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Jonathan H. Schwartz argues that museums should not resist but rather lead the effort for the restitution of Holocaust-looted art. With new evidence continua...

Attorney General Pam Bondi's Justice Department is tackling antisemitism on campuses through a series of ad hoc measures, diverging from previous methods whi...

American Jewish support for Israel is being tested as the possibility of Israel re-occupying Gaza becomes more likely. Many American Jews who have historical...

California's leading Jewish organizations, led by the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC), have opposed a $1 billion demand from the Trump a...

The U.S. Department of Justice has found George Washington University (GWU) intentionally ignored antisemitic incidents, creating a hostile environment for J...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu extended a controversial offer to Iran amid its severe water crisis, proposing to provide advanced water management...

Taylor Swift's upcoming album, "The Life of a Showgirl," seems to draw unexpected parallels with the experiences of artists like Marc Chagall facing creative...

The article draws a provocative parallel between postwar Germany's struggle with remnants of Nazism and contemporary America's turmoil under Donald Trump. It...

Rabbi Adam Berman is set to lead Congregation Bnai Jacob, an Orthodox-turned-Conservative synagogue with deep roots in Charleston, West Virginia, defying the...

Beauty mogul Huda Kattan is under scrutiny after making antisemitic remarks linking Israel to various global events, sparking significant backlash. In a TikT...

Rabbi Mia Simring and Rabbi Gabriel Kretzmer-Seed have introduced a unique Jewish prayer book, "The Very Narrow Bridge: A Rikers Island Siddur," specifically...

Rabbi Ari Yehuda Saks, a third-generation Conservative rabbi, resigned from the Conservative movement's Rabbinical Assembly after it launched an ethics inves...

Trailblazing Jewish political leader Ruth Messinger has endorsed Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, citing his focus on affordab...

A new wave of antisemitic rhetoric has emerged from a segment of Christian podcasters known as TheoBros, who claim that Christianity is being corrupted by Je...

In 1941, amidst personal and professional turmoil, Walt Disney embarked on a U.S. government-sponsored tour to South America to combat Nazi influence. This h...

Comedian Ariel Elias' debut special, "A Jewish Star," available on YouTube, humorously explores her unique experiences as a Jew growing up in Kentucky. Drawi...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has publicly endorsed a Senate initiative to block U.S. arms sales to Israel, a move aimed at pressuring Israel's government ...

In this captivating narrative, Clara Shapiro recounts her immersive experience on a guided tour of Hasidic Crown Heights in Brooklyn, led by Rabbi Mayer Frie...

In an exploration of philosophical perspectives on the moral implications of the Gaza conflict, Robert Zaretsky reflects on teachings from the Torah and comp...

The Moomins, created by Finnish author Tove Jansson, debuted at a time when the world was grappling with the aftermath of World War II. The Brooklyn Public L...

Roman Polanski's film "An Officer and a Spy," a depiction of the Dreyfus Affair, aligns with contemporary issues as it debuts in the U.S. The movie parallels...

Ari Schneider, an investigative journalist, uncovered inconsistencies in his grandfather Louis' Holocaust survival stories, prompting him to fact-check and d...

Lahav Zaken, a young Jewish Israeli American from North Carolina, criticizes Jewish Federations for not acknowledging the evolving perspectives of many Ameri...

Eden Deckerhoff, a Florida State University graduate student, faced intense backlash and federal investigation following a confrontation with a fellow studen...

The historic Nachlas Eliezer Synagogue in Odessa, Ukraine, sustained severe damage from a Russian drone strike amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Built in 1898...

Aviya Kushner reflects on the harrowing video of Israeli hostage Evyatar David, released by Hamas, depicting his dire conditions. Israelis and Americans seem...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposed Gaza plan to take full control of the region faces immense opposition both locally and internationally. ...

Helena Czernek and Aleksander Prugar run the Mi Polin Mezuzah Center in Warsaw, where they document mezuzah traces—indentations left in doorframes by Jewish ...

Fran Lopate, a Jewish mother from Flatbush, became famous in the 1970s for her portrayal as an Italian mamma in Levy's Rye Bread's iconic advertising campaig...

Marc Bolan, the legendary frontman of T. Rex, emerged from East London as a Jewish pop icon who defined Glam Rock with his androgynous style and poetic, psyc...

Amidst his mayoral campaign, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo provided conflicting viewpoints on Israel's actions in Gaza. Initially, Cuomo expressed di...

A recent federal ruling by Judge Trevor McFadden, spurred by an alleged attack involving an Israeli flag, has sparked significant legal discourse. In this ca...

The article addresses a personal query from an anti-Zionist volunteer in a chevra kadisha questioning whether their political stance might be inappropriate w...

Sam Wachman's debut novel, "The Sunflower Boys," unfolds amidst the turmoil of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, offering a poignant narrative centered arou...

Amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Becca Strober argues against the notion that the war will end with the release of hostages held in Gaza...

In Clayton, Missouri, police are investigating an antisemitic hate crime involving graffiti reading "Death to the IDF" and the torching of three cars outside...

Influential Jewish philanthropists, including Charles Bronfman and Marcia Riklis, have signed a letter urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to en...

Camp Nitgedaiget was a unique proletarian resort for working-class Jews with leftist leanings in the Catskills. Established in 1922 by the United Workers Coo...

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for denying the existence of starvation in Gaza, labeling such statem...

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson made headlines by visiting the Ariel settlement in the West Bank, becoming the highest-ranking U.S. official to do so. His vi...

Nadav Ziv addresses how artificial intelligence (AI) is mirroring societal biases, including both antisemitism and internal Jewish community hate towards Mus...

Jacqueline Harpman, a Holocaust survivor and Belgian author, has gained posthumous fame as her novels garnered viral attention on TikTok. Born in 1929 and ha...

The article discusses the powerful impact of images depicting malnourished children in Gaza, which have intensified international pressure on Israel. These h...

The Trump administration's recent directive prohibiting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in federally funded universities, except for progr...

The article draws a parallel between Donald Trump's recent firing of Erika McEntarfer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief, and Richard Nixon's antisemitic ...

Mira Fox recounts a personal experience from her junior year in college, when her violin teacher attempted to engage her in a conversation aimed at convertin...

The Forverts has announced a brief hiatus from August 4 to August 8, during which their regular content updates will be paused. Readers are encouraged to exp...

The recent announcement of the impending closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) marks the end of a pivotal support system for Jewish cultur...

Married at First Sight, a reality TV series, parallels ancient biblical matchmaking by marrying strangers, reminiscent of the biblical story of Isaac and Reb...

Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, a leading liberal Orthodox rabbinical school, has ordained Rabbi Tadhg Cleary, marking the first time an out gay man has been ordain...