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Forward Does Germany offer a model — or a warning — for how the US should fight antisemitism? 16 Aug 2023
Germany's approach to fighting antisemitism offers both a model and a warning for the US. Germany has been praised for confronting its antisemitic history an...
16 Aug 2023
Forward Five things Jews can do to stop climate change 16 Aug 2023
This op-ed highlights five actions that the Jewish community can take to combat climate change. Firstly, Jewish institutions should prioritize climate change...
16 Aug 2023
Forward Ecstatic, spiritual, Jewish music — only this time with a more diverse audience and a lot more bass 16 Aug 2023
Raza, led by Chana Raskin, performed Chabad nigunim in a concert that attracted a diverse audience, including both men and women. The performance aimed to co...
16 Aug 2023
Forward 'Planet of the Bass' is the new Jewish prayer for peace 15 Aug 2023
"Planet of the Bass" is a new song by Jewish comedian Kyle Gordon that has gone viral on TikTok. The song is a parody of late 90s European dance music and co...
15 Aug 2023
Forward Bomb threats and 'swatting' campaign hits dozens of synagogues 15 Aug 2023
A coordinated antisemitic campaign is targeting synagogues and other Jewish institutions with bomb threats and "swatting" incidents, where false reports of a...
15 Aug 2023
Forward With the latest staggering indictment, Donald Trump may finally face his personal Yom Kippur 15 Aug 2023
This article argues that the recent indictments against Donald Trump are like his personal Yom Kippur, a Jewish day of repentance and atonement. The author h...
15 Aug 2023
Forward The only Jew in remote Greenland sometimes feels like ‘the last person on earth’ 15 Aug 2023
Paul Cohen, an American Jew, has lived in the remote village of Narsaq, Greenland, for 22 years. Narsaq has a population of only 1,300 and is located on the ...
15 Aug 2023
Forward 'Oh wow, this is gonna be good' — How it feels to watch yourself grow up in 29 minutes flat 15 Aug 2023
"How Do You Measure a Year?" is a short documentary film created by Jay Rosenblatt, a filmmaker and father, who stitched together home video footage of his d...
15 Aug 2023
Forward The mayor called it a ‘vicious, targeted antisemitic attack.’ So why did the men accused get sentenced to a museum visit? 14 Aug 2023
A Los Angeles judge sentenced two pro-Palestinian protesters who assaulted Jews at a restaurant to visit a museum, sparking controversy and anger from Jewish...
14 Aug 2023
Forward Former Trump adviser Michael Flynn blamed Jews for boarding trains to Auschwitz — here's all the offensive comments he's made about Jews 14 Aug 2023
Former Trump adviser Michael Flynn has sparked controversy by blaming Jews for their own deportations during the Holocaust. In a recent speech, Flynn suggest...
14 Aug 2023
Forward In a first, NYC mayor appoints a Persian Jewish deputy mayor 14 Aug 2023
New York City Mayor Eric Adams appointed Fabien Levy, a Jewish son of Persian or Iraqi immigrants, as the first-ever deputy mayor of such descent, focusing o...
14 Aug 2023
Forward How to access Forverts Yiddish and English content while we're on vacation 14 Aug 2023
The Forverts editorial staff will be on vacation from August 15 to August 25 for a Yiddish immersion retreat. However, during this time, readers can still ac...
14 Aug 2023
Forward Covering the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting and its aftermath tested me as a Jewish journalist 14 Aug 2023
The author, a Jewish journalist, reflects on his experience covering the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting and its aftermath. Despite a broken ankle, he traveled...
14 Aug 2023
Forward ADL teams up with Jewish frat AEPi on initiative to tackle antisemitism on college campuses 14 Aug 2023
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is teaming up with the historically Jewish fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) to tackle antisemitism on college campuses. Th...
14 Aug 2023
Forward Meet Jack Lew, Biden’s front-runner to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel 14 Aug 2023
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is the front-runner to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel, according to sources. The potential appointment comes a...
14 Aug 2023
Forward Here are the front-runners to be the new U.S. ambassador to Israel 13 Aug 2023
The Biden administration is in the process of selecting the next U.S. ambassador to Israel, despite expectations that the nomination would be delayed until a...
13 Aug 2023
Forward What Jewish law says about Dianne Feinstein, Bernie Sanders and how old is too old 12 Aug 2023
In this article, the author examines the dilemma of how to navigate the issue of aging and cognitive decline in the context of Jewish values and politics. Th...
12 Aug 2023
Forward 'They have nowhere to go': On Maui, a Chabad outpost gives safe harbor to dozens of Jews  12 Aug 2023
A Chabad couple running the Maui Kosher Farm in West Maui, Hawaii, has provided shelter and support for dozens of displaced Jews affected by a vicious wildfi...
12 Aug 2023
Forward News Quiz: Test your knowledge of Scrabble, the judicial overhaul protests, and pork-flavored potato chips 11 Aug 2023
This text is a disclaimer about republishing a news quiz article from the Forward. It mentions that the article can be republished for free as long as the gu...
11 Aug 2023
Forward AIPAC’s attacks on J Street show how out of touch they are 11 Aug 2023
A recent fundraising letter from AIPAC, a pro-Israel advocacy group, targeted J Street, a movement of pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy Americans, describ...
11 Aug 2023
Forward Does Torah allow fighting back — with folding chairs? 11 Aug 2023
The article discusses a recent incident in Montgomery, Alabama, where a fight broke out on a riverfront between black and white individuals. The altercation ...
11 Aug 2023
Forward Protests? What protests? Israel's tourists enjoy nightlife and holy sites, uninterested in the country's political strife 11 Aug 2023
Despite the ongoing protests and political upheaval in Israel, tourists and visitors to popular sites like the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre...
11 Aug 2023
Forward Israel evacuates over 200 Ethiopians from conflict region 11 Aug 2023
Israel has evacuated over 200 people, including Israeli citizens and those eligible to immigrate to Israel, from a conflict region in Ethiopia. The evacuees ...
11 Aug 2023
Forward Analysis: With an eye to 2024, Biden takes a ‘passive-aggressive’ approach to Israel 10 Aug 2023
President Joe Biden has taken a passive-aggressive approach towards Israel, expressing his disapproval of Israel's hard-right turn but not imposing any signi...
10 Aug 2023
Forward Phoenix Suns will retire Amar’e Stoudemire’s number 10 Aug 2023
The Phoenix Suns have announced that they will retire Amare Stoudemire's number, No. 32, alongside his former teammate Shawn Marion's, during the upcoming NB...
10 Aug 2023
Forward Normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia is not imminent 10 Aug 2023
The idea of an Israeli-Saudi Arabia normalization deal may seem within reach, but it is unlikely to happen easily. While there have been discussions between ...
10 Aug 2023
Forward White supremacist arrested for threatening jurors in Pittsburgh synagogue trial 10 Aug 2023
A white supremacist who identifies as a reverend has been arrested for making threats against jurors and witnesses in the Pittsburgh synagogue trial. Robert ...
10 Aug 2023
Forward Tidbits: York gets first rabbi in 800 years • Bear escapes from cage in Iraqi plane 10 Aug 2023
In a historic development, the city of York in England has appointed its first rabbi in 800 years. This is significant considering that the last rabbi was pr...
10 Aug 2023
Forward Biden and Bibi both need a big win. Is a deal with the Saudis their answer? 10 Aug 2023
This article discusses the possibility of a peace treaty between Israel and Saudi Arabia, brokered by the United States. The author suggests that both Presid...
10 Aug 2023
Forward What's really at stake in the legal struggle between Yeshiva University and its LGBTQ+ students 10 Aug 2023
Yeshiva University is involved in a legal battle with its LGBTQ+ students who want to be recognized as an official university club. The university has repeat...
10 Aug 2023
Forward In America, motherhood is dominated by a patriarchal medical industry — can Jewish tradition show the way forward? 10 Aug 2023
Allison Yarrow, author of Birth Control: The Insidious Power of Men Over Motherhood, discusses how the patriarchal medical industry in America has taken cont...
10 Aug 2023
Forward After prodding from Elon Musk, ADL says South African ‘Kill the Boer’ song could be seen as ‘call for violence’ 10 Aug 2023
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has expressed concern about a South African song calling to "Kill the Boer" after Elon Musk publicly urged the group to spea...
10 Aug 2023
Forward She survived the Holocaust in Lublin and became a scholar and symbol of Jewish resilience and resistance 10 Aug 2023
Nechama Tec, a Jewish sociologist and Holocaust survivor, died recently at the age of 92. She believed that Jewish survival during the Holocaust was exceptio...
10 Aug 2023
Forward The British Chief Rabbi that never was 9 Aug 2023
Rabbi Louis Jacobs, considered by some as the greatest British Jew, was in line to become the Chief Rabbi of the British Commonwealth in the 1960s. However, ...
9 Aug 2023
Forward After yet another health crisis, why can’t Sen. Dianne Feinstein step down with dignity? 9 Aug 2023
The article discusses the controversy surrounding Senator Dianne Feinstein's reluctance to step down due to her age and potential cognitive decline. The auth...
9 Aug 2023
Forward How Robbie Robertson learned he was Jewish — and the son of a gangster 9 Aug 2023
Robbie Robertson, the lead guitarist and songwriter for The Band, discovered his Jewish heritage later in life. Raised in suburban Toronto, he learned that h...
9 Aug 2023
Forward In William Friedkin's most Jewish movie, a mouth-watering elegy to the New York deli 9 Aug 2023
In the 1968 film "The Night They Raided Minskys," directed by William Friedkin, the deli plays a prominent role. The film, set in a burlesque theater and del...
9 Aug 2023
Forward With Chabad of Maui in wildfire evacuation zone, rabbi says ‘people are suffering’ 9 Aug 2023
A wildfire in Western Maui, fueled by strong winds from Hurricane Dora, has caused devastation, killing at least 36 people and forcing the evacuation of over...
9 Aug 2023
Forward Benjamin Netanyahu is on vacation — these protesters followed him there 9 Aug 2023
Israeli protesters traveled to the small village of Neve Ativ, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was staying for vacation, to disrupt his peace and sen...
9 Aug 2023
Forward In antisemitism discourse around Jamie Foxx’s ‘Jesus’ post, evidence of a ‘culture clash’ 9 Aug 2023
Jamie Foxx's recent Instagram post, in which he wrote "They killed this dude named Jesus. What do you think they'll do to you??!," sparked a discussion about...
9 Aug 2023
Forward A neo-Nazi is building a compound in rural Maine for his ‘Blood Tribe’ 9 Aug 2023
A neo-Nazi leader named Christopher Pohlhaus, also known as "The Hammer," has purchased 10 acres of land in Springfield, Maine, with plans to build a compoun...
9 Aug 2023
Forward Hecksher havoc: Should roast pork-flavored potato chips be certified kosher? 8 Aug 2023
The Orthodox Union (OU) faced backlash when it certified Herrs roast pork-flavored potato chips as kosher, despite there being no actual pork or meat byprodu...
8 Aug 2023
Forward Arizona and Kansas State men’s basketball teams are headed to Israel and the UAE for Abraham Accords-inspired trip 8 Aug 2023
The men's basketball teams from Arizona and Kansas State universities are embarking on a 10-day trip to Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) organized b...
8 Aug 2023
Forward Small-town Israelis strive to make themselves heard, protesting anywhere anyone will see them 8 Aug 2023
Small protests have been taking place across Israel every Saturday, far from the public eye, at remote highway intersections. While Tel Aviv's protests have ...
8 Aug 2023
Forward Once upon a time, eager acolytes thought their false Messiah could make their country great again — sound familiar? 8 Aug 2023
The Sabbatian movement, led by Sabbatai Sevi, who claimed to be the Messiah in 1648, was a significant episode in Jewish history. The movement was characteri...
8 Aug 2023
Forward VIDEO: What did our great-grandparents have for breakfast? 8 Aug 2023
In a panel discussion hosted by Forverts editor Rukhl Schaechter, four cooks and scholars of Eastern European Jewish cuisine discussed what their ancestors m...
8 Aug 2023
Forward In Israel with fellow Democrats, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says judicial legislation won’t affect US aid 7 Aug 2023
During a visit to Israel with a delegation of 24 Democratic members of Congress, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that the Israeli government's a...
7 Aug 2023
Forward How William Friedkin, a Jewish kid from Chicago, made us fear the Catholic devil 7 Aug 2023
William Friedkin, the Jewish director of the famous film The Exorcist, has passed away at the age of 87. Friedkin, who was born to Jewish refugees from Ukrai...
7 Aug 2023
Forward Our parents shunned Volkswagen and Mercedes — is it time for Jews to give up their Teslas? 7 Aug 2023
The author reflects on the dilemma of owning a Tesla in light of Elon Musk's problematic statements condoning and embracing antisemitism. The author describe...
7 Aug 2023
Forward Her father documented the devastation at Nagasaki and Hiroshima — now she's considered an honorary second-generation survivor 7 Aug 2023
Leslie Sussan, the daughter of Herbert Sussan, a filmmaker who documented the aftermath of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, is considered an ho...
7 Aug 2023