Forward
She survived the worst antisemitic attack in US history. Finally, she's ready to talk about it
2 Aug 2023
Audrey Glickman, a survivor of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting—the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history—has begun to speak publicly about the tra...
2 Aug 2023
Forward
I’m a rabbi who survived the Pittsburgh synagogue attack. Killing the shooter won’t bring my slain congregants back
2 Aug 2023
Rabbi Jonathan Perlman, a survivor of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, reflects on the sentencing of the shooter to death. He argues that vengeance does no...
2 Aug 2023
Forward
Jamaal Bowman’s primary challenger calls the incumbent ‘viscerally anti-Israel’
2 Aug 2023
Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a two-term Democrat, is facing his first primary challenge from Pastor Michael Gerald. Gerald describes himself as a strong supporter of ...
2 Aug 2023
Forward
Comparing his indictment to Nazi Germany, Donald Trump is right for extremely wrong reasons
2 Aug 2023
The article discusses Donald Trump's response to his indictment, in which he compared it to the persecution faced by Jews in Nazi Germany. The author argues ...
2 Aug 2023
Forward
Pittsburgh synagogue shooter sentenced to death
2 Aug 2023
A jury has sentenced the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter, Robert Bowers, to death, concluding a tragic chapter in American Jewish history marked by the worst an...
2 Aug 2023
Forward
Rare video footage of Jews from train leaving Bergen-Belsen unearthed
2 Aug 2023
Rare video footage of Jewish Holocaust survivors being liberated from a train leaving Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945 has been found in the U.S. Nat...
2 Aug 2023
Forward
After Tree of Life sentencing, 6 Jewish scholars on what text and tradition say about the death penalty
2 Aug 2023
After the death penalty was sentenced for Robert Bowers, the man who murdered 11 worshippers at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue, six Jewish scholars disc...
2 Aug 2023
Forward
Why this rabbi isn't celebrating (or dismissing) the latest Trump indictments
2 Aug 2023
In this article, Rabbi Jay Michaelson reflects on the current political situation in the United States and its implications from a Jewish perspective. He not...
2 Aug 2023
Forward
Trump campaign likens latest indictment to Nazism
1 Aug 2023
The Trump campaign has compared the federal prosecution of former President Donald Trump to the tactics used by the Nazis in Germany in the 1930s. The campai...
1 Aug 2023
Forward
The ADL called for advertisers to boycott Twitter. Now it’s advertising on Twitter.
1 Aug 2023
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) called for advertisers to boycott Twitter last fall due to the platform's failure to address hateful content. However, it ha...
1 Aug 2023
Forward
Man who allegedly fired shots at Jewish school shared grievances against it, flashbacks of father’s violent death
1 Aug 2023
Joel Bowman, the suspect in the attempted attack on Margolin Jewish High School in Memphis, had grievances about his alma mater and was haunted by the death ...
1 Aug 2023
Forward
Can the Israeli economy survive the judicial overhaul?
1 Aug 2023
The judicial overhaul being implemented by Benjamin Netanyahu's government poses a significant threat to the Israeli economy. Despite promises, the reforms h...
1 Aug 2023
Forward
In stories told through puppets, haunting tales of generational trauma
1 Aug 2023
Yael Rasooly, a puppet artist and performer, uses her shows to explore themes of trauma, love, and the relationship between dreams and reality. Her first sho...
1 Aug 2023
Forward
The secret Jewish history of the Grateful Dead
1 Aug 2023
The Grateful Dead, a band with a significant Jewish following, has a hidden Jewish history that is not immediately apparent. While only one member of the ban...
1 Aug 2023
Forward
Finally, her quest for restitution from Germany succeeded — but at what psychological cost?
1 Aug 2023
Joanne Intrator, a New York psychiatrist and daughter of German Jewish refugees, embarked on a challenging journey to seek restitution from Germany for the f...
1 Aug 2023
Forward
With the judicial overhaul, Netanyahu has broken something deeper than Israel's democracy
31 Jul 2023
The ongoing protests against the Israeli government's plan to overhaul the judicial system have exposed deep divisions within Israeli society and shattered t...
31 Jul 2023
Forward
She’s low in the polls, but for some Jewish Republicans, Nikki Haley is the best Trump alternative
31 Jul 2023
Nikki Haley, former governor of South Carolina and Republican presidential candidate, is gaining support from Jewish Republicans as a potential alternative t...
31 Jul 2023
Forward
On Twitter, Nazis have free speech — but Elon Musk's critics face censorship
31 Jul 2023
Since Elon Musk bought Twitter and renamed it X, there has been a surge in antisemitism and white supremacy on the platform. Musk has defended the lack of mo...
31 Jul 2023
Forward
Paul Reubens, son of a founding Israeli Air Force pilot and father of Pee-wee Herman, dies at 70
31 Jul 2023
Paul Reubens, the comedian known for his character Pee-wee Herman, has passed away at the age of 70 after a private battle with cancer. Reubens was born to a...
31 Jul 2023
Forward
Paul Reubens, son of a founding Israeli Air Force pilot and father of Pee-wee Herman, dies at 70
31 Jul 2023
Paul Reubens, beloved for his iconic character Pee-wee Herman, passed away at age 70 after a private struggle with cancer. Reubens, born Paul Rubenfeld, hail...
31 Jul 2023
Forward
Terror suspects arrested in India had photos of Mumbai Chabad center, police say
31 Jul 2023
Law enforcement in Mumbai discovered photos of the city's Chabad center on the phone of two terror suspects who were arrested on July 18. The suspects, who a...
31 Jul 2023
Forward
Elon Musk reinstated Kanye West’s Twitter account. Jewish groups were not happy.
30 Jul 2023
Jewish groups have criticized Elon Musk's decision to reinstate Kanye West's Twitter account, which was previously suspended for promoting antisemitic conten...
30 Jul 2023
Forward
The Women's World Cup led her to take another shot at professional soccer — and brought her back to her Jewish roots
28 Jul 2023
Jessica Ayers, a professional soccer player, has returned to the field with IFK Kalmar in Sweden after a hiatus, driven by a desire to improve the conditions...
28 Jul 2023
Forward
Piers Morgan grills woman about her viral anti-Jewish song. It was a great reminder that you shouldn’t argue with idiots
28 Jul 2023
In a recent interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Hannah Pearl Davis, who went viral for a song questioning why YouTubers can't talk about Jewish influence a...
28 Jul 2023
Forward
News Quiz: Test your knowledge of the Women's World Cup and electric cars on Shabbat
28 Jul 2023
This text appears to be a set of guidelines on republishing articles from the Forward, a Jewish media publication. It states that the article can be republis...
28 Jul 2023
Forward
An online friend didn’t realize their remark was antisemitic — but didn’t apologize. Am I wrong to want more?
28 Jul 2023
The author asks for advice on how to handle a situation where a member of a Discord community made an anti-Semitic remark but did not apologize. The author p...
28 Jul 2023
Forward
For Ed Asner, a posthumous triumph in a less-than-triumphant final film
28 Jul 2023
Ed Asner's final film, The Tiger Within, features a nuanced and memorable performance by the late actor. Set in the 80s, the film addresses American antisemi...
28 Jul 2023
Forward
Conservative rabbis endorse use of electric cars on Shabbat, but divisions over driving remain
28 Jul 2023
The Conservative movement's Committee on Jewish Law and Standards has approved the use of electric cars on Shabbat by a close vote, with 10 members in favor ...
28 Jul 2023
Forward
How (and why) did a Bollywood movie make Auschwitz into a lesson on romance?
27 Jul 2023
The article discusses the controversy surrounding the Bollywood film "Bawaal," which uses the Holocaust as a plot device to teach life lessons and improve a ...
27 Jul 2023
Forward
Billy Wilder’s Cold War satire was ahead of its time. Is that why it got the cold shoulder?
26 Jul 2023
Billy Wilder's 1961 film "One, Two, Three" was a flop at the time but is now seen as a prescient satire of the Cold War. The film, co-written by I.A.L. Diamo...
26 Jul 2023
Forward
Israel’s Supreme Court will hear challenge to law limiting its power, potentially teeing up constitutional crisis
26 Jul 2023
Israel's Supreme Court has announced that it will hear petitions challenging a new law that limits its ability to strike down government decisions. The law, ...
26 Jul 2023
Forward
RFK Jr. on the people to blame for COVID: ‘We know who they were and they weren’t Jewish’
26 Jul 2023
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and Democratic presidential candidate, spoke at an event with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach in New York. K...
26 Jul 2023
Forward
Why are Jews suing to block abortion bans?
25 Jul 2023
In the documentary "Under G-d," director Paula Eiselt tackles the complex issue of abortion bans through a Jewish lens, revealing how such restrictions viola...
25 Jul 2023
Forward
Can this traveling Holocaust museum fix Holocaust education?
25 Jul 2023
The article discusses a traveling Holocaust museum called We Are White Plains, which utilizes interactive displays to teach students about the Holocaust. The...
25 Jul 2023
Forward
I'm devastated by Israel's judicial overhaul, but I'm still moving there
25 Jul 2023
The author reflects on the recent judicial reforms in Israel, expressing concern for the future of Israeli democracy. They acknowledge the risks and potentia...
25 Jul 2023
Forward
Blending Yiddish calligraphy with watercolor, drawing and collage
24 Jul 2023
Karolina Kaeov, an artist based in Prague, creates vibrant Yiddish calligraphy that combines hand-inked words and phrases with drawing, watercolor, and colla...
24 Jul 2023
Forward
Shmuley Boteach can’t make Robert Kennedy Jr. kosher
24 Jul 2023
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent statements have raised concerns among American Jews. His remarks at a private campaign event suggesting that COVID-19 was an e...
24 Jul 2023
Forward
'You just feel devastated; people are leaving in a state of complete depression' — the view on the ground from a poet in Israel
24 Jul 2023
The recent judicial overhaul in Israel has had a profound impact on writers in the country, with many seeing it as a pivotal moment. Prominent Israeli author...
24 Jul 2023
Forward
She wrote 'Gigi' and inspired a Keira Knightley movie — was she also a Nazi collaborator?
24 Jul 2023
Colette, the French author known for writing "Gigi," has recently come under scrutiny for her conduct during the Nazi occupation of France. While she ardentl...
24 Jul 2023
Forward
If Jews need an excuse to leave Twitter, X marks the spot
24 Jul 2023
Elon Musk's rebranding of Twitter as "X" has raised concerns for the Jewish community. The author draws a parallel between illiterate Jewish immigrants in th...
24 Jul 2023
Forward
‘When there is a crisis over there … we feel it viscerally here’: New Yorkers march in solidarity with Israeli protesters
24 Jul 2023
The article discusses a recent protest march in New York City in solidarity with Israeli protesters who are demonstrating against the Israeli government's pu...
24 Jul 2023
Forward
Knesset votes on judicial overhaul, as violence ensues between protesters and police
24 Jul 2023
The Knesset recently held final votes on legislation for a judicial overhaul, a key part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. The passing of th...
24 Jul 2023
Forward
‘A time of emergency’: What you need to know about the fight over Israel’s court system
23 Jul 2023
Israel's parliament is set to vote on a measure that would bar the Supreme Court from striking down government decisions it deems unreasonable. This is part ...
23 Jul 2023
Forward
If a tree falls in Israel, could it be a harbinger of hope?
22 Jul 2023
In this article, the author discusses a photograph of two lumberjacks, one Israeli and one Palestinian, who pause to pray before cutting down a tree in the J...
22 Jul 2023
Forward
Is 'Barbie' Jewish? Is 'Barbie' Shabbat? Is 'Barbie' the Book of Genesis? Four drunk Jews discuss
21 Jul 2023
A group of Jewish writers from The Forward discuss their thoughts on the new Barbie movie, exploring its connection to Jewish culture and feminist ideals. Th...
21 Jul 2023
Forward
Tony Bennett's 10 greatest songs by Jewish songwriters
21 Jul 2023
Tony Bennett, the legendary singer who recently passed away at the age of 96, had a career spanning eight decades. Throughout his career, he often collaborat...
21 Jul 2023
Forward
A prominent German critic of Israel claimed to be Jewish. Now he says he is not.
21 Jul 2023
Fabian Wolff, a German journalist previously known for his critical stance on Israel from a Jewish perspective, has publicly acknowledged that he is not Jewi...
21 Jul 2023
Forward
News Quiz: Test your knowledge of Oppenheimer, striking actors, and MDMA
21 Jul 2023
This text seems to be a boilerplate message about republishing articles from the Forward, a Jewish news publication. It explains that readers can republish t...
21 Jul 2023
Forward
So, how did this 74-year-old Jewish guy with the goofy glasses wind up writing a Dolly Parton musical?
21 Jul 2023
Bruce Vilanch, the 74-year-old comedian and writer, has co-authored a musical comedy called "Here You Come Again" featuring the songs of Dolly Parton. The st...
21 Jul 2023
Forward
More rabbis of color are being ordained. Why aren’t they on the bimah?
21 Jul 2023
The ordination of rabbis of color, including Black rabbis, is increasing within Jewish seminaries, yet their presence in pulpit leadership at established con...
21 Jul 2023