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Forward Republican rhetoric about immigrants violates a core Jewish principle 18 Jul 2024
The article discusses how the Republican rhetoric on immigrants, as exemplified by speakers at the 2024 Republican National Convention, violates a core Jewis...
18 Jul 2024
Forward Antisemitism is constantly evolving — social media companies need to as well 18 Jul 2024
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has implemented new rules to combat antisemitism by prohibiting users from using terms like "Zionist" as a substitute f...
18 Jul 2024
Forward That time Bob Dylan played Elijah the prophet in an underrated western — and did a better job than you might think 18 Jul 2024
A new four-DVD box set of Sam Peckinpah's underrated film "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" highlights Bob Dylan's minor role as Alias, showcasing his signific...
18 Jul 2024
Forward This horror movie stars a Jewish grandma from Brooklyn. A sweet little old lady she’s not 18 Jul 2024
Rebecca Cielinski, after being sidelined by a foot injury, decided to create a horror movie featuring her grandmother, Iris Wachs, portraying her in a dark a...
18 Jul 2024
Forward Meet the 6 Jewish baseball players selected in the 2024 MLB Draft 18 Jul 2024
In the 2024 MLB Draft, six Jewish players were selected, surpassing the previous year's number. Among them are outstanding athletes such as Levi Sterling, a ...
18 Jul 2024
Forward ANALYSIS: Why GOP Jews are more jazzed about Trump this election 17 Jul 2024
At the 2024 Republican National Convention, GOP Jews expressed heightened enthusiasm for Trump, attributing it to his strong support for Israel, condemning o...
17 Jul 2024
Forward Peter Buxton, whistleblower who compared Tuskegee syphilis study to Nazi atrocities, dies at 86 17 Jul 2024
Peter Buxtun, a whistleblower who exposed the unethical Tuskegee syphilis study conducted on Black men, passed away at 86. Buxtun, with a Jewish-Catholic bac...
17 Jul 2024
Forward Democratic Party platform boosts Israel funding, blames Hamas for war 17 Jul 2024
The Democratic Party platform affirms strong support for Israel by committing to maintaining current defense funding, condemning Hamas for initiating the rec...
17 Jul 2024
Forward Delta banned Palestinian flag pins — now flight attendants are pushing back 17 Jul 2024
Delta recently implemented a policy restricting flight attendants to wearing only U.S. flag pins, following an incident where photos of attendants wearing Pa...
17 Jul 2024
Forward Yiddish Shabbos songs to sing while sipping your glass of tea 17 Jul 2024
Yiddish Shabbos songs are an integral part of the Friday night dinner experience, offering a connection to Jewish traditions. These songs, known as zemirot, ...
17 Jul 2024
Forward How New York's male Jewish intellectuals are still shaping our politics and culture (for better and worse) 17 Jul 2024
A new documentary, "How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer," as well as two books, "Write Like A Man" by Ronnie Grinberg and "The Freaks Came Out to Write" by ...
17 Jul 2024
Forward Adam Schiff calls on Biden to drop out of 2024 presidential race 17 Jul 2024
Rep. Adam Schiff has called for President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race due to concerns about his ability to defeat former President Do...
17 Jul 2024
Forward So, how did the West become antisemitic? 17 Jul 2024
In "How the West Became Antisemitic" by scholar Ivan Marcus, the history of antisemitism is traced back to provocative verbal attacks by historical Jewish au...
17 Jul 2024
Forward Jerusalem Youth Chorus advances on ‘America’s Got Talent’ with performance of ‘Home’ 17 Jul 2024
The Jerusalem Youth Chorus, comprised of Israeli and Palestinian teens, impressed judges on Americas Got Talent with a rendition of "Home," symbolizing unity...
17 Jul 2024
Forward Human Rights Watch, harsh critic of Israel, details Oct. 7 atrocities 17 Jul 2024
Human Rights Watch, known for being critical of Israel, released a detailed report on the atrocities committed by Palestinian armed groups during the Oct. 7 ...
17 Jul 2024
Forward A Jewish day school hired a former ceasefire activist. Then came the campaign to oust her. 17 Jul 2024
Tasha Kaminsky, a ceasefire activist, was hired as the director of development at Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School in St. Louis, but her offer was resci...
17 Jul 2024
Forward What Stephen Sondheim knew about Donald Trump's would-be assassin — and the American culture that produced him 16 Jul 2024
The article discusses the failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump by a 20-year-old man and draws parallels between this event and the t...
16 Jul 2024
Forward Hostage families to Netanyahu: Don’t come to Washington without a hostage deal 16 Jul 2024
Hostage families of Americans held by Hamas are adamantly against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's upcoming speech to Congress in Washington, dema...
16 Jul 2024
Forward JD Vance is a huge fan of Israel's Yoram Hazony. What might that mean for America? 16 Jul 2024
J.D. Vance, a prominent American politician and Trump's potential vice-presidential pick, has expressed admiration for Israeli political theorist Yoram Hazon...
16 Jul 2024
Forward Neo-Nazi known as ‘Commander Butcher’ charged for attempting to poison Jewish children in New York City 16 Jul 2024
A neo-Nazi known as Commander Butcher, identified as Michail Chkhikvishvili from Georgia, was charged with planning mass casualty attacks targeting Jews in N...
16 Jul 2024
Forward Russia sentences Jewish writer Masha Gessen to prison in absentia for comments on Ukraine war 16 Jul 2024
Russian court has sentenced the prominent Russian-Jewish writer Masha Gessen to eight years in prison in absentia for comments made about Russia's actions in...
16 Jul 2024
Forward It's time for liberal Jews to shake off the dust, arise, and save democracy 16 Jul 2024
Amidst a challenging political landscape in 2024, journalist Jay Michaelson urges liberal Jews to prioritize self-care, recognize the unpredictable nature of...
16 Jul 2024
Forward Why are Yiddish speakers talking about J. D. Vance and bedbugs? 16 Jul 2024
Yiddish speakers are finding humor in the fact that J.D. Vance, the Republican nominee for vice president, shares a last name with the Yiddish word "vants," ...
16 Jul 2024
Forward Why are Yiddish speakers talking about J. D. Vance and bedbugs? 16 Jul 2024
This lighthearted piece examines the humorous intersection of Yiddish language and current political events, focusing on the newly nominated vice-presidentia...
16 Jul 2024
Forward Could the Senate sneak through a controversial antisemitism definition? 16 Jul 2024
Senator Bob Casey is pushing for the passage of the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which aims to address campus antisemitism by using a controversial definition...
16 Jul 2024
Forward Did Marvel's 'Captain America: Brave New World' really make an Israeli superhero Russian? 16 Jul 2024
Marvel's 'Captain America: Brave New World' has sparked controversy by potentially altering the Israeli superhero Sabra's backstory to remove ties to Israel....
16 Jul 2024
Forward Short on students, Reform Judaism’s seminary introduces remote ordination program 16 Jul 2024
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, the leading Reform rabbinical school, is launching a remote ordination program in response to declining en...
16 Jul 2024
Forward How a legendary Jewish sociologist's faith in reason is what we need in this dangerous, fist-pumping time 16 Jul 2024
mile Durkheim, a French-Jewish sociologist, stood out for his belief in human reason and scientific fact, influencing modern thinkers like Jonathan Haidt. De...
16 Jul 2024
Forward 1932 was a pivotal year in the Nazis' ascent. It's a terrifying parallel for today 15 Jul 2024
The article draws parallels between the political climate in the United States in 2024, particularly under former President Donald Trump, and Germany in 1932...
15 Jul 2024
Forward In a young boy’s diary, a record of how Jews lived to the fullest, even in the face of death 15 Jul 2024
Yitskhok Rudashevski, a teenager living in the Vilna ghetto from 1941 to 1943, kept a diary documenting Nazi atrocities, life in the ghetto, and the vibrant ...
15 Jul 2024
Forward ‘Never in my life voted for a Republican’: Who is Shabbos Kestenbaum and why will he address the GOP convention? 15 Jul 2024
Recent Harvard divinity school graduate Shabbos Kestenbaum, a Democrat who previously supported Bernie Sanders, is set to address the Republican National Con...
15 Jul 2024
Forward Seeing Trump's failed assassination as a sign of God's favor is a very biblical mistake 15 Jul 2024
After surviving an attempted assassination, former President Donald Trump and his followers interpreted the event as a sign of God's favor, likening Trump to...
15 Jul 2024
Forward Netanyahu is exploiting Trump's attempted assassination to target left-wing dissenters in Israel 15 Jul 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is using the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump to crack down on left-wing dissent in Is...
15 Jul 2024
Forward U.S. ambassador to Israel wants Netanyahu to deliver a 'unifying' speech to Congress 15 Jul 2024
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew is hopeful that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver a unifying speech to Congress to strengthen biparti...
15 Jul 2024
Forward What a JD Vance vice presidency would mean for American Jews and Israel 15 Jul 2024
J.D. Vance has been announced as the running mate for Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election, aiming to bolster Trump's campaign finances and app...
15 Jul 2024
Forward Former ‘Bachelor’ contestant Anna Redman apologizes for ‘flippant’ post about what she planned to wear to Auschwitz 15 Jul 2024
Anna Redman, a former contestant on The Bachelor and social media influencer, issued an apology after facing backlash for sharing a flippant Instagram story ...
15 Jul 2024
Forward How a Jewish family and a museum are honoring an artist whose work remains nothing short of devastating 15 Jul 2024
A Jewish family and museum are honoring the German artist Kaethe Kollwitz, known for her powerful prints and drawings depicting revolution, war, and the suff...
15 Jul 2024
Forward This baseball star's life paralleled Jackie Robinson's — this Jewish sportswriter wants to make sure he's not forgotten 15 Jul 2024
Larry Doby, the American League's first African American player, faced similar challenges and discrimination as Jackie Robinson in breaking baseball's color ...
15 Jul 2024
Forward VIDEO: How AI describes a dybbuk 15 Jul 2024
The video explores how artificial intelligence (AI) describes a dybbuk, a concept from Jewish folklore. The discussion delves into the characteristics and be...
15 Jul 2024
Forward President Trump shot: What ‘Reichstag fire’ means and why it’s trending 14 Jul 2024
Former President Donald Trump was shot at a rally, leading to discussions referencing the Reichstag fire incident in Nazi Germany. The Reichstag fire in 1933...
14 Jul 2024
Forward Ruth Westheimer — woman of valor, Lion of Judah and America's most famous sexologist 14 Jul 2024
Ruth Westheimer, known as a Lion of Judah and a prominent sexologist, passed away at 96. Despite facing tragedies as a German Jew during the Holocaust, she f...
14 Jul 2024
Forward Trump and Rabin: Two assassination attempts with different outcomes 14 Jul 2024
In a piece by Rob Eshman, the discussion revolves around the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, drawing parallels to t...
14 Jul 2024
Forward Prominent Jews react to Trump assassination attempt 14 Jul 2024
Jewish leaders, including prominent figures like Gov. Josh Shapiro, Ivanka Trump, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Bernie Sanders, and Rabbi Rick Jacobs, a...
14 Jul 2024
Forward Ruth Westheimer, Holocaust survivor who offered grandmotherly sex advice as ‘Dr. Ruth,’ dies at 96 13 Jul 2024
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor and renowned sex therapist, passed away at the age of 96 in Manhattan. Known for her groundbreaking radio show "Sex...
13 Jul 2024
Forward The Democratic Socialists of America rebuked Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over Zionism — and proved their own irrelevance 13 Jul 2024
The Democratic Socialists of America revoked their conditional support for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez due to her stance on Zionism, highlighting how lefti...
13 Jul 2024
Forward The IDF's first investigation into Oct. 7 should be a death knell for Israel's government 13 Jul 2024
The column discusses the IDF's first investigation into the events of Oct. 7, highlighting a severe failure in leadership during a Hamas attack on Kibbutz Be...
13 Jul 2024
Forward I'm grateful Columbia deans were disciplined for their antisemitic texts, but it's far from enough 12 Jul 2024
Columbia University faced a scandal known as "Textgate" where administrators were caught exchanging antisemitic texts during a hearing on campus antisemitism...
12 Jul 2024
Forward Which Jewish Democrats are standing by Biden, and which are waffling? 12 Jul 2024
Jewish Democrats' support for President Joe Biden varies, with Illinois Congressman Brad Schneider being the sole politician calling for Biden to withdraw, c...
12 Jul 2024
Forward What happens when pro-Palestinian symbols become fast fashion? 12 Jul 2024
The article explores the rise of pro-Palestinian symbols in the fast fashion industry, particularly the keffiyeh, a traditional Arab scarf that has become a ...
12 Jul 2024
Forward What happens when pro-Palestinian symbols become fast fashion? 12 Jul 2024
The article delves into the intersection of fashion and political activism within the pro-Palestinian movement, highlighting the increasing trendiness of wea...
12 Jul 2024