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Israeli teenagers visiting a synagogue in New Jersey were shielded from news of their country being at war by their rabbi, who eventually had to gently break...

Hamas launched an attack on Israel called 'Al-Aqsa Flood,' citing defense of the Aqsa Mosque and opposition to Israeli aggression and control in the region a...

Recent missile attacks near the Gaza border have left Israelis, like David Levy, outraged at the government's perceived complacency and failure to respond ef...

In the midst of conflict between Israel and Gaza, the author reflects on how trivial daily concerns can overshadow the larger issues at hand. They draw paral...

On the day when Israelis typically celebrate and dance with the Torah, the country instead experienced a multi-front terrorist attack. As rockets continue to...

The Codex Sassoon, the oldest existing Hebrew Bible dating back to around 900 C.E., has been permanently relocated to Israel after being acquired by Alfred M...

The article discusses two topics: Jewish poverty in film and campus controversy at CUNY (The City University of New York). In Jewish poverty in film, the aut...

Shua Brick, a 29-year-old Orthodox Jewish man, is believed to be the first openly gay congregational rabbi within Orthodox Judaism. Brick struggled with his ...

In this personal reflection, the author, who left the Orthodox Hasidic community three years ago, expresses their longing and nostalgia for the sense of comm...

Rabbi Shua Brick, an openly gay Orthodox Jew, is breaking barriers in the Jewish community. He serves as a congregational rabbi in an Orthodox synagogue in O...

Rabbi Steven Greenberg, an Orthodox rabbi, publicly came out as gay in 1999, advocating for the inclusion and acceptance of gay and lesbian Orthodox Jews. He...

Readers of the Forward responded deeply to recent advice given to those feeling disconnected from Jewish community life. Through personal stories, individual...

The funeral services for the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein included the presence of Rabbi Jonathan Singer from Congregation Emanu-El, the synagogue where Feinst...

The article discusses the enduring influence and significance of the play "The Dybbuk" by S. An-sky. The play, which tells the story of a young woman possess...

The University of Pennsylvania is undergoing a review of its policies following backlash over a Palestinian cultural festival that featured speakers accused ...

Former Congressman Mondaire Jones found himself in hot water after a now-deleted tweet regarding a meeting between former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Ha...

The article discusses two art exhibits, "Tales and Textiles" and "Rifts, Joints, and Rifts," that showcase the work of three artists residing in Ramla, Israe...

The biopic "Maestro" about Leonard Bernstein, directed by and starring Bradley Cooper, has been criticized for its non-Jewish stars' use of prosthetics to po...

Princeton University confirmed that Elizabeth Tsurkov was conducting authorized research for her Ph.D. thesis in Iraq when she was kidnapped by militants. He...

"Jane: Abortion and the Underground" is a play by Paula Kamen that tells the story of the Jane Collective, an underground abortion network that operated befo...

In a symbolic gesture of burgeoning Israeli-Saudi relations, Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi conducted a Sukkot prayer service in Riyadh. The se...

Claudia Sheinbaum, a Jewish candidate for president in Mexico, faced criticism for wearing a rosary necklace at a campaign event, leading to accusations of i...

Emma Tsurkov's sister, Elizabeth, a graduate student at Princeton, was abducted by Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq in March. Emma has been tirelessly working to sec...

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Rice Pride, an LGBTQ+ student group at Rice University, has severed ties with its Hillel branch over the issue of Israel. Rice Pride claims that Hillel's sup...

Elon Musk and Ben Shapiro recently held a debate about the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) without the involvement of the ADL itself. The two men criticized the...

Senator Dianne Feinstein, who passed away at 90, was known for her impactful career in the Senate, advocating for issues like gun control and exposing tortur...

In this article, the author explores the difference in price between a $40 etrog and a $100 etrog, both of which are sold by young vendors in the Orthodox ne...

A roundtable discussion on online antisemitism featuring Jewish leaders including Ben Shapiro, Reuven Rivlin, Natan Sharansky, and Alan Dershowitz took a sur...

Sukkot is described as a cherished Jewish holiday, distinct from others due to its emphasis on joy, nature, and earth-based rituals. While it holds historica...

The article discusses former President Donald Trump's frustration when he was informed that he could not leverage U.S. military aid to Israel to negotiate a ...

The article explores the journey of a non-religious Jewish mother navigating her 10-year-old son's burgeoning interest in attending synagogue. Despite her ow...

The Speaker of Canada's House of Commons resigned following a scandal surrounding his leading a standing ovation for a 98-year-old Ukrainian immigrant who wa...

The organizers of the Golden Globes have expelled an Egyptian member of its voting body, film critic Howaida Hamdy, after old tweets were discovered in which...

Davids Brisket House, a Muslim-owned delicatessen in Brooklyn, has become known for its exceptional Jewish pastrami and brisket. The owner, Riyadh Gazali, ac...

During and after the Holocaust, the Seeking Relatives column in a newspaper helped thousands of Jews reunite with their families and find each other amidst t...

French businessman Arnaud Mimran, currently serving time for fraud and other crimes, admitted to financing vacations, luxury gifts, and a transfer of one mil...

Doug Emhoff, the Jewish husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, spoke at Congregation Adas Israel in Washington, D.C. on Yom Kippur, emphasizing the need fo...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and House Speaker Anthony Rota have apologized for leading a standing ovation in Parliament to a 98-year-old Ukrainian...

Vilnius is celebrating its 700th anniversary, acknowledging its rich Jewish history as a former cultural powerhouse known as the Jerusalem of the North, with...

The Canadian Parliament honored 98-year-old Ukrainian immigrant Yaroslav Hunka, a veteran who fought with the SS Galichina, a unit associated with Nazi war c...

The article discusses the author's experience of being assaulted by an Israeli police officer while participating in a protest in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusal...

In a recent protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plan, American Jews, including prominent leaders from various Jewish denomi...

A day before the University of Pennsylvania was set to host a conference criticized as a forum for anti-Zionism and antisemitism, a student entered the campu...

In this nostalgic article, Michael Barrie reflects on the Jewish delis of his past and the memories associated with each one. He discusses how people had str...

Claudia Sheinbaum, the former mayor of Mexico City and the current frontrunner in the 2024 presidential election, is poised to potentially become Mexico's fi...

Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, who experienced being held hostage in a Texas synagogue, urges diaspora Jews to stand in solidarity with Israelis who are protes...

During a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland defended himself against accusations of religious discrimination....

The new exhibition at the Luxembourg Museum in Paris explores the friendship between Gertrude Stein and Pablo Picasso and how their outsider statuses as Jews...

Seven Egon Schiele artworks, previously owned by Jewish cabaret star Fritz Grübaum before his murder during the Holocaust, will be returned to his heirs. The...