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Forward How do Biden’s new sanctions affect Jewish charities that donate in Israel? 20 Feb
The Biden administration's new sanctions aim to prevent U.S. donations from reaching extremist Israelis, potentially impacting charities like the Central Fun...
20 Feb
Forward Police open investigation after Amy Winehouse statue is defaced with pro-Palestinian sticker 20 Feb
A bronze statue of singer Amy Winehouse, who was born into a Jewish family, was defaced with a Palestinian flag sticker covering the Star of David necklace s...
20 Feb
Forward Harvard pro-Palestinian faculty group apologizes for sharing post with antisemitic image 20 Feb
A pro-Palestinian faculty group at Harvard University apologized for sharing an image deemed antisemitic, featuring a hand with a Star of David and a dollar ...
20 Feb
Forward Jewish professor who quit MIT over its handling of antisemitism accepts post at Yeshiva University 20 Feb
Mauricio Karchmer, a Jewish computer scientist who left MIT due to its handling of antisemitism, has accepted a teaching position at Yeshiva University in Ne...
20 Feb
Forward Chaya Chana Twersky, wife and aide to head of Skverer Hasidic movement, dies at 81 20 Feb
Chaya Chana Twersky, the wife of Rabbi David Twersky, the Grand Rabbi of the Skverer Hasidic movement in New Square, New York, passed away at the age of 81, ...
20 Feb
Forward Jewish groups are fighting a new Texas law that allows unlicensed chaplains to replace school guidance counselors  20 Feb
Jewish groups are opposing a new Texas law that allows unlicensed chaplains to replace licensed guidance counselors in public schools, with each school board...
20 Feb
Forward Jamaal Bowman, losing favor among Israel supporters, teams up with Rashida Tlaib 20 Feb
New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman, facing a strong primary challenge from a Democrat backed by AIPAC due to his stance on the Israel-Hamas war, has teamed up with ...
20 Feb
Forward Joe Biden is pressing Congress to send $14B to Israel. What is the emergency aid for? 20 Feb
President Joe Biden is urging Congress to approve $14 billion in emergency aid to Israel as it faces off against Hamas in Gaza. This funding, part of a large...
20 Feb
Forward Why is the world not helping Gazans flee a war zone? 20 Feb
Despite the international community's professed care for Palestinians, Gaza residents are trapped in a war-torn area with no escape route, unlike in other co...
20 Feb
Forward Victims of antisemitism give much more to charity, survey finds 20 Feb
A survey conducted on American Jewish households in 2022 revealed that those who experienced antisemitism tend to donate significantly more to charity compar...
20 Feb
Forward Israel bars Brazilian president after Lula compares Gaza war to the Holocaust 20 Feb
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's comparison of Israel's actions in Gaza to the Holocaust has sparked a major rift between Brazil and Israel, l...
20 Feb
Forward Vote to expel far-left Israeli lawmaker narrowly fails 19 Feb
Israeli lawmaker Ofer Cassif, from the far-left Hadash-Taal party, narrowly avoided expulsion from the Knesset after a vote fell short of the required two-th...
19 Feb
Forward Biden’s Democratic challenger says he’s sick of kids dying in Gaza and would recognize a Palestinian state if elected 19 Feb
Rep. Dean Phillips, a Jewish Democratic presidential candidate challenging President Biden, expressed disgust over the loss of life in Gaza, criticizing both...
19 Feb
Forward Israeli army releases footage discovered in Gaza of abducted Bibas family 19 Feb
The Israeli army released footage of the abducted Bibas family, including Shiri Bibas and her children, Ariel and Kfir, being kidnapped by Hamas in Gaza on O...
19 Feb
Forward In new documentary ‘God and Country,’ Rob Reiner shines a light on Christian nationalism 19 Feb
The documentary "God and Country," produced by Rob Reiner, delves into the rise of Christian nationalism in the United States, exploring its history from the...
19 Feb
Forward You can now hear people speaking Yiddish in bars all over Berlin 18 Feb
In Berlin, a group called Shmues un Vayn meets regularly in bars to chat in Yiddish, attracting a diverse range of members from various language backgrounds ...
18 Feb
Forward Dear Jewish summer camps: It's time to tell our children the truth about Israel and Palestine 18 Feb
The article addresses the need for Jewish summer camps to have nuanced conversations about Israel and Palestine with campers. The author, a parent sending th...
18 Feb
Forward Jewish teens are looking at a new factor in their college search: antisemitism 16 Feb
Jewish teens, like Ethan Smith, are increasingly considering antisemitism as a significant factor in their college decisions in light of a reported spike in ...
16 Feb
Forward Lawyer suing to display a photo of herself holding a gun in front of an Israeli flag 16 Feb
Attorney Debra Gassman is in a legal battle with the Cook County Public Defenders Office over her right to display a photo of herself holding a gun in front ...
16 Feb
Forward Congressional committee issues subpoenas to Harvard, stepping up investigation into campus antisemitism 16 Feb
A congressional committee has issued subpoenas to Harvard University leaders demanding documents related to the handling of antisemitism on campus, specifica...
16 Feb
Forward Meet the Michigan Jews backing a campaign to pressure Biden on Israel by voting ‘Uncommitted’ in the primary 16 Feb
A group of progressive Jewish activists in Michigan are part of a campaign called MI Jews Uncommitted, aiming to pressure President Joe Biden on his support ...
16 Feb
Forward Telling Israel's war story, one voice at a time 16 Feb
Mishy Harman, creator of the podcast Israel Story, launched a pop-up series called Wartime Diaries to capture personal experiences during Israel's recent con...
16 Feb
Forward What our son’s short life taught us about faith and tradition 16 Feb
James G. Robinson reflects on his family's experience dealing with their son's serious heart defect, which led them to draw on their Jewish faith and traditi...
16 Feb
Forward This Purim play features Henry Ford, Eastern Parkway tunnels and Marjorie Taylor Greene 16 Feb
David Herskovits, the artistic director of Target Margin Theater, is debuting a play called "Remember This Trick," which is a pastiche drawing from various s...
16 Feb
Forward Did the reckoning of Art Green need to be public? 16 Feb
Michael Berenbaum, a longtime friend of Rabbi Arthur Green, critiques an article by Laura E. Adkins questioning the public reckoning of Green's alleged sexua...
16 Feb
Forward Israelis love photos of triumphant soldiers in Gaza. Everyone else? Not so much 16 Feb
An article highlights Israeli soldiers' consumption of Palestinian food in Gaza, sparking controversy and criticism. The soldiers' social media posts, includ...
16 Feb
Forward African Methodist Episcopal Church calls for end to all US aid to Israel 16 Feb
Leaders of the African Methodist Episcopal Church have condemned Israel's military campaign in Gaza as a mass genocide and urged the U.S. to cease all suppor...
16 Feb
Forward 2 killed in terror attack at bus stop in southern Israel 16 Feb
Two Israelis were killed and four others wounded in a terror attack at a bus stop in southern Israel, with the perpetrator from east Jerusalem being shot dea...
16 Feb
Forward An effort to track antisemitism in the literary world launches amid widespread anti-Israel sentiment there 16 Feb
The Jewish Book Council has launched an initiative to collect reports of antisemitism in the literary world, following a wave of incidents targeting Jewish c...
16 Feb
Forward Matisyahu claims venues canceled his shows due to antisemitism 16 Feb
Matisyahu, the reggae artist known for incorporating Judaism into his music, has accused consecutive venues of canceling his shows because of antisemitism. T...
16 Feb
Forward A top U.N. official says Hamas is ‘not a terrorist organization,’ sparking furious backlash from Israel 15 Feb
The head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, sparked outrage from Israel when he stated in a TV interview that H...
15 Feb
Forward Escaping Gaza, for fun: Israelis take to 'escape rooms' that mimic war 15 Feb
Arik Turkenich, the owner of an escape room business in Tel Aviv, created a live-action role-playing experience called Fauda: Explosive Lab. In this particul...
15 Feb
Forward A new book asks readers to understand Spinoza through cancel culture 15 Feb
Ian Buruma's new biography, "Spinoza: Freedoms Messiah," presents the 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza as a champion of free thought, whose ideas abou...
15 Feb
Forward 9 reasons global superstar Kylian Mbappe should join my synagogue soccer team 15 Feb
In this humorous article, the author humorously makes a pitch for global soccer superstar Kylian Mbappe to join their synagogue soccer team. They offer vario...
15 Feb
Forward YIVO is my intellectual home. Its webinars on Hamas are misguided 15 Feb
The author expresses disappointment and disbelief at YIVO's decision to host three webinars on the origins and ideology of Hamas without including Palestinia...
15 Feb
Forward Trailblazing Canadian cyclist removed from Ottawa International Women’s Day event over past IDF service 15 Feb
Canadian cyclist Leah Goldstein, who made history as the first woman to win a 3,000-mile bike race across the United States, was removed as the keynote speak...
15 Feb
Forward Man who sold gun in synagogue threat case sentenced to 27 months 15 Feb
Jamil Hakime, the man who sold a gun to two individuals, one of whom threatened to shoot up a synagogue, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison. H...
15 Feb
Forward FBI arrests Indiana man over threats to ‘kill every Jew’ — but didn’t tell Jewish community about him 15 Feb
The FBI has arrested an Indiana man named Jeffrey Stevens who had threatened to kill every Jew in Fort Wayne. Stevens admitted to posting violent antisemitic...
15 Feb
Forward Jared Kushner says he won't be part of a second Trump administration 15 Feb
Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump's son-in-law and advisor, stated that he will not be part of a potential second Trump administration, as he want...
15 Feb
Forward Why is an LGBTQ+ group asking candidates about Israel? 15 Feb
The Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, a prominent pro-LGBTQ+ Democratic club in New York City, is now asking political candidates about their views on Israe...
15 Feb
Forward Hippie, hero, traitor, spy — the baffling legacy of Jonathan Pollard 15 Feb
"Pollard," a four-part documentary series, explores the life and legacy of Jonathan Pollard, an American Jewish U.S. intelligence officer convicted in 1985 f...
15 Feb
Forward Left-wing Zionist groups Americans for Peace Now and Ameinu to merge 15 Feb
Left-wing Zionist groups Americans for Peace Now and Ameinu are set to merge in order to consolidate voices in the liberal Zionist camp. The merger is seen a...
15 Feb
Forward Leaders of Canada, Australia and New Zealand jointly call for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Gaza 15 Feb
The prime ministers of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand have released a joint statement calling on Israel to refrain from invading the southern Gaza city o...
15 Feb
Forward From a Jewish home in Queens to 'Sesame Street,' Broadway, 'Succession' and 'Job' 15 Feb
Peter Friedman, known for his roles in shows like "Succession" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," is currently starring in the play "Job" at the Connelly Theat...
15 Feb
Forward Deni Avdija, Israeli Washington Wizards forward, explodes for 43 points in career night 15 Feb
Deni Avdija, the Israeli forward for the Washington Wizards, had a career night, scoring 43 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in a game against the New Orleans...
15 Feb
Forward MIT suspends group critical of Israel for skirting campus rules 14 Feb
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has suspended the campus chapter of the Coalition Against Apartheid, a pro-Palestinian group, for violating u...
14 Feb
Forward Israeli film festival in Barcelona still on after last-minute venue change due to harassment campaign 14 Feb
The Seret Film Festival in Barcelona experienced last-minute venue changes due to harassment directed at the original theater. The new location has been kept...
14 Feb
Forward FBI found antisemitic material in church shooter’s home, ex-mother-in-law says 14 Feb
The FBI found antisemitic material in the home of Genesse Moreno, the woman who opened fire in a Texas megachurch. The material included a painting with the ...
14 Feb
Forward Feds to investigate Johns Hopkins U for antisemitism over faculty, grad student ceasefire statements 14 Feb
The Department of Education is launching an investigation into alleged antisemitism at Johns Hopkins University following calls for a ceasefire in the Israel...
14 Feb
Forward Israel will not defeat Hamas in Rafah without confronting Gaza's future 14 Feb
The article discusses the potential consequences of Israel launching a full ground operation in Rafah, the final stronghold of Hamas in the Gaza Strip. While...
14 Feb