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Igor Golyak, a theater director known for his innovative use of technology, has embarked on a Jewish-focused season of productions. Golyak, who discovered hi...

The Bnei Menashe Jewish community is disputing the Israeli parliamentary report that claimed seven community members were killed in a missile strike in North...

Three men have been arrested by Argentine Federal Police on suspicion of planning a terror attack during the Pan American Maccabi Games in Buenos Aires. The ...

The Berlin police are investigating the vandalism of a memorial dedicated to Jewish children rescued from the Nazis during New Year's Eve demonstrations. The...

The Israel Defense Forces have confirmed that Sahar Baruch, a hostage held by Hamas in Gaza, died during a failed rescue attempt in early December. The circu...

The use of language in discussing Israel's war with Hamas is explored in this article. The phrase "redemption of hostages" is analyzed, which departs from th...

The article discusses the connection between J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" and Jewish history. While Tolkien himself was not Jewish, he had a symp...

Albert Levis, a Greek Holocaust survivor and owner of the Wilburton Inn in Vermont, has dedicated his life to promoting his Formal Theory of Behavior, which ...

A federal judge in Iowa has blocked key parts of a state law that prohibits school libraries from stocking books depicting sex acts, citing that it would pre...

The Biden administration and Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, have condemned the calls made by Israeli government ministers Beza...

Claudine Gay, the first Black woman to serve as president of Harvard, has resigned following controversy over her testimony on campus antisemitism policies. ...

Amichai Oster, an Israeli-American soldier, was killed in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. Oster had returned to Israel after receiving a draft notice whil...

Israeli officials are considering enlisting Alan Dershowitz to represent Israel at the International Court of Justice in their dispute with South Africa over...

Claudine Gay, the former president of Harvard University, resigned after facing criticism and calls for her resignation from both pro-Israel donors and conse...

Three Orthodox Jewish passengers were ordered off a JetBlue flight after they changed seats. The incident began when an elderly Jewish man took what he thoug...

The TV thriller series "East Side" sheds light on the often overlooked Greek Orthodox Church in Israel, which plays a central role in the show's storyline se...

Claudine Gay, the president of Harvard University, has resigned amid allegations of plagiarism and criticism of her handling of allegations of antisemitism a...

A rocket attack on a synagogue in northeast India resulted in the death of seven members of the Bnei Menashe Jewish community, a group that identifies as des...

Rep. Lauren Boebert, known for provocative behavior and conspiracy theories, has announced that she will not seek re-election in the Colorado district where ...

Musician Alanis Morissette discovers her family's Jewish history on the PBS series Finding Your Roots. Morissette, who was raised Catholic and is now a pract...

A top Hamas leader, Saleh Al-Arouri, was killed in Beirut along with two other Hamas leaders in an attack. Al-Arouri was believed to have played a role in pl...

Israel's Supreme Court has struck down a law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government that aimed to limit the power of the high court. The de...

The author discusses the difficulty in proving cases of sexual assault, particularly in the context of the recent terrorist attack in Israel. The article arg...

Urban Dictionary, the user-run internet lexicon, has become a battleground for contests over the online narrative of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. After ...

New Jersey man Karrem Nasr has been charged with attempting to join the al-Shabab terrorist group in order to harm the United States. Nasr, 23, was inspired ...

The relationship between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is strained as they have diverging views on Israel's war in Gaza. Biden wa...

The New York Times published a report detailing a campaign of coordinated sexual violence by Hamas during the October 7 attacks in Israel. The report highlig...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a bill guaranteeing the availability of kosher and halal food in state prisons. The law, set to take effect in Sept...

The Forward staff compiled a list of their favorite cultural experiences in 2023. Some highlights include the reboot of "Real Housewives of New York," a podc...

In the aftermath of the Nova Music Festival massacre, survivors have gathered in a makeshift tent called Adama Tova to heal and support one another. The cent...

Shenna Bellows, the former executive director of the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine, recently made a consequential ruling as Maine's secretary of...

Herb Kohl, the former Jewish senator from Wisconsin and owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, has passed away at the age of 88. Known for his unobtrusive approach an...

Jewish leaders in Buffalo, New York, are upset over a cartoon published in The Buffalo News that depicts skulls dripping from a sink with faucet handles shap...

In a lighthearted article, the author presents 24 humorous predictions for pop culture in 2024. These predictions include Steven Spielberg making viral socia...

Two Israeli-Americans, Judith Weinstein and Gadi Haggai, who went missing during the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, have been confirmed killed. Weinste...

In this personal essay, the author reflects on their grandmother's experience as a Holocaust survivor and the increasing prevalence of Holocaust denial. The ...

The German city of Dortmund is reviving the forgotten story of Paul Hirsch, its only Jewish mayor who died in poverty after the Nazis denied him a pension. H...

After the sale of American Jewish University's main campus fell through, the nearby Milken Community School has announced that it will purchase the 22-acre c...

In an article discussing the parallels between the Jewish ritual of shiva and psychoanalysis, Professor Joyce Slochower argues that both relationships provid...

The U.S. Department of Education has initiated a Title VI investigation into the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, George Mason University, and Ne...

Several national Jewish groups have come to the defense of Muslim judicial nominee Adeel Mangi, who faced intense questioning from Republican senators during...

Isaac Arazi, the former president of Lebanons small Jewish community, has died at the age of 80. Arazi played a key role in the restoration of the Magen Avra...

In his new book, "The Necessity of Exile: Essays From a Distance," Shaul Magid argues for a reevaluation of Zionism and the benefits of living in exile, even...

Hardy Lloyd, a white supremacist and self-proclaimed reverend, has been sentenced to over six years in prison for threatening jurors and witnesses involved i...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has outlined his preconditions for peace between Israel and Gaza in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal. Netanyahu...

Doctors Against Genocide, an organization opposing the war in Gaza, canceled their planned gathering at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C...

This article discusses some of the best Jewish jokes from famous Jewish comedians. Jerry Seinfeld, known for his observational humor, became one of the most ...

Minnesota Democrat Dean Phillips, a Jewish congressman, is running for president in the Democratic primary. He highlights the importance of open dialogue and...

The US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, a major pro-Palestinian advocacy group, is creating a political arm to grade members of Congress, mobilize voters, an...

The author, Jodi Rudoren, summarizes her 10 days of reporting in Israel, highlighting the mood of Israeli Jews during the ongoing war with Hamas. The pain an...