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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
Forward A boat trip aimed at saving the Dead Sea also explores the marvels revealed by its evaporation 7 Aug 2023
Noam Bedein, the owner of the second boat to sail the Dead Sea in 75 years, is on a mission to save the shrinking sea. Bedein's nonprofit, the Dead Sea Reviv...
7 Aug 2023
Forward Israel recognizes marriage of same-sex immigrant couple who married online in Russia 7 Aug 2023
Israel has recognized the marriage of a same-sex couple who fled Russia and will grant new immigrant status to one of the women. The couple married online in...
7 Aug 2023
Forward Trumpets, drums and shouts of ‘Shame, shame’ — scenes from the raucous protests on the streets of Israel 6 Aug 2023
Protests against the Netanyahu-led government's judicial overhaul in Jerusalem have been ongoing for over 31 weeks, with the most recent demonstration drawin...
6 Aug 2023
Forward Something wonderful is happening in the world of Jewish poetry 4 Aug 2023
The first-ever Yetzirah Poetry Conference brought together more than 50 Jewish poets with the aim of creating a community space and support network for Jewis...
4 Aug 2023
Forward News Quiz: Test your knowledge of Elon Musk's Twitter and the Tree of Life shooter sentencing 4 Aug 2023
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4 Aug 2023
Forward My way or my way: Netanyahu’s PR strategy gamble 4 Aug 2023
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach to public relations and marketing his policy decisions differs from traditional methods. Instead of focu...
4 Aug 2023
Forward The time Oppenheimer met Ben-Gurion to discuss Israel’s nuclear quest 4 Aug 2023
This article discusses the relationship between J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, and Israel's nuclear quest in the 1950s. It highlights ...
4 Aug 2023
Forward In Budapest, a ‘guerrilla-like’ group is mobilizing against the alleged takeover of a historic synagogue 4 Aug 2023
A group called the Autonomous Orthodox Jewish Community of Hungary is accusing the Hasidic Chabad movement of taking over their organization, including the h...
4 Aug 2023
Forward A progressive Jewish group is pressuring Democrats to reject AIPAC endorsements 3 Aug 2023
Activists from the progressive Jewish group IfNotNow have launched a campaign urging Democratic lawmakers in New York to reject endorsements and financial co...
3 Aug 2023
Forward Inspired by Chabad and a teenage mom, he’s given more than a million books to kids in need 3 Aug 2023
Larry Abrams, the founder of BookSmiles, a nonprofit book bank, was inspired by Chabad and a teenage mom to give away over a million books to children in nee...
3 Aug 2023
Forward Did ‘Borat’ warn us about Rudy Giuliani’s further fall from grace? 3 Aug 2023
Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York and notable lawyer, has had a tough month with several scandals coming to light. In 2020, Giuliani was caught in a co...
3 Aug 2023
Forward The true story behind the 'Night of the Murdered Poets' 3 Aug 2023
On August 12, 1952, 13 Jewish writers, artists, journalists, and scientists were executed in Moscow's Lubyanka prison by firing squad, a crime known as the N...
3 Aug 2023
Forward The Pittsburgh synagogue shooter got the death penalty. Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor is mum on the sentence. 3 Aug 2023
Following the jury's decision to sentence Robert Bowers to death for the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack, Pennsylvania's Jewish governor, Josh Shapiro, refr...
3 Aug 2023
Forward Should Jews leave Twitter after Musk reinstated Kanye? 3 Aug 2023
In this article, Elad Nehorai discusses whether Jews should leave Twitter following the reinstatement of Kanye West (now known as Ye) on the platform. Nehora...
3 Aug 2023
Forward Rabbis didn't love our advice on dating a rabbi 3 Aug 2023
The Bintel Brief advice column recently addressed the topic of dating a rabbi, specifically a congregant's crush on their rabbi. The responses received from ...
3 Aug 2023
Forward In New York, migrants crowd into hotels seeking shelter — just like Jewish refugees did after WWII 3 Aug 2023
The article discusses the parallels between Jewish refugees seeking shelter in New York City after World War II and the current influx of asylum seekers in t...
3 Aug 2023
Forward She survived the worst antisemitic attack in US history. Finally, she's ready to talk about it 2 Aug 2023
Audrey Glickman, a survivor of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting—the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history—has begun to speak publicly about the tra...
2 Aug 2023
Forward I’m a rabbi who survived the Pittsburgh synagogue attack. Killing the shooter won’t bring my slain congregants back 2 Aug 2023
Rabbi Jonathan Perlman, a survivor of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, reflects on the sentencing of the shooter to death. He argues that vengeance does no...
2 Aug 2023
Forward Jamaal Bowman’s primary challenger calls the incumbent ‘viscerally anti-Israel’ 2 Aug 2023
Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a two-term Democrat, is facing his first primary challenge from Pastor Michael Gerald. Gerald describes himself as a strong supporter of ...
2 Aug 2023
Forward Comparing his indictment to Nazi Germany, Donald Trump is right for extremely wrong reasons 2 Aug 2023
The article discusses Donald Trump's response to his indictment, in which he compared it to the persecution faced by Jews in Nazi Germany. The author argues ...
2 Aug 2023
Forward Pittsburgh synagogue shooter sentenced to death 2 Aug 2023
A jury has sentenced the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter, Robert Bowers, to death, concluding a tragic chapter in American Jewish history marked by the worst an...
2 Aug 2023
Forward Rare video footage of Jews from train leaving Bergen-Belsen unearthed 2 Aug 2023
Rare video footage of Jewish Holocaust survivors being liberated from a train leaving Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945 has been found in the U.S. Nat...
2 Aug 2023
Forward After Tree of Life sentencing, 6 Jewish scholars on what text and tradition say about the death penalty 2 Aug 2023
After the death penalty was sentenced for Robert Bowers, the man who murdered 11 worshippers at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue, six Jewish scholars disc...
2 Aug 2023
Forward Why this rabbi isn't celebrating (or dismissing) the latest Trump indictments 2 Aug 2023
In this article, Rabbi Jay Michaelson reflects on the current political situation in the United States and its implications from a Jewish perspective. He not...
2 Aug 2023
Forward Trump campaign likens latest indictment to Nazism 1 Aug 2023
The Trump campaign has compared the federal prosecution of former President Donald Trump to the tactics used by the Nazis in Germany in the 1930s. The campai...
1 Aug 2023
Forward The ADL called for advertisers to boycott Twitter. Now it’s advertising on Twitter. 1 Aug 2023
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) called for advertisers to boycott Twitter last fall due to the platform's failure to address hateful content. However, it ha...
1 Aug 2023
Forward Man who allegedly fired shots at Jewish school shared grievances against it, flashbacks of father’s violent death 1 Aug 2023
Joel Bowman, the suspect in the attempted attack on Margolin Jewish High School in Memphis, had grievances about his alma mater and was haunted by the death ...
1 Aug 2023
Forward Can the Israeli economy survive the judicial overhaul? 1 Aug 2023
The judicial overhaul being implemented by Benjamin Netanyahu's government poses a significant threat to the Israeli economy. Despite promises, the reforms h...
1 Aug 2023
Forward In stories told through puppets, haunting tales of generational trauma 1 Aug 2023
Yael Rasooly, a puppet artist and performer, uses her shows to explore themes of trauma, love, and the relationship between dreams and reality. Her first sho...
1 Aug 2023
Forward The secret Jewish history of the Grateful Dead 1 Aug 2023
The Grateful Dead, a band with a significant Jewish following, has a hidden Jewish history that is not immediately apparent. While only one member of the ban...
1 Aug 2023
Forward Finally, her quest for restitution from Germany succeeded — but at what psychological cost? 1 Aug 2023
Joanne Intrator, a New York psychiatrist and daughter of German Jewish refugees, embarked on a challenging journey to seek restitution from Germany for the f...
1 Aug 2023