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Forward Iranian Jews caught between frustration and hope as US debates intervention 30 Jan

As an uprising unfolds in Iran, Iranian American Jews grapple with anticipation and anxiety. Many see it as a potential revolutionary moment reminiscent of t...

30 Jan

Forward As editor-in-chief, I'm finding my way Forward (and back) 30 Jan

Alyssa Katz takes the helm as the new editor-in-chief of The Forward, highlighting the publication's mission to provide unflinching, ethical journalism—espec...

30 Jan

Forward Netflix’s ‘Queen of Chess’ tracks the rise of Judit Polgar — but leaves her Jewishness out of it 30 Jan

Rory Kennedy's documentary "Queen of Chess" chronicles the rise of Judit Polgar, the first and only woman to break into the top 10 overall world chess rankin...

30 Jan

Forward Could this be the most Jewish musical that never admits its own Jewishness? 30 Jan

Lionel Bart's musical "Oliver!", often considered quintessentially Victorian, is imbued with elements reflecting its Jewish origins, despite not overtly ackn...

30 Jan

Forward New York City Council pushes action on antisemitism, without Mamdani 30 Jan

New York City Council has established a task force to combat antisemitism, creating potential tensions with the mayor's office, led by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. ...

30 Jan

Forward Here's exactly why it's dangerous to compare ICE to Nazis 30 Jan

Armin Langer cautions against the frequent and emotionally charged comparisons of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to Nazism, emphasizing the h...

30 Jan

Forward Italian rapper Ghali’s planned Winter Olympics set draws backlash over his Gaza advocacy 30 Jan

Italian rapper Ghali's planned performance at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan has sparked controversy due to his past criticism of ...

30 Jan

Forward IDF official says 71,000 killed in Gaza war, matching Gaza Health Ministry estimate 30 Jan

An IDF official reportedly stated that the Israeli military's estimate of the death toll in Gaza, from a two-year war beginning in October 2023, aligns with ...

30 Jan

Forward Actually, many Mizrahi and Sephardi Jews support Mamdani 29 Jan

Estee Konor and fellow writers counter a previous article's portrayal of New York's Sephardi and Mizrahi Jewish communities as uniformly opposed to Mayor Zoh...

29 Jan

Forward In Bruce Springsteen's new anti-ICE protest song, a nod to Minnesota's own Bob Dylan 29 Jan

Bruce Springsteen's latest protest song "Streets of Minneapolis" directly challenges recent federal actions in Minneapolis through an evocative musical tribu...

29 Jan

Forward Chabad attack suspect had previously sought ‘spiritual guidance’ from rabbi 29 Jan

In a disturbing incident on the 75th anniversary of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson's leadership of the Lubavitch movement, a 36-year-old man named Dan Soha...

29 Jan

Forward Senior ADL antisemitism researcher leaves to lead competing effort 29 Jan

Aryeh Tuchman, a prominent antisemitism researcher with nearly two decades at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), has transitioned to lead the new Nexus Center...

29 Jan

Forward 24 visions of Leonard Cohen, no clear picture of who he was 29 Jan

Leonard Cohen, the enigmatic Canadian singer-songwriter, is the focus of a new book, "The World of Leonard Cohen," edited by David R. Shumway. This collectio...

29 Jan

Forward What we know about the car ramming at Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters in Brooklyn 29 Jan

A car crash at the Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday night raised alarm when the driver intentionally rammed the vehicle into the buildi...

29 Jan

Forward Father of former Israeli hostage joins Columbia as a Jewish history professor 28 Jan

Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of a former Israeli hostage, has been appointed as a Jewish history professor at Columbia University, amidst efforts to diversify...

28 Jan

Forward Conservative British pro-Israel commentator Douglas Murray joins Yeshiva University 28 Jan

Douglas Murray, a prominent British conservative author and pro-Israel commentator, has been appointed as Yeshiva University's first President's Professor of...

28 Jan

Forward Israel is teaming up with the far right to fight global antisemitism 28 Jan

The Israeli government, through its Ministry for Diaspora Affairs, is increasingly allying with far-right European political figures to combat antisemitism, ...

28 Jan

Forward After punching a rabbi in Queens, suspect charged with hate crime, police say 28 Jan

A 32-year-old man, Eric Zafra-Grosso, was arrested for assault and aggravated harassment of a rabbi in Forest Hills, Queens, in what police have identified a...

28 Jan

Forward How a Russian Jewish activist's deportation case led to Mahmoud Khalil's 28 Jan

The article explores the historical legal precedent set by Russian Jewish activist Dora Coleman's 1951 deportation case, which has resurfaced in the context ...

28 Jan

Forward For fleeing Jews, Venezuela was a golden land. Now in exile, they watch their homeland’s unrest with trepidation. 28 Jan

The once vibrant Jewish community of Venezuela, thriving during the 20th century as the country was seen as a 'goldene medine' (golden land), now faces a sig...

28 Jan

Forward For fleeing Jews, Venezuela was a golden land — now in exile, they watch their homeland’s unrest with trepidation 28 Jan

Venezuela once served as a sanctuary and vibrant home for Jewish immigrants fleeing European and Cuban hardship, notably for figures like Maximo Freilich and...

28 Jan

Forward Should we be comparing ICE agents to Hitler's 'Brownshirts?' 28 Jan

The article by Terrence Petty debates the controversial comparison of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to Hitler's Brownshirts, amidst T...

28 Jan

Forward A Millennial rabbi built a synagogue where others have closed. Her maverick ideas are becoming a model. 28 Jan

Rabbanit Dasi Fruchter has rejuvenated Jewish life in South Philadelphia with her innovative South Philadelphia Shtiebel, an unconventional Orthodox synagogu...

28 Jan

Forward Mamdani visits Holocaust survivor at her apartment on Holocaust Remembrance Day 28 Jan

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani privately visited Olga Spiegel, an 82-year-old Holocaust survivor and artist living in a ren...

28 Jan

Forward What we talk about when we talk about Anne Frank hiding from ICE 27 Jan

Amid concerns of rising antisemitism, the debate over Anne Frank's legacy is reignited by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's comments comparing children hiding fr...

27 Jan

Forward Minnesota, Rabbi Tarfon and the language of horror 27 Jan

In this article, Aviya Kushner reflects on the collective societal response to recent ICE-related violence in Minnesota, drawing parallels to Jewish philosop...

27 Jan

Forward Jessica Tisch affixes a mezuzah to her NYPD office on International Holocaust Remembrance Day 27 Jan

New York City's Jewish Police Commissioner, Jessica Tisch, has ceremoniously placed a mezuzah on her office door at One Police Plaza during International Hol...

27 Jan

Forward So many Jews stars in this comedy, so few chances for them to shine 27 Jan

"Fantasy Life," directed and co-written by Matthew Shear, revolves around an unlikely relationship between Sam, a clumsy former law student with mental healt...

27 Jan

Forward On Holocaust Remembrance Day, warning signs of our contemporary society crumbling 27 Jan

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin reflects on contemporary societal issues that echo dangerous historical patterns of dehum...

27 Jan

Forward Menachem Daum was not your typical Orthodox Jewish filmmaker 27 Jan

Menachem Daum (1946-2024) was a distinctive voice in Orthodox Jewish filmmaking, known for bridging divides between various cultural and religious groups. Fo...

27 Jan

Forward Could a video game help combat antisemitism on college campuses? 27 Jan

StrangeLand, an upcoming PC game by Julia Sebastien, seeks to address antisemitism on college campuses by simulating the life of a Jewish student at an Ivy L...

27 Jan

Forward The Nazis massacred innocents when their regime was crumbling. What does that say about Minneapolis? 27 Jan

Drawing parallels between historical and contemporary events, Fredric Brandfon argues that mass violence by governments often signifies instability rather th...

27 Jan

Forward Orthodox Jewish groups have been quiet about ICE. This Minneapolis rabbi wasn’t. 27 Jan

Rabbi Max Davis, an Orthodox rabbi in Minneapolis, stands out in his community for publicly criticizing the actions of ICE in the city, contrasting with the ...

27 Jan

Forward Stories of ghosts, grief and Shabbat gladness win top prizes in Jewish children’s literature 27 Jan

Neshama, a novel-in-verse by Marcella Pixley, took the gold medal in the Sydney Taylor Book Awards for middle-grade readers, highlighting the resilience and ...

27 Jan

Forward NJ church deletes video of pageant featuring antisemitic character but says critics took it ‘out of context’ 27 Jan

A Ukrainian church in New Jersey has come under fire for a Christmas pageant featuring a character dressed in stereotypical Jewish attire and racial slurs, p...

27 Jan

Forward A new exhibit honors writer Lore Segal, a child survivor and lifelong skeptic of easy truths 27 Jan

An exhibit titled "And That's True Too: The Life and Work of Lore Segal," running at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan, celebrates the nuanced legac...

27 Jan

Forward The last hostage returned. Can Israel finally exhale? 27 Jan

Israel experienced a significant moment of relief with the return of the remains of Staff Sergeant Ran Gvili, the last hostage of the Hamas conflict abducted...

27 Jan

Forward What an antisemitic conspiracy theory and the Alex Pretti killing have in common 26 Jan

The juxtaposition of the conspiracy theories surrounding the Argentine wildfires and the killing of Alex Pretti highlights a grim reality: the proliferation ...

26 Jan

Forward As with Cain and Abel, the blood of our brother Alex Pretti is crying out from the ground 26 Jan

Jay Michaelson's article draws a parallel between the biblical story of Cain and Abel and the tragic death of Alex Pretti, who was killed while peacefully pr...

26 Jan

Forward For the first time since Hitler, a Hebrew publisher sets up shop in Germany 26 Jan

For the first time since the Holocaust, a significant non-religious Hebrew publishing house has been established outside of Israel. Founded by Israeli expatr...

26 Jan

Forward Kanye West apologizes for his antisemitism: ‘I lost touch with reality’ 26 Jan

Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, has issued a fresh apology for his antisemitic outbursts, attributing them to mental health challenges following...

26 Jan

Forward How yizkor books bring the sights, sounds, and even smells and tastes of lost Jewish shtetls back to life 26 Jan

Jane Ziegelman explores the profound role of yizkor books, chronicles composed by survivors and emigrants to memorialize the Eastern European shtetls obliter...

26 Jan

Forward At Sundance, the AIDS crisis through the eyes of a bar mitzvah boy 26 Jan

Moshe Rosenthal's film "Tell Me Everything," showcased at the Sundance Film Festival, explores the intricate dynamics within a family amid the AIDS crisis th...

26 Jan

Forward I'm a rabbi arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. The Book of Exodus shows us how this ends 25 Jan

Rabbi Emma Kippley-Ogman reflects on her recent arrest alongside multifaith clergy while protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions in Minn...

25 Jan

Forward After Minneapolis shooting, local Jewish service channels a city’s grief — and resolve 25 Jan

Amidst the shock of Alex Pretti's shooting death by federal agents in Minneapolis, the Jewish community gathered virtually for a Havdalah service to process ...

25 Jan

Forward More than 8,500 people have donated to support Mississippi synagogue damaged in arson attack 25 Jan

Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, recently suffered a devastating arson attack that destroyed parts of the synagogue, including its library a...

25 Jan

Forward Drunk with power, Donald Trump follows the dictates of Athenian commanders — and a certain Jewish philosopher 25 Jan

The piece explores the concept of power dynamics through historical and philosophical lenses, drawing parallels between the actions of Donald Trump and the a...

25 Jan

Forward He could have avoided persecution in Nazi Germany — he got bar mitzvahed instead 25 Jan

Gerd Pips Phillipsohn, born to a Jewish father and an Aryan mother in Nazi Germany, chose to embrace his Jewish identity through a bar mitzvah, despite the p...

25 Jan

Forward 120th anniversary of the Forverts advice column "Bintel Brief" 25 Jan

The "Bintel Brief," a cherished advice column in the Yiddish-language Forverts newspaper, celebrates its 120th anniversary. Established in 1906, the column h...

25 Jan

Forward What will become of the Dutch farm school that saved my father from the Nazis? 24 Jan

The article examines the future of Werkdorp Wieringermeer, a historic Dutch farm school that sheltered Jewish refugees prior to World War II. The school play...

24 Jan