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Forward Canceling Ramy Youssef on SNL won’t help Israel 15 Mar
The discussion revolves around the backlash against Ramy Youssef for expressing views on the Israel-Palestine conflict, with calls to cancel his upcoming app...
15 Mar
Forward Jewish content creators say the campaign against TikTok is misguided  15 Mar
Jewish content creators, including rabbis like Seth Goldstein and Daniel Bogard, feel that the campaign to shut down TikTok over concerns of antisemitism is ...
15 Mar
Forward Hamas makes formal offer for hostage deal and truce; Netanyahu rejects demands as ‘still absurd’ 15 Mar
Hamas has presented a formal counter-proposal in ongoing talks with Israel regarding a potential temporary ceasefire and hostage release, raising hopes for t...
15 Mar
Forward Chabad and the ADL have different approaches to Israel on campus. Will a new partnership change that? 15 Mar
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has initiated a new partnership with Chabad on Campus to combat antisemitism. This collaboration involves training Chabad ca...
15 Mar
Forward A synagogue leased its space to a mosque for Ramadan. It lasted a day. 15 Mar
In an attempt to foster interfaith cooperation, a Conservative synagogue in Los Angeles leased its space to a mosque for Ramadan, but the arrangement quickly...
15 Mar
Forward Writers reject festival invite from PEN America over Gaza war response 14 Mar
Several writers and activists, including Naomi Klein and Michelle Alexander, declined to participate in PEN America's World Voices Festival due to what they ...
14 Mar
Forward Israel's war is making American Jews unsafe. So why are so many still supporting it? 14 Mar
The author discusses how the Israeli government's conduct in the war against Hamas in Gaza is contributing to rising antisemitism, making American Jews feel ...
14 Mar
Forward Floyd Mayweather has a long record of domestic violence. Why are supporters of Israel embracing him? 14 Mar
Floyd Mayweather, a former boxing champion known for his history of domestic violence, has received praise and support from various Jewish organizations and ...
14 Mar
Forward 11-month-old Binyomin Kuravsky was killed by a faulty radiator — and now his parents demand accountability from the city 14 Mar
11-month-old Binyomin Kuravsky tragically died from steam inhalation and thermal burns caused by a faulty radiator in his Midwood home. His parents, Alex and...
14 Mar
Forward US adds 3 Israeli settlers and, in a first, 2 West Bank outposts to sanctioned extremists list 14 Mar
The Biden administration has expanded its list of West Bank settlers facing U.S. sanctions, adding two settlement outposts along with individuals accused of ...
14 Mar
Forward Columbia University mulling reinstating student groups critical of Israel 14 Mar
Columbia University is contemplating reinstating its chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace, which were suspended in Novemb...
14 Mar
Forward How a club of Irish-Jewish immigrants celebrated St. Patrick’s Day 14 Mar
A club called the Loyal League of Yiddish Sons of Erin, founded as a joke and marketing tactic for a Jewish restaurant in New York, celebrated St. Patrick's ...
14 Mar
Forward Video: A Purim tale, ‘Drunk all year, but sober on Purim‘ 14 Mar
The video "A Purim tale, Drunk all year, but sober on Purim" by Mayer Kirshenblatt discusses the traditional celebration of Purim in Eastern European shtetls...
14 Mar
Forward An online comedy course asks Marc Maron, Lewis Black and more — why did Jews get into the funny business? 14 Mar
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research presents a new online course, "Is Anything Okay? The History of Jews and Comedy in America," exploring the origins of ...
14 Mar
Forward Schumer says Netanyahu ‘stuck in the past,’ calls for new Israeli elections 14 Mar
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer harshly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stating that his outdated policies no longer serve Israel'...
14 Mar
Forward It wasn't just the goblins — is J.K. Rowling doing Holocaust denial now? 13 Mar
J.K. Rowling has faced criticism for her views on transgender individuals, with some accusing her of Holocaust denial for downplaying the impact of the Nazis...
13 Mar
Forward The man sending $800M in post-Oct. 7 donations to Israel on where the money goes 13 Mar
Jeff Schoenfeld, co-chair of the Israel Emergency Allocations Committee, is overseeing the distribution of nearly $800 million in donations from North Americ...
13 Mar
Forward After drawing protests in NJ and Canada, Israeli real estate tour cancels Brooklyn stop over security concerns 13 Mar
A real estate tour promoting properties in Israel and West Bank settlements faced controversy and protests, leading to the cancellation of its final Brooklyn...
13 Mar
Forward Camps cancel summer trips to Israel because of war, low enrollment 13 Mar
Enrollment for Jewish American teens on summer trips to Israel has decreased significantly this year, with some camps cancelling the trips due to low interes...
13 Mar
Forward Is Kate Middleton’s disappearance a modern-day Purim story? 13 Mar
The article draws parallels between the speculation surrounding Kate Middleton's sudden absence from the public eye, referred to as "KateGate" or "WaterKate,...
13 Mar
Forward The secret Jewish history of Pi 13 Mar
The concept of Pi, the ratio of a circle's diameter and circumference, has a secret Jewish history intertwined with mathematical and spiritual dimensions. Wh...
13 Mar
Forward 80+ bands pull out of South by Southwest to protest festival’s ties to Israeli military 13 Mar
Over 80 bands and several panelists have withdrawn from the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, due to protests against the festival's ties to the ...
13 Mar
Forward The Secret Jewish History Of The Solar Eclipse 13 Mar
Jewish tradition has a long history of interpreting solar eclipses for spiritual meaning, drawing from sources in Genesis, Talmud, and rabbinic commentary. E...
13 Mar
Forward Israel is 5 months into a brutal war. It's clearer than ever that Netanyahu's government must go 13 Mar
As Israel faces a brutal war five months in, the call for a change in leadership grows louder. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is under scruti...
13 Mar
Forward Was the ceasefire pin worn at the Oscars really a reference to the Second Intifada? 13 Mar
Some attendees at the 2024 Academy Awards wore red Artists4Ceasefire pins to show support for a ceasefire in Gaza. However, for some Jewish observers, the pi...
13 Mar
Forward What to know about the fiery Jewish reactions to Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech criticizing Israel 12 Mar
Jonathan Glazer, a Jewish filmmaker who won an Oscar for his Holocaust movie "The Zone of Interest," stirred controversy with his acceptance speech connectin...
12 Mar
Forward Feds investigate Yonkers, NY, school district where girls basketball players yelled antisemitic slurs at Jewish opponents 12 Mar
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the Yonkers Public Schools in New York for discrimination following an incident where girls basketball play...
12 Mar
Forward NJ school district retracts email encouraging staff to teach about Ramadan in context of Israeli ‘genocide’ of Palestinians 12 Mar
A New Jersey school district retracted an email instructing staff to link lessons about Ramadan with Israel's alleged prevention of Palestinian Muslims from ...
12 Mar
Forward After 5 months of fierce fighting, how close is Israel to its goals? 12 Mar
After five months of intense fighting between Israel and Hamas, Israel aims to destroy Hamas by removing them from power in the Gaza Strip, seeing it as a cr...
12 Mar
Forward He was the heir apparent to Franz Kafka and Ralph Ellison and pioneered the idea of 'wokeness' — how did he just disappear? 12 Mar
Barry Beckham, a writer influenced by Franz Kafka and Ralph Ellison, authored "Runner Mack," considered the first African-American baseball novel, blending t...
12 Mar
Forward Netanyahu rebukes Biden for recent warnings to Israel 12 Mar
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized President Joe Biden and other world leaders for voicing support for Israel's fight against Hamas but opp...
12 Mar
Forward Itay Chen, 19, American-Israeli soldier missing since Oct. 7, is confirmed dead by IDF 12 Mar
Itay Chen, a 19-year-old American-Israeli soldier missing since October 7, has been confirmed dead by the IDF after being killed and his body taken by Hamas ...
12 Mar
Forward Music video for ‘Hurricane,’ Israel’s Eurovision entry, released after changes that tone down references to Oct. 7 12 Mar
Israel released a new version of its Eurovision entry, "Hurricane," toned down from an earlier song, "October Rain," to remove political references. The song...
12 Mar
Forward GOP state senator aligns with rabbi who blames Zionism for the Holocaust 12 Mar
Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano, a Christian nationalist, introduced a bill for Holocaust education in public schools alongside Rabbi Joseph Kolako...
12 Mar
Forward Sympathy for the Pharaoh? A Jewish-Indian play asks us to find a soft spot for an old enemy 12 Mar
Misha Shulman's play "Pharaoh" delves into the character of the villain from the Exodus story, aiming to humanize him and explore his relationship with his s...
12 Mar
Forward Marching in silence, UC Berkeley students and faculty demand safety for Jews 12 Mar
On March 11, 2024, a silent protest with 250 Jewish students, faculty, and allies took place at UC Berkeley to demand safety for Jews on campus following a r...
12 Mar
Forward Kathy Goldman, NYC’s ‘most important food activist,’ dies at 92 12 Mar
Kathy Goldman, a prominent food activist in New York City, passed away at the age of 92. Born to Jewish immigrant parents and known for her work with organiz...
12 Mar
Forward Canadian Jewish groups raise alarm about threat to kosher slaughter 12 Mar
Canadian Jewish groups, including the Council for Israel and Jewish Affairs and two kosher certifiers, are concerned over new regulations in Canada affecting...
12 Mar
Forward US religious freedom commission leaves Saudi Arabia after rabbi co-chair is told to remove his kippah 12 Mar
A U.S. government delegation monitoring religious freedom left Saudi Arabia early when a Saudi request for Rabbi Abraham Cooper to remove his kippah was refu...
12 Mar
Forward Biden faces his first test at the polls after calling for 'immediate' ceasefire in Gaza 11 Mar
Progressive groups are mobilizing Washington State voters to protest President Biden's stance on the Gaza conflict by marking ballots as uncommitted or writi...
11 Mar
Forward Netanyahu downplays tensions with US after weekend of sniping with Biden over Gaza 11 Mar
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden have engaged in a weekend of tensions, with Biden criticizing Netanyahu's handling of th...
11 Mar
Forward A forgotten front in the war: Israel’s farms at risk of failing for lack of low-wage labor 11 Mar
Israeli farmers, like third-generation grower Adi Dafna, are facing significant challenges due to the labor shortage caused by the conflict with Hamas, which...
11 Mar
Forward An elite literary journal imploded over an essay about the war — because it dared to humanize Israelis as well as Palestinians 11 Mar
Guernica, a prestigious literary magazine, faced backlash and mass resignations after retracting an essay by Israeli writer Joanna Chen that humanized both I...
11 Mar
Forward Jewish Berkeley students are confronting pro-Palestinian protesters. Their professor is staging a sit-in instead. 11 Mar
Ron Hassner, the chair of Israel Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, is staging a one-man sit-in in his office to urge the university to addre...
11 Mar
Forward Guernica magazine retracts Israeli writer’s coexistence essay that co-publisher called an ‘apologia for Zionism’ 11 Mar
Guernica magazine retracted an essay by Israeli writer and translator Joanna Chen titled "From The Edges Of A Broken World" after criticism from staff member...
11 Mar
Forward ‘Reject AIPAC’ launches to counter pro-Israel spending in 2024 11 Mar
Reject AIPAC, a coalition of left-leaning groups, was launched as a response to American Israel Public Affairs Committee's (AIPAC) influence in Congress and ...
11 Mar
Forward Remembering Gene Wilder — as mensch, mad genius and the only Wonka who matters 11 Mar
"Remembering Gene Wilder" is a new documentary that delves into the life and talent of the iconic actor, showcasing his creativity and unique acting style. T...
11 Mar
Forward No, Jonathan Glazer did not ‘refute his Jewishness’ 11 Mar
Jonathan Glazer did not refute his Jewishness at the Oscars but actually criticized the occupation and the misuse of Jewish identity and the Holocaust to jus...
11 Mar
Forward What happened the first time I wore a yarmulke on the subway 11 Mar
In this personal narrative, Moishele Alfonso reflects on his experience of wearing a yarmulke in public amidst rising antisemitism. Despite not being religio...
11 Mar
Forward Pro-Palestinian protesters target Dutch Holocaust museum opening ceremony attended by Israeli president 11 Mar
Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated outside the opening ceremony of the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam due to the attendance of Israeli President...
11 Mar