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Forward How one artist turned the horrors of Oct. 7 into a bold series of paintings 26 Jun 2024
In his new series "Silent Running," figurative artist David Stern captures the essence of the horrors of October 7th, when Hamas terrorists attacked Israel, ...
26 Jun 2024
Forward Antisemitism is on the Rise. Blaming DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Only Perpetuates It 26 Jun 2024
Yolanda Savage-Narva and Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner address the alarming rise of antisemitism, linking it to the backlash against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusio...
26 Jun 2024
Forward Pennsylvania Jewish Dems accuse GOP Senate nominee of profiting from 'antisemitic' online platform 25 Jun 2024
In Pennsylvania's Senate race, Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Jewish officials accuse Republican challenger David McCormick of profiting from invest...
25 Jun 2024
Forward Free, online resources to learn Yiddish and how to use them 25 Jun 2024
For those embarking on a journey to learn Yiddish, there is an abundance of free online resources available to help. Starting with mastering the Yiddish alph...
25 Jun 2024
Forward Violence in LA demands an answer: No more protests in front of houses of worship 25 Jun 2024
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters clashed outside a synagogue in Los Angeles, prompting concerns about violence at places of worship. Despite First A...
25 Jun 2024
Forward Why we observe Shabbat outside an abortion clinic 25 Jun 2024
Jewish individuals gather monthly to observe Shabbat outside the Falls Church Healthcare Center in Northern Virginia, where abortion services are provided. L...
25 Jun 2024
Forward Israel needs to follow through on drafting the Haredim — for the sake of its economy, not just its military 25 Jun 2024
The article discusses the recent ruling by Israel's Supreme Court to conscript Haredi Jews into the Israel Defense Forces after the government's refusal to d...
25 Jun 2024
Forward Leftist group exhibits art on Israeli streets to avoid censorship 25 Jun 2024
A grassroots group called Parents Against Child Detention organized a pop-up art exhibition in Israel titled "Innocence Disrupted," showcasing 70 pieces that...
25 Jun 2024
Forward At this NYC congregation, food is connecting people to their Judaism 25 Jun 2024
Rabbi Benjamin Ross and Liz Alpern collaborated on the Manna program at Temple Shaaray Tefila in NYC, aiming to engage Reform Jews through food experiences t...
25 Jun 2024
Forward Eichmann’s judgment — through the eyes of those who burned his body 25 Jun 2024
"June Zero," a film directed by Jake Paltrow, explores the aftermath of the Eichmann trial, focusing on the issue of disposing of Adolf Eichmann's body after...
25 Jun 2024
Forward Haredim warn of ‘religious war’ after Israel Supreme Court orders yeshiva draft 25 Jun 2024
Members of Israel's Haredi community are expressing concern and warning of a potential religious conflict following the Israel Supreme Court's recent ruling ...
25 Jun 2024
Forward Is Jamaal Bowman pro-Palestinian enough for pro-Palestinians? 25 Jun 2024
The article explores the nuanced stance of Rep. Jamaal Bowman regarding Israel and Palestine, highlighting his vocal criticism of Israel's actions towards Pa...
25 Jun 2024
Forward 'Does anybody question the NAACP?': The ADL head thinks Wikipedia is biased. Is he right?  25 Jun 2024
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, expressed concerns about Wikipedia's bias after the site rated ADL's information on the Israeli-Pales...
25 Jun 2024
Forward Our relatives are held hostage in Gaza. We are begging American Jews to pressure Netanyahu to make a deal now 24 Jun 2024
Families of hostages held by Hamas are pleading for support from American Jewish institutions to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure...
24 Jun 2024
Forward What the LA synagogue pro-Palestinian protest was really about 24 Jun 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters organized a demonstration outside Adas Torah synagogue in Los Angeles, responding to an event promoting Israeli real estate to Ame...
24 Jun 2024
Forward Analysis: Latimer expects to beat Bowman in this week's primary, but not because of Israel 24 Jun 2024
In the upcoming Democratic primary in New York, Westchester County executive George Latimer is expected to potentially defeat Rep. Jamaal Bowman. However, de...
24 Jun 2024
Forward Fake ‘Forward’ articles posted online and circulated on X 24 Jun 2024
Fake articles purporting to be by The Forward have been circulating on social media, falsely claiming to report on international reactions to Israel at a Fre...
24 Jun 2024
Forward The greatest (and also the worst) Marx Brothers movies ranked from 13-to-1 24 Jun 2024
Dan Epstein ranks and reviews the Marx Brothers' 13 films, highlighting their unique comedic genius and impact on his childhood and pop culture. Notable poin...
24 Jun 2024
Forward He photographed athletes and he photographed nudes — André Steiner contained multitudes 24 Jun 2024
Andr (born Andras) Steiner, a Hungarian-born French Jewish photographer, is being celebrated at the City of Lights Museum of the Art and History of Judaism i...
24 Jun 2024
Forward Josh Stein — who would be North Carolina's first Jewish governor — threads the needle on Gaza 24 Jun 2024
Josh Stein, a candidate for governor of North Carolina and the state's first potential Jewish governor, has been navigating the complexities of issues surrou...
24 Jun 2024
Forward ‘The tree is still growing’: At the site of the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, Tree of Life breaks ground on its future 23 Jun 2024
Survivors and community members gather at the site of the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. The groun...
23 Jun 2024
Forward Duck Everlasting — The secret Jewish history of Donald Duck 23 Jun 2024
The article explores the multifaceted relationship between Jewish figures and the iconic character of Donald Duck, examining how different individuals, from ...
23 Jun 2024
Forward As ceasefire talks continue and protests rage, here are the five biggest questions facing Israel 22 Jun 2024
Israel is facing significant challenges as ceasefire talks continue and protests erupt, with questions surrounding the willingness of Hamas to agree to a cea...
22 Jun 2024
Forward The American Jewish future is interfaith. It's about time our rabbis were, too 22 Jun 2024
Hebrew Union College's decision to admit and ordain students in interfaith relationships marks a significant shift in American Judaism, acknowledging the rea...
22 Jun 2024
Forward She built the largest queer synagogue in the nation 'for Jews rejected from everywhere' 21 Jun 2024
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum has led Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, the largest LGBTQ+ synagogue in the nation, for 32 years and has built it into a thriving inc...
21 Jun 2024
Forward I’m a Louisiana Jew. The Ten Commandments get lost in translation in the new law 21 Jun 2024
In a recent law passed in Louisiana, the requirement for public schools to display the Ten Commandments has sparked discussion among Jewish Louisianans due t...
21 Jun 2024
Forward You are not obliged to finish this column 21 Jun 2024
Shaina Taub, creator of the musical "Suffs," recently quoted Rabbi Tarfon's famous Talmudic wisdom "You are not obliged to finish the work, but neither are y...
21 Jun 2024
Forward This Mexican diplomat helped Jews flee Hitler. Does that make him Mexico’s Schindler? 21 Jun 2024
During World War II, Gilberto Bosques, as head of the Mexican Consulate in France, played a crucial role in helping leftists and Jews escape persecution by i...
21 Jun 2024
Forward In the story of a Jewish teenager coming out and coming of age, a brilliantly understated film 21 Jun 2024
"Unspoken" is a debut film by Jeremy Borison, depicting the journey of a young Modern Orthodox Jewish teenager, Noam, as he navigates his coming out and comi...
21 Jun 2024
Forward Antisemitism isn't the only reason Hollywood Jews are upset about that Academy Museum exhibit 21 Jun 2024
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' exhibit, "Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital," faced criticism for allegedly demonizing ...
21 Jun 2024
Forward Killer of slain Jewish college student says victim threatened to out him 21 Jun 2024
Samuel Woodward, on trial for the murder of Jewish college student Blaze Bernstein, testified that he killed Bernstein in a panic after thinking Bernstein wa...
21 Jun 2024
Forward With never-before-seen security cam footage, movie brings viewers inside tense hostage crisis at Texas synagogue 20 Jun 2024
The documentary "Colleyville" provides a gripping look into a tense hostage crisis at a Texas synagogue, featuring never-before-seen security camera footage ...
20 Jun 2024
Forward His family survived the Holocaust. He survived long COVID. It's Josh Fox's 'survivor's obligation' to fight the oil industry 20 Jun 2024
Josh Fox, a director whose family survived the Holocaust, shares his journey recovering from long COVID-19 through his new project "The Edge of Nature," a fi...
20 Jun 2024
Forward We're in a psychological war with 'the greatest propaganda machine in history' — will we survive it? 20 Jun 2024
In "Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind" by Annalee Newitz, the book explores how stories have been weaponized throughout histor...
20 Jun 2024
Forward Jewish seniors nonprofit Dorot rocked by budget cuts 20 Jun 2024
Dorot, a Jewish nonprofit in NYC, known for alleviating loneliness among seniors, faced financial challenges post-COVID despite a temporary revenue spike in ...
20 Jun 2024
Forward She came to New York hoping to escape Israeli politics. Instead, she founded a protest movement 20 Jun 2024
Shany Granot-Lubaton and her husband Omer Lubaton-Granot moved to New York City to escape Israeli politics, but seeing her mother protest in Tel Aviv prompte...
20 Jun 2024
Forward Google is answering search queries with AI now. What does that mean for Holocaust history? 20 Jun 2024
A recent UNESCO report, "AI and the Holocaust: Rewriting History?" highlights concerns about the use of AI, such as Google's generative search function, in p...
20 Jun 2024
Forward I don’t like my friend’s boyfriend. Do I have to invite him to my wedding?  20 Jun 2024
In this Bintel Brief article, a bride-to-be seeks advice on whether she is obligated to invite her friend's boyfriend, whom she dislikes, to her wedding. The...
20 Jun 2024
Forward Affirming the Miracle of Creation 20 Jun 2024
Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal reflects on the Jewish value of equity and the miracle of creation, emphasizing that although humans are made in the same image, we ar...
20 Jun 2024
Forward The Jewish Case for Inclusion, Equity, and Justice — By Whatever Name 20 Jun 2024
The text discusses the Jewish perspective on inclusion, equity, and justice, particularly in the context of recent debates within the community. It reflects ...
20 Jun 2024
Forward Opening Our Eyes: Embracing Complexity in the Jewish Community 20 Jun 2024
Rabbis Sandra Lawson and Deborah Waxman discuss the importance of embracing complexity and diversity within the Jewish community, highlighting the marginaliz...
20 Jun 2024
Forward Equity and Justice Values from a Jewish Perspective: The Jewish value of ongoing practice to make change in ourselves and our communities 20 Jun 2024
In a sponsored post on Jewish values by Rabbi David Jaffe and Yehudah Webster, the ongoing practice of justice and equity is highlighted as fundamental in Ju...
20 Jun 2024
Forward Wikipedia called the ADL ‘unreliable.’ It's a wake-up call the civil rights organization badly needs 19 Jun 2024
In response to Wikipedia labeling the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) as generally unreliable regarding the Israel-Palestinian conflict and antisemitism, there ...
19 Jun 2024
Forward Why I (finally) took down my 'We Stand With Israel' sign 19 Jun 2024
In this personal reflection, Josh Katz shares his decision to take down his "We Stand With Israel" lawn sign due to increasing concerns about tribalism and t...
19 Jun 2024
Forward Online conference seeks role for Yiddish in the future of Holocaust studies 19 Jun 2024
An upcoming online conference titled "Yiddish and the Holocaust: New Approaches" seeks to emphasize the importance of incorporating Yiddish language and cult...
19 Jun 2024
Forward To save Israel, give Netanyahu a plea deal 19 Jun 2024
Israeli prosecutors are urged to offer Benjamin Netanyahu a plea deal to resolve the corruption charges against him and prevent his far-right coalition partn...
19 Jun 2024
Forward ‘Best friends I ever had’: Willie Mays’ treasured bond with a Jewish family 19 Jun 2024
Willie Mays, a baseball legend facing financial struggles in 1963, found a savior in Jacob Shemano, a Jewish banker, which blossomed into a lifelong friendsh...
19 Jun 2024
Forward Analysis: Jewish moderators will grill Trump and Biden at CNN’s debate. What should they ask about Israel? 18 Jun 2024
CNN moderators Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, both Jewish, will moderate the upcoming 2024 presidential debate raising anticipation over questions about Israel. ...
18 Jun 2024
Forward Who is the Jewish attorney general taking on one of the state’s most powerful Democrats? 18 Jun 2024
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin has unsealed a racketeering indictment against George E. Norcross III, a prominent Democratic figure, accusing hi...
18 Jun 2024
Forward A subway mask ban won't fight antisemitism, but it will punish immunocompromised Jews like me 18 Jun 2024
The author discusses New York Governor Kathy Hochul's proposal to ban masking in the subway, claiming it endangers Jews, but the author, an immunocompromised...
18 Jun 2024