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Forward With the judicial overhaul, Netanyahu has broken something deeper than Israel's democracy 31 Jul 2023
The ongoing protests against the Israeli government's plan to overhaul the judicial system have exposed deep divisions within Israeli society and shattered t...
31 Jul 2023
Forward She’s low in the polls, but for some Jewish Republicans, Nikki Haley is the best Trump alternative 31 Jul 2023
Nikki Haley, former governor of South Carolina and Republican presidential candidate, is gaining support from Jewish Republicans as a potential alternative t...
31 Jul 2023
Forward On Twitter, Nazis have free speech — but Elon Musk's critics face censorship 31 Jul 2023
Since Elon Musk bought Twitter and renamed it X, there has been a surge in antisemitism and white supremacy on the platform. Musk has defended the lack of mo...
31 Jul 2023
Forward Paul Reubens, son of a founding Israeli Air Force pilot and father of Pee-wee Herman, dies at 70 31 Jul 2023
Paul Reubens, the comedian known for his character Pee-wee Herman, has passed away at the age of 70 after a private battle with cancer. Reubens was born to a...
31 Jul 2023
Forward Terror suspects arrested in India had photos of Mumbai Chabad center, police say 31 Jul 2023
Law enforcement in Mumbai discovered photos of the city's Chabad center on the phone of two terror suspects who were arrested on July 18. The suspects, who a...
31 Jul 2023
Forward Elon Musk reinstated Kanye West’s Twitter account. Jewish groups were not happy. 30 Jul 2023
Jewish groups have criticized Elon Musk's decision to reinstate Kanye West's Twitter account, which was previously suspended for promoting antisemitic conten...
30 Jul 2023
Forward The Women's World Cup led her to take another shot at professional soccer — and brought her back to her Jewish roots 28 Jul 2023
Jessica Ayers, a professional soccer player, has returned to the field with IFK Kalmar in Sweden after a hiatus, driven by a desire to improve the conditions...
28 Jul 2023
Forward Piers Morgan grills woman about her viral anti-Jewish song. It was a great reminder that you shouldn’t argue with idiots 28 Jul 2023
In a recent interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Hannah Pearl Davis, who went viral for a song questioning why YouTubers can't talk about Jewish influence a...
28 Jul 2023
Forward News Quiz: Test your knowledge of the Women's World Cup and electric cars on Shabbat 28 Jul 2023
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28 Jul 2023
Forward An online friend didn’t realize their remark was antisemitic — but didn’t apologize. Am I wrong to want more? 28 Jul 2023
The author asks for advice on how to handle a situation where a member of a Discord community made an anti-Semitic remark but did not apologize. The author p...
28 Jul 2023
Forward For Ed Asner, a posthumous triumph in a less-than-triumphant final film 28 Jul 2023
Ed Asner's final film, The Tiger Within, features a nuanced and memorable performance by the late actor. Set in the 80s, the film addresses American antisemi...
28 Jul 2023
Forward Conservative rabbis endorse use of electric cars on Shabbat, but divisions over driving remain 28 Jul 2023
The Conservative movement's Committee on Jewish Law and Standards has approved the use of electric cars on Shabbat by a close vote, with 10 members in favor ...
28 Jul 2023
Forward How (and why) did a Bollywood movie make Auschwitz into a lesson on romance? 27 Jul 2023
The article discusses the controversy surrounding the Bollywood film "Bawaal," which uses the Holocaust as a plot device to teach life lessons and improve a ...
27 Jul 2023
Forward Billy Wilder’s Cold War satire was ahead of its time. Is that why it got the cold shoulder? 26 Jul 2023
Billy Wilder's 1961 film "One, Two, Three" was a flop at the time but is now seen as a prescient satire of the Cold War. The film, co-written by I.A.L. Diamo...
26 Jul 2023
Forward Israel’s Supreme Court will hear challenge to law limiting its power, potentially teeing up constitutional crisis 26 Jul 2023
Israel's Supreme Court has announced that it will hear petitions challenging a new law that limits its ability to strike down government decisions. The law, ...
26 Jul 2023
Forward RFK Jr. on the people to blame for COVID: ‘We know who they were and they weren’t Jewish’ 26 Jul 2023
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and Democratic presidential candidate, spoke at an event with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach in New York. K...
26 Jul 2023
Forward Can this traveling Holocaust museum fix Holocaust education? 25 Jul 2023
The article discusses a traveling Holocaust museum called We Are White Plains, which utilizes interactive displays to teach students about the Holocaust. The...
25 Jul 2023
Forward I'm devastated by Israel's judicial overhaul, but I'm still moving there 25 Jul 2023
The author reflects on the recent judicial reforms in Israel, expressing concern for the future of Israeli democracy. They acknowledge the risks and potentia...
25 Jul 2023
Forward Blending Yiddish calligraphy with watercolor, drawing and collage 24 Jul 2023
Karolina Kaeov, an artist based in Prague, creates vibrant Yiddish calligraphy that combines hand-inked words and phrases with drawing, watercolor, and colla...
24 Jul 2023
Forward Shmuley Boteach can’t make Robert Kennedy Jr. kosher 24 Jul 2023
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent statements have raised concerns among American Jews. His remarks at a private campaign event suggesting that COVID-19 was an e...
24 Jul 2023
Forward 'You just feel devastated; people are leaving in a state of complete depression' — the view on the ground from a poet in Israel 24 Jul 2023
The recent judicial overhaul in Israel has had a profound impact on writers in the country, with many seeing it as a pivotal moment. Prominent Israeli author...
24 Jul 2023
Forward She wrote 'Gigi' and inspired a Keira Knightley movie — was she also a Nazi collaborator? 24 Jul 2023
Colette, the French author known for writing "Gigi," has recently come under scrutiny for her conduct during the Nazi occupation of France. While she ardentl...
24 Jul 2023
Forward If Jews need an excuse to leave Twitter, X marks the spot 24 Jul 2023
Elon Musk's rebranding of Twitter as "X" has raised concerns for the Jewish community. The author draws a parallel between illiterate Jewish immigrants in th...
24 Jul 2023
Forward ‘When there is a crisis over there … we feel it viscerally here’: New Yorkers march in solidarity with Israeli protesters 24 Jul 2023
The article discusses a recent protest march in New York City in solidarity with Israeli protesters who are demonstrating against the Israeli government's pu...
24 Jul 2023
Forward Knesset votes on judicial overhaul, as violence ensues between protesters and police 24 Jul 2023
The Knesset recently held final votes on legislation for a judicial overhaul, a key part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. The passing of th...
24 Jul 2023
Forward ‘A time of emergency’: What you need to know about the fight over Israel’s court system 23 Jul 2023
Israel's parliament is set to vote on a measure that would bar the Supreme Court from striking down government decisions it deems unreasonable. This is part ...
23 Jul 2023
Forward If a tree falls in Israel, could it be a harbinger of hope? 22 Jul 2023
In this article, the author discusses a photograph of two lumberjacks, one Israeli and one Palestinian, who pause to pray before cutting down a tree in the J...
22 Jul 2023
Forward Is 'Barbie' Jewish? Is 'Barbie' Shabbat? Is 'Barbie' the Book of Genesis? Four drunk Jews discuss 21 Jul 2023
A group of Jewish writers from The Forward discuss their thoughts on the new Barbie movie, exploring its connection to Jewish culture and feminist ideals. Th...
21 Jul 2023
Forward Tony Bennett's 10 greatest songs by Jewish songwriters 21 Jul 2023
Tony Bennett, the legendary singer who recently passed away at the age of 96, had a career spanning eight decades. Throughout his career, he often collaborat...
21 Jul 2023
Forward News Quiz: Test your knowledge of Oppenheimer, striking actors, and MDMA 21 Jul 2023
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21 Jul 2023
Forward So, how did this 74-year-old Jewish guy with the goofy glasses wind up writing a Dolly Parton musical? 21 Jul 2023
Bruce Vilanch, the 74-year-old comedian and writer, has co-authored a musical comedy called "Here You Come Again" featuring the songs of Dolly Parton. The st...
21 Jul 2023
Forward These Jewish lawyers’ son was drafted by the A’s. Then the Dodgers picked his brother. 21 Jul 2023
The Gelof brothers, Zack and Jake, are emerging Jewish stars in Major League Baseball, having both been recently drafted by MLB teams—the Oakland Athletics a...
21 Jul 2023
Forward How Yiddish taught me to embrace the joy and defiance of being queer 20 Jul 2023
In this article, the author discusses how Yiddish culture has helped them embrace their identity as a queer person. They talk about how Yiddish, a language t...
20 Jul 2023
Forward Iran's Jewish languages are dying. Can intrepid linguists save them before it's too late? 20 Jul 2023
The Jewish Language Project, in collaboration with Wikitongues, is working to document and preserve the endangered Judeo-Iranian languages spoken by Jewish c...
20 Jul 2023
Forward Israel is in a moment of crisis. Why was the speech its president gave to Congress so out of touch? 20 Jul 2023
Israeli President Isaac Herzog's speech to the U.S. Congress was deemed out of touch with the current realities and crises in Israel. The speech failed to ad...
20 Jul 2023
Forward ‘I didn't say those things’: RFK Jr. denounces those who accuse him of promoting antisemitic COVID-19 conspiracy theory 20 Jul 2023
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democratic presidential candidate, has vehemently denied accusations of promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories about COVID-19 dur...
20 Jul 2023
Forward I have a crush on my rabbi. Is it OK to ask him out? 20 Jul 2023
A reader wrote to the Bintel column, asking if it's okay to pursue a romantic relationship with her single rabbi. The columnist responds that there is no inh...
20 Jul 2023
Forward At core of ‘Oppenheimer,' a debate over how to be Jewish + Meet the MiraBot, an A.I. version of one of our reporters 20 Jul 2023
In a morning briefing from The Forward, a debate on Jewish identity is highlighted in Christopher Nolan's biopic "Oppenheimer," examining the contrasting app...
20 Jul 2023
Forward There was a mass exodus to Threads. Is Jewish Twitter staying behind? 19 Jul 2023
Jewish Twitter users are divided on whether to switch to Meta's new platform, Threads. While many users have become frustrated with Twitter, citing issues su...
19 Jul 2023
Forward A South Carolina school district removed ‘The Fixer,’ a classic novel about antisemitism with its own history of school controversies 19 Jul 2023
In South Carolina, a parent affiliated with Moms for Liberty, a conservative group, sought to remove nearly 100 books from local school shelves, including Be...
19 Jul 2023
Forward In a first, Israel’s prime minister will visit Morocco 19 Jul 2023
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been invited by Moroccan King Mohammed VI to visit Morocco following Israel's recognition of Moroccan sovereign...
19 Jul 2023
Forward Researchers say Japan has exaggerated the story of Chiune Sugihara, the ‘Japanese Schindler’ 19 Jul 2023
Researchers and Sugihara's own grandson have challenged the story of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who issued visas to thousands of Jewish refugees fl...
19 Jul 2023
Forward Roald Dahl museum apologizes for the children's author's antisemitism, racism 19 Jul 2023
The Roald Dahl museum in Great Missenden, UK, has publicly acknowledged the author's racism and antisemitism and expressed support for the apology made by Da...
19 Jul 2023
Forward Russia has detained a Jewish journalist for 112 days. His friends are reading his work aloud in protest 19 Jul 2023
Evan Gershkovich, a Jewish journalist detained in Russia for 112 days on espionage charges while reporting on the Wagner Group, is being supported by his col...
19 Jul 2023
Forward Hey Donald Trump, Israel called — they want their ancient oil lamps back 19 Jul 2023
Archaeologically valuable ceramic oil lamps from ancient Israel, initially brought to the U.S. for a White House Hanukkah Party in 2019, were reported missin...
19 Jul 2023
Forward Why mean-spirited songwriter Jason Aldean should take a lesson from Paul Simon and Bob Dylan 19 Jul 2023
Country music star Jason Aldean's latest hit song, "Try That in a Small Town," has sparked controversy for its lyrics that seemingly support small-town milit...
19 Jul 2023
Forward Jewish ‘Stranger Things’ star Noah Schnapp visits Israel 19 Jul 2023
Noah Schnapp, the Jewish actor known for his role in the Netflix series Stranger Things, visited Israel and shared his experiences on Instagram. He visited t...
19 Jul 2023
Forward I was a child at a civil rights sit-in. 60 years later, what's changed? 19 Jul 2023
The author reflects on their experience as a child participating in a civil rights sit-in at the Chicago Board of Education 60 years ago. The sit-in was orga...
19 Jul 2023
Forward Meet the queer Jewish theater nerd who just won the national Jewish Playwriting Contest 19 Jul 2023
Alexa Derman, a queer Jewish playwright, recently won the Jewish Playwriting Contest for her script "Zionista Rising." The play critiques American Jewish rel...
19 Jul 2023
Forward Amid upheaval over judicial overhaul, American tourists visit Israel in record numbers 18 Jul 2023
Despite significant political turmoil in Israel due to protests over proposed judicial changes, American tourism to Israel has reached record levels, surpass...
18 Jul 2023