma County issued a statement in support of a ceasefire in the Gaza war, highlighting the death toll in Gaza, Jewish ...
2 Jul
Forward Cuomo releases TV ad blasting campus protesters backing Hamas 2 Jul
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, released a TV ad through his pro-Israel group, Never Again, NOW!, criticizing pro-Palestinian protesters f...
2 Jul
Forward Next up Cori Bush: After Jamaal Bowman defeat, pro-Israel donors pivot to Missouri 2 Jul
Pro-Israel donors, following Rep. Jamaal Bowman's defeat, are now focusing on Rep. Cori Bush from Missouri, labeling her as anti-Israel due to her criticisms...
2 Jul
Forward ‘We have to cover history accurately’: Oklahoma superintendent explains why he’s forcing schools to teach the Bible 2 Jul
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters has mandated the teaching of the Bible in all public schools, arguing that it is necessary for an accurate underst...
2 Jul
Forward 7 Holocaust museums condemn vandalism against one of their own after police say it wasn’t a hate crime 1 Jul
Seven Holocaust museums, including the Holocaust Center for Humanity in Seattle, Washington, condemned the recent vandalism at the Seattle museum, where pro-...
1 Jul
Forward Talmudic wisdom holds Trump to a higher standard than the Supreme Court 1 Jul
The article discusses the comparison between Talmudic teachings and the recent Supreme Court decision regarding the legal liability and responsibilities of l...
1 Jul
Forward How two Jewish musicians turned front porches in Brooklyn into a vibrant music scene 1 Jul
In Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, two Jewish musicians, Roy Nathanson and Aaron Lisman, have created vibrant music scenes on front porches during the pandemic. Natha...
1 Jul
Forward Nearly half of Americans see antisemitism as a ‘very serious problem,’ poll finds 1 Jul
A recent Gallup poll found that nearly half of Americans consider antisemitism a very serious problem, a significant increase from previous years. Additional...
1 Jul
Forward An unprecedented victory for a historically antisemitic right-wing party in France, and now the world holds its breath 1 Jul
In the recent legislative elections in France, Marine Le Pen's extreme-right-wing party, the National Rally, achieved an unprecedented victory with one in th...
1 Jul
Forward How a Jewish kid named Lou Reed left 'the most boring place on earth' to become 'King of New York' 1 Jul
The biography "Lou Reed: The King of New York" by Will Hermes delves deeply into Lou Reed's Jewish roots and influences, shedding light on how his Jewish ide...
1 Jul
Forward How do you write a meaningful eulogy? 30 Jun
Rabbi Daniel Cohen emphasizes the importance and power of crafting a meaningful eulogy, highlighting that it is a crucial moment to honor the deceased and br...
30 Jun
Forward What would Biden’s potential replacements mean for Israel? 30 Jun
The discussion surrounding potential replacements for President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee could have significant implications for Israel. Biden has...
30 Jun
Forward Trump's lies are more dangerous than ever — does Jewish law have a solution? 28 Jun
The article discusses the dangerous impact of lies, particularly in the context of former President Donald Trump's behavior during a recent debate, emphasizi...
28 Jun
Forward The messy truth behind a viral video showing violence around anti-Israel protest at an LA synagogue 28 Jun
Clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and Israel supporters outside an LA synagogue sparked a viral video showing violence with misleading captions. The...
28 Jun
Forward Some imagine a 'President Josh Shapiro.' Here’s what he said about Biden after the debate. 28 Jun
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, a prominent Jewish figure with high approval ratings in his swing state, has come to the defense of President Joe Biden f...
28 Jun
Forward Biden's rabbi and I debate whether it's time for the president to step aside 28 Jun
Rabbi Michael S. Beals, known as President Joe Biden's rabbi, suggests that it may be time for Biden to step aside for the greater good of safeguarding democ...
28 Jun
Forward A rabbi barred an anti-Zionist congregant from his synagogue. Then he had second thoughts. 28 Jun
Rabbi David Minkus of Congregation Rodfei Zedek in Chicago initially banned a congregant for slipping anti-Zionist leaflets in prayer books, causing communit...
28 Jun
Forward Sigmund Freud understood the uncanny sensation we all felt watching the Trump-Biden debate 28 Jun
The article discusses the unsettling feeling experienced by many Americans after watching the 2024 Presidential debate between two elderly candidates - one e...
28 Jun
Forward In Israel, a new habit: Attending funerals of fallen soldiers you do not know 28 Jun
In Israel, a growing trend has emerged where individuals attend funerals of fallen soldiers they do not personally know, out of a sense of duty to the countr...
28 Jun
Forward So, what do the lox-slicing knives at Zabar's talk about when they think no one can hear them? 28 Jun
Len Berk, a lox slicer at Zabar's, imagines a conversation between the knives he uses. Slim, Shorty, and Jagged discuss their roles in slicing lox, reflectin...
28 Jun
Forward Remembering Kinky Friedman, the only country star who bought his clothes from Hadassah 28 Jun
Kinky Friedman, the musician and novelist who passed away at 79, embodied the enigmatic nature of Jewish identity. Born Richard Samet Friedman in Chicago to ...
28 Jun
Forward Video: Thirteen-year old bakes baklava in Yiddish 28 Jun
Thirteen-year-old Sender Glasser, who speaks Yiddish at home, made a video demonstrating how to bake baklava in his mother tongue, despite it not being part ...
28 Jun
Forward Trump used the debate to court a major Israeli-American donor. Palestinians will pay the price 28 Jun
Former President Donald Trump used the debate as an opportunity to appeal to major Israeli-American donor Dr. Miriam Adelson, who has pledged a significant a...
28 Jun
Forward What Biden and Trump said about Israel — and Hitler — during the first presidential debate 28 Jun
During the first presidential debate, President Joe Biden emphasized supporting Israel by halting weapon shipments to avoid civilian casualties, helping inte...
28 Jun